Why does my non-Bio washing powder/liquid just wash in the stains??

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And then they're impossible to ever get out.

I find it really annoying. Anyone found a brand which does the trick ?

Somehow I reckon that only Biological will do the trick.....but with a newborn DD I don't have much choice.

Have you tried treating before hand?

Heat tends to set stains, so you might be best to pretreat them by soaking in a bucket of warm water and a biological product, before washing them as normal.

Is her skin sensitive to it, or are you just being careful? I used bio powder on my DS' clothes from newborn and he has never had a problem with it. I know some babies are sensitive though

Try drying things in the sun, it works wonders!

Pre treat with vanish bar and then wash as normal. if you're stuck a normal bar of hand soap also does the trick.

There was some research recently which indicated that bio might actually be better for sensitive skin than non-bio. Certainly, when one of the dcs was in cloth nappies she got horrendous nappy rash when we washed in non-bio which cleared up completely when we changed to bio. I'd give bio a try....

I agree use bio

there is no real reason why you have to use non bio.... i have come across several children who react to fairy / persil non bio, but not other brands.

if you are worries just wash a few and use the extra rinse funtion on your machine, so things are rinsed really well and there will be less trace of detergent.

I have used bio products on a baby who was just 4 weeks with no issues.

I use Bio but use a scoop of vanish stuff with my wash.

that should be non bio

use ecover bio

my two tend to get excema, but it makes no difference whether we use bio or non bio. I always thought it made it worse, but I got sick of all the clothes being grubby and changed and they are fine.