How to wash baby clothing? (My method)

Since I am double checking on this so thought of writing it out my method of handling baby clothing.

Washing baby clothes is an important task that should be given a little bit different attention than washing clothes for the rest of the family.

After all, infants’ clothes are smaller and their skin is more sensitive to whatever materials they wear.

Infants deserve extra consideration when it comes to their daily wear.

Keeping your little one's clothes fresh and clean is an important way of providing quality care and affection. Because a baby's skin is so delicate, it is important to take proper care of all of their clothing. When washed correctly using the right detergents, you can ensure that your baby will feel comfortable and cozy in all of their clothes. In addition, you would be able to prolong the life of all of their clothing as long as you take the proper care steps.

I know that there is a lot of different method of washing and handling baby dirty clothing by different parent. I do hear that few mommies actually mix the baby clothing with adult clothing to wash. There are no hard rules but I still prefer my ways of washing and handle baby clothing after some finding. After all I am more concern about their delicate skin that may result with rashes and allergies due to mites caused by the clothing

This is what I do and ensure; (in the mid of finding out more)


Hand Wash

1. Brand new baby clothing that I have purchased I will make sure it is washed before wear. Not only can this make the clothing softer, you are also eliminating the risk of residue from the manufacturing process from touching your baby's skin.

2. Separate all of the baby clothing into darks and lights piles, just as you would for the rest of the clothing in your family. This will help to make sure that none of the darker clothing bleeds color onto lighter clothes.

3. If I am unsure of the detergent that I have whether can be use on baby clothing? Then I don't use it! Nothing can be more heartbreaking than seeing my precious baby suffering from a rash that was caused by the detergent. This can be an irritant, especially if your little one is prone to skin conditions such as eczema.

4. Use a baby-safe laundry detergent cause other type of detergent will irritate the baby's skin when used. Follow directions on the package and use a moderate amount. Too much detergent can be harsh to a baby's skin. Too little, on the other hand, means the clothes may not become thoroughly clean or deodorized.

5. Avoid using chemical additives like bleach, or fabric softener.

6. Keep two laundry baskets in the kitchen to receive the baby’s dirty diaper in one basket and dirty clothes in another basket.

7. We clean and clear the basket daily, taking care to remove stains and prevent odors from building up.

8. Small buckets for pre-soaking clothing

9. Soiled diaper will immediately rinse it and soak in water

10. Wash cloth diapers separately, this will prevent the possible transfer of bacteria from diapers to clothing.

11. I use warm to hot water to soak baby clothing and diaper with Pigeon liquid detergent to kill germs and mites. Check the fabric labels to be ensuring the item can safely make it through a regular wash in hot water.

12. Launder some items by hand or we scrub the baby dirty clothing and diaper with Pigeon powder detergent. Make sure it is rinse thoroughly to avoid detergent residue.

13. Be sure that the clothes dry completely to discourage the development of mold or mildew and fold promptly to avoid wrinkles that can make the baby feel uncomfortable. Will iron some of the clothes that need to be ironed before folding or hanging up in the wardrobe.

I also find out about the use of using Machine Wash.
Whether it is hand wash or machine wash is the same though. But I actually don’t really preferred machine wash though is more convenient cause machine wash will spoil the shape of the delicate clothing especially for baby clothes.

Will do the following if I need to resort in Machine Wash.

1. If diapers are particularly soiled, rinse them before placing in the washing machine. Machine wash the cloth diapers in load in per machine-wash, and baby clothing in another machine wash.

2. Use the delicate wash cycle if it is indicated. Warm or cold water will work for the rinse step, so set the washing machine dials accordingly before starting the load.

3. Add a baby-safe laundry detergent. Follow directions on the package and use a moderate amount. Too much detergent can be harsh to a baby's skin. Too little, on the other hand, means the clothes may not become thoroughly clean or deodorized.

4. Avoid using chemical additives like bleach or fabric softener.

5. Use the right cycle for the type of clothing being washed to ensure proper washing. 6. If got a dryer machine. Use a warm or high dryer setting. This will continue killing germs that may have survived the laundry wash.

6. Be sure that the clothes dry completely to discourage the development of mold or mildew and fold promptly to avoid wrinkles that can make the baby feel uncomfortable. Will iron some of the clothes that need to be ironed before folding or hanging up in the wardrobe.

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