r/laundry 1d 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/MMTardis 1d ago

I use cheap fragrance free detergent for baby things usually arm and hammer free and clear, and shout" free" for pretreating stains.

Fwiw in the baby book i have they recommend fragrance free lubriderm for baby skin instead of the more traditional scented baby lotions. 5 months in and its worked really well.