Your thoughts on Ivory Snow for newborn's clothes?
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at
11:01 am
Has anyone used Ivory Snow? Is it worth it to use on newborn clothes? I have already washed all my baby’s clothes waiting for her arrival, and my mother-in-law is so set on re-washing them in Ivory Snow, "just to get the ‘baby’ smell". My washer is a front loader, and you can’t get Ivory Snow in HE detergent, so she’s going to do it at her house in her washer. Thing is, is it really necessary? Seems like a waste of time and money to me…
Filed under: Newborn Baby Clothes
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Ivory Snow, Dreft and All (the clear one) are all safe to use for newborns’ clothing. Using regular detergent can result in rashes for many newborns which is why doctor’s still recommend them. If you use regular detergent, you have to do an extra rinse. Just thank your MIL and tell her that rewashing just ages the clothing more and it doesn’t need to be done. Since you use HE detergent, there is little if any residue and that should be perfectly fine for your baby.
It really makes no difference. If you want the "baby" smell, just use about a quarter of the normal dose for a HE washer. The rest is just marketing.