When did you wash baby's clothes etc?

[bumblebee86]

I'm now 32 weeks and wondering when I need to wash baby's clothes, bedding, muslin clothes etc?
People keep saying wait until a dry day to hang them outside to dry but at this time of year we haven't had many dry days when I haven't been at work! Presumably I can just tumble dry them? (Sorry if that's a silly question!)
Do blankets knitted by family and comforters also need to be washed?

I'm 33 wks and have been washing up everything. Alot of mine is second hand so line drying is preferred as it removes any marks esp around neckline ( always get a few despite going away clean the appear! )

The few new bits I've tumble dried. At least by doing so now you know of any shrinkage will occur.

Yes blankets and comforters to be washed.

I didn't wash anything. I had no idea that I was meant to. Stuff was either new or hand me downs from family who I knew would have washed them.

Thank you.

As I work 5 days a week I might get some washed and tumble dried so I have some done rather than wait until a dry day.

I also have some second hand things to freshen up.

Do you use fabric softener on the comforters? Just wondered in case baby sucks them?

New clothes have lots of nasty chemicals on them. Welsh

I wouldn't use fabric conditionor on comforters x

I didn't wash anything first time round. I didn't know it was a thing DD was fine. This time I've dug out all the bits I kept. I've washed the car seat covers as they looked grubby but that's it. I do enough laundry so I'm not doing more until I need to! If you do want to wash stuff and it's new don't wash it all in case you need to return it for different sizes. Once it's washed you're stuck with it. I'd just wash a couple of bits in each size then wash the rest before you need it.

No problem to tumble. The general advice is to not use clothes softener as it can irritate baby's skin.

I didn't wash anything. However unless you plan to iron them.i would advise either line drying or using an airer for muslin saqures, they tend to wrinkle up in the dryer.

My stuff was all new so I didn't wash anything. When I did get bits that were passed on I washed them before lo wore them. I use fairy non bio for all washing

Yuk! Don't those who washed nothing not think of the chemicals used in manufacturing / finishing products?

Washed everything at 36 weeks, now 38. Just didn't feel comfortable before that point that baby was actually coming. I've spent last 2 weeks reorganising the nursery drawers waiting for baby to come. I used softener, asdas little stars which it says is suitable for use on newborn clothing, but not everyone does.

I washed everything quite early and have been doing it on and off for the last few weeks. Chemicals and stuff on hand-me-downs are my concerns, not any dirt in my house, as the baby will be exposed to my house pretty much constantly anyway!

4 kids and never washed anything, for my 4th (surprise baby) my friend gave me a lot of clothes, again she gave them to me all freshly washed and smelling lovely so I didn't bother... my children have had no ill effects from brand new unwashed clothes