Which detergent?

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AndreaSB

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As the big day gets closer I am starting to get things ready and will soon be looking at washing all of baby's clothes, blankets etc. I have seen different kinds of detergents at the baby shops and even in the supermarkets, and was wondering, what should I use?! What should I be looking for/ or not in a detergent?

Any input would be much appreciated as I am clueless in this department. Thanks!
 
i have always used the same detergent for both kids and adults. never a problem. also meant we could wash all of the clothes together and save so much time and energy. it takes a LOT of baby clothes to make up one full load in the washing machine!
 
I've been using Persil non-bio, that I got from bumps to babes. I normally use normal persil for our adult wash. I asked my mum what she used 30+ years ago and she said she used different ones for each wash back then too. I'm not sure there is really much difference, but she did say that either my sister or I used to come out in a minor rash when she washed our clothes in the main wash.

Luckily our machine can do half loads so not a problem there.
 
We are using 7th generation baby wash for the first few months and then we'll mix it with everyone else's wash around 6 months.
 
we use the same detergent for everyone in the house - never had a problem as nobody has allergies of any sorts. it's hard to get enough baby clothes for one load.
 
We also use same detergent and washed the baby's clothes with everyone elses. I watched to see if there was any problem with my son's skin but he was fine.
 
I used 7th generation til baby was 1.5 years old then switched to regular. You only need to use baby wash if your child has sensitive eczema prone skin.
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If you want non-bio detergent, you can get Castle non-bio from Parknshop, probably at a fraction of the cost of the Persil brand. I also use earth's choice laundry liquid, also from Parknshop. Aussie brand, supposed to be less harsh than regular detergent, much less expensive than the likes of 7th generation.
 
Thank you all for your replies. Baby has potential of having skin issues so I guess non bio might be the way to go at first to avoid any dramas.

To be honest, I'm not even sure of what's in the one we buy as it's in Japanese. When I came here I tried to figure out what was what but it was either Chinese or Japanese so I picked a liquid one and stuck with it. Now I'm wondering if it's a good one to use...
 
Personal choice. I've not used fabric softener at all since I've been in HK as the water is so much softer than what I'm used to back home, and I tumble dry most things which softens them up also. But up to you.
 
If your baby potentially have skin allergy, best not to use fabric softener.

Sometimes if a baby's allergy is really bad, the whole household might have to use the same detergent and NO fabric softener. Also for washing cycle, to either double wash or to include additional rinse cycle.
 
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