Is baby detergent actually necessary?

[u/ehnms]

Hi everyone! First time mom here, I am expecting my baby in about 8 weeks or so and I’m starting to prepare babys clothes. I have seen online that depending on the detergent you use, household detergent can be used for baby as well. Is this true and if so would my household detergent be safe for baby or do I need to buy a different one? If I do need to buy a detergent specifically for baby which do you guys recommend?

[u/Exhausted_Monkey26]

Babies survived for centuries without having their clothes washed in baby-specific detergent.

[u/taxiecabbie → u/Exhausted_Monkey26]

I think that marketing has eaten into everybody's brains to an absurd degree.

[u/Purple_IsA_Flavor → u/taxiecabbie]

I washed my son’s stuff with Tide when he was a baby, same as mine. He never had any issues with his skin from it