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myLot reputation of 96/100. Sillychick (2133)   ranked 33 out of 14,932 in parenting3 years ago

I always did, and I still do. My son is 14 months old. I don't know why I do it, because I use the same mild detergent for him as for the rest of the laundry. I am starting to think that maybe I don't need to separate his things anymore- except maybe the bibs that have food on them. At what age did you or will you stop separating your child's laundry?

 
 
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LilMissB (620) response was accepted on 1/3/2008.
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1. myLot reputation of 96/100. TyNSethsMom (111)   ranked 848 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

I have a two year old and a 5 month old and I have never separate there close from mine. I have never had a problem with them.

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. luvstochat (6679)   ranked 1,125 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

I always washed my babies clothes seperately I used Dreft on my baby clothes. It made the clothes smell really good. I never washed them with my husbands oily clothes that is for sure.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Sillychick (2133)   ranked 33 out of 14,932 in parenting  3 years ago

My husband's work clothes get washed separately too. I used Dreft once, but didn't find it to be any better than the detergent I use for my clothes.

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3. myLot reputation of 90/100. tryxiness (3382)   ranked 3,593 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

Well, in the case of my nephew, I am beginning to combine his stuff to the adults laundry.:P


myLot reputation of 96/100. Sillychick (2133)   ranked 33 out of 14,932 in parenting  3 years ago

How old is he?


myLot reputation of 90/100. tryxiness (3382)   ranked 3,593 out of 14,932 in parenting  3 years ago

He is 13 months old.:)

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4. myLot reputation of 99/100. Laurla98 (529)   ranked 123 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

My daughter just turned one and I did a test to see if her skin could handle our laundry detergent about a month ago. So far so good. I was using ALL free and clear separately for her until that time. I still have some left so I'm using it up, but I use fabric softener for her clothes now too. I usually just suggest washing a onesie or sleeper in your laundry soap and then try it out. If it bothers their skin, it won't take long to show.=)


myLot reputation of 96/100. Sillychick (2133)   ranked 33 out of 14,932 in parenting  3 years ago

That's the thing, I have always used the same detergent for my son as for the rest of my laundry, so I know the detergent won't bother him. I do dry his clothes on low, though, because a couple of things have shrunk, so now I just do it all the time.

I have never used fabric softener for my son's clothes because it says not to on the package- it can make them less fire resistant.

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5. myLot reputation of 94/100. 4monsters4me (2011)   ranked 285 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

I washed the kids' clothes separately but only because I did them at a different time then my laundry. Plus it made it easier to sort out. But I never used any kind of special detergent on their clothes (we use All free and clear for everything). I have no problem mixing their clothes in with mine, except for the stuff my kids pee in and leave without telling me (my middle 2 kids wet the bed). Because it smells and makes everything in the wash smell and I have to use special additives to get the smell out. Blech.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Sillychick (2133)   ranked 33 out of 14,932 in parenting  3 years ago

It definitely makes it easier for sorting, his clothes are so small. That is probably why I still separate it.

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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. LilMissB (620)   ranked 88 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

I honestly do not think that I ever seperated my daughter clothes from mine. Well maybe for the first few months until I got a hang of the whole mommy thing. She is 7 now. I think as long as the child is not getting a seperate laundry detergent then you should be able to wash the cloths together, all except the heavily soiled ones.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Sillychick (2133)   ranked 33 out of 14,932 in parenting  3 years ago

Yeah, I'm sure it would be fine to stop separating- except finding those tiny socks could become a problem! Maybe I still do it just out of habit, though it definitely makes sorting easier.

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7. myLot reputation of 98/100. carlaabt (3164)   ranked 130 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

When I was working, everyone's clothes got washed separately. I cut hair, so there were always tiny pieces of hair that I didn't want to get in my son's clothes. My husband is a mechanic so his clothes definitely needed to be washed by themselves. I did mix any clothes that my husband and I wore at home, but that was it. The baby's clothes were washed separately.

Now that I don't work, anything that is worn by my toddler or me, or that my husband wears NOT at work, is washed all together. It's much easier that way.

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8. myLot reputation of 96/100. silvermoonmyst (832)   ranked 557 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

Ive never seperated my childrens laundry from mine. My husbands work clothes get their own load, but everything else goes in together. I dont see the point of seperating them. Its not as if my bigger clothes are going to somehow harm their clothes. The only time they are washed alone is when they were first bought, or pulled from storage.

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9. myLot reputation of 93/100. Goodie123 (7548)   ranked 1,661 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

I always washed my baby clothes seperately.
I did all the knitted items by hand, washed their singlets and nighties and all in one suits in one wash, then their nappies and towels in the next load.
I did that until they were a year old.
My youngest son had ezmea (sorry can't spell today)from when he was about a month old so had to be careful with his clothes.

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10. myLot reputation of 96/100. ebsharer (2474)   ranked 111 out of 14,932 in parenting   3 years ago

I did because like you I used a different detergent on my daughters clothing. Once a couple of her things got put into the adults laundry and I realized she was ok with the detergent I started doing them together. I have sooo many clothes to wash I really do not have time to separate hers from every one else’s.


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