Should I wash baby clothes before use?

[Laura1348]

Hi everyone!
First time mum here and just wondering if I should wash all the new clothes before I use them?

Thanks

I never washed them and they was fine ☺️

Following as first time mum too

I did. I have heard things about clothes having things sprayed on them in store, no idea if that is true or not but new clothes do have an odd smell to them and didn't want that on my baby. Don't normally bother with my own though!

I wash all new clothes before they're worn.

Manufactured clothing has horrible chemicals sprayed on it before shipping to prevent mould and insect infestation. I definitely washed everything before putting it on my children.

Yes.

I didn't mainly in case I had to take them back to swap sizes.

Funny thing is I should have as I have a crap immune system so can get rashes and sores from new clothes, but my LO has a better immune system than average.

I washed everything first, in Fairy

Please do, with any new clothing. I've worked in retail at several high st stores and you wouldn't believe how they're treated. Clothes arrive in containers and are sprayed with pesticides and chemicals to keep them looking starched and fresh during shipping. Some of clothes absolutely stink when opened in their packaging from the dyes. During the day clothes fall off hangers on to the dusty shop floors, are touched by several people and some items on display are even from peoples returned items, so they may have worn them in their own homes. I would wash everything first but especially for your newborn.

Yes definitely as you don’t know what’s on them. I used to love doing it, putting all of the tiny clothes out to dry makes it all seem real ...maybe just me though!

I've worked in retail at several high st stores and you wouldn't believe how they're treated. Clothes arrive in containers and are sprayed with pesticides and chemicals to keep them looking starched and fresh during shipping. Some of clothes absolutely stink when opened in their packaging from the dyes.

I've worked in stores too, and unpacking new clothes was the absolute worst. The smell of the chemicals on the clothes was gagging to me, especially because they've been wrapped in plastic for god knows how long.

Just Google "chemicals on new clothes." That will tell you everything you need to know.

I didn't bother. Two kids. No issues.

I washed and ironed everything, even muslin cloths, it was the first and last time they saw an iron

Yes. I wash everything before it's worn.

I didn't bother to start with. But then I discovered that some things do shrink a bit when washed, and if you have stuff that you are waiting for them to grow into, it's a bit of a waste

Always !!

I didn't but I defo would with the current climate

I didn't

I asked this a couple of weeks ago. I have ended up washing everything, but I'm sure it's not the end of the world if you don't get chance.

It took me 3 days to get everything washed, dried, ironed and sorted into sizes (bigger sizes stored for later). It was a good way to realise just how much we had, so much more than I realised!

I would. I am generally very slack but this is just one thing I did do. I don't do it now just for babies.

I wash all new clothes, bedding, towels etc for everyone. There's dust and all sorts on them. It's much nicer to have fresh, clean things.

I washed everything

I wash everything new once before use.

Yes, always. They are treated with chemicals to keep them looking fresh in the shop.

Yep, I think they have formaldehyde in them really not good.