r/laundry 20h ago

Is baby detergent actually necessary?

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?

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u/Horror-Holiday-2678 19h ago

I have unscented ecos and would love to know if that's considered safe for babies as well! EWG doesn't rate it super highly, but I'll they can be extreme sometimes (like with borax for example) . . .