Laundry detergent

[MsHedgehog]

Hi all!

I'm due in a few weeks so need to start washing the baby's clothes.

I know we should go for non-bio, but are they any specific brands anyone can recommend?

Thank you!

[HelloViroids]

I use Napisan for my baby

[BunnyRuddington]

Any non-bio will do. We use Lidl's and it's always suited our skin

[happymummy12345]

Always fairy for us, it's the only one we use as I can't stand strong smelling washing at all.

[happymummy12345]

We never bothered washing clothes or anything though. I didn't even know it was a thing until I read it on here

[CoronaIsShit]

Always Fairy detergent (and softener) for new babies! It’s a family tradition. The smell is babies .

It doesn’t get stains out (especially the yellow poonamis) so I always went back to Ariel after a few months.

[3WildOnes]

Bio is fine for baby. Just avoid fabric conditioner. I never washed clothes before they were worn.

[AspergersMum]

We've used Bio D for years now and before that, Faith in Nature. DH's eczema only tolerates those brands so think they are very gentle. Just read on a different thread that quick washes can cut out a rinse so now we also use the 2.5 or 3 hour wash cycles and the drum does seem less bubbly at the end compared to shorter washes.

[redcandlelight]

whatever you use is absolutely fine.
no need to buy anything specially.

[MrsCrosbyNRTB]

Ecover and no fabric conditioner

[FoxtrotSkarloey]

You don't need a non-bio. If you/baby have skin sensitivities it's more than likely to be a specific scent your allergic to rather than the biological enzymes. So if you're worried just don't use fabric conditioner at all, which is more heavily scented.

Despite knowing this, because I have dry skin and eczema I still bought Fairy non-bio for when DS was born. I felt guilted into doing so and that I would be a bad mum if I didn't, which is quite ridiculous, with hindsight.

After the first two weeks of endless scrubbing baby vomit stains which non-bios just do not get clean, I switched to Ariel and haven't looked back.