do you have to use?

a different laundry detergent for the bebe's?

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It really depends. Some people choose to and some don't. I bought dreft for the first couple of loads of laundry and then I just bought Tide Free and will use that when it runs out.

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Yes. Most people use Dreft but there are some others that can be used. I think All makes one. Target makes a generic version of Dreft that is cheaper.

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can u use bleach on the whites?

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I don't think you Have too..most do though..

I used dreft and baby oxyclean for the 1st year. It's not that bad, I must have bought maybe 3-4 100oz bottles that entire year.

Now DD uses our reg tide detergent.

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I am planning on using the All Free and Clear that we currently use. I am going to wash the baby's clothes seperately from ours, but will still use the same detergent.

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I used Baby All (which I think is All Free and Clear now - I just picked it up for this one)


Buy one bottle for the beginning - newborns skin can be so sensitive to detergents. Then throw in one or two things into your load and see how they do. If there is no reaction I bet you could switch.


I used it for a year.

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We all use Free and Clear detergent anyway. We also have kiddie dryer sheets for him from BRU.

I wouldn't use bleach on whites at first, their skin is sensitive.

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There's no *have* to, but I choose to. I am using Dreft and will continue to do so for a while. I wouldn't use bleach, however. That stuff is harsh.

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I just saw that Baby Magic makes one now. We will use Dreft, we have sensitive skin also.

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i read that Dreft is good, but you can use regular detergant, AND that you can mix the babies laundry with yours. I picked up a huge bottle of Dreft for my baby due in Aug. I found it in BJ's

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I use ivory snow, babies skin can be so sensitive and I didn't want to take a chance with regualr detergent.

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we washed/wash his stuff in tide free and clear, but we have a high efficiency washer so its hard to find anything free of dyes and perfumes that we can safely use with our washer. I haven't seen many other detergents we can use besides the tide

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I just use All free (no perfumes, no dye). I use it for my clothes too.