10 tips to wash baby clothes
The world of babies is very broad. Just as they have a whole range of specific products for them and require special care for having the most delicate skin, Your clothes must also be washed with extreme care, because it will be the most time in contact with your skin. Therefore, we bring you 10 basic tips for cleaning baby clothes.
With what clothes do you have to be more careful?
When we think of baby clothes, it comes to mind suit and socks, for example, but we must not forget that we refer to all the clothes. That is to say, also to the sheets and blankets of the mattress, to the gauze, the bibs and the stuffed animals. Any textile object that is in contact with the baby should be washed with more care than normal to avoid problems such as dermatitis.
Baby clothes, apart
The best is that during the first months of the baby's life wash your clothes çparte, independent of the rest of the family. The reason is very simple: the baby stains "different" to the other members of the house, so putting all the clothes together can cause yours to come in contact with dangerous products or "extreme" dirt (such as mud, for example , if you have an older brother). Likewise, they also recommend using a protective bag so that clothing does not come in contact with other germs.
What kind of soap do we use for baby clothes?
It is best to use a special neutral detergent for baby clothes or for delicate items, or even homemade soap if you have access to it. This way you will be able to avoid that the skin of the baby comes in contact with more chemical products of the necessary ones: the less you approach him, the better.
Once the child is over six months old, you can wash your clothes with another class of detergents, although it is recommended to try a garment first in case it could generate some kind of allergic reaction.
Softeners and baby clothes
We have already commented that it is better to avoid that the skin of the baby is in contact with too many chemical products, And the truth is that the softener contains many substances that can be harmful to your delicate skin. The best would be avoid softener in the first months, and incorporate it like normal soap: little by little. Exactly the same happens with other products such as lyes: prohibited.
Washed by hand or machine? Both options
By hand: Although both options are good, if you opt for washing by hand do not forget that the most important moment is the rinse: keep an eye on the fact that no soap remains.
Machine: In the washing machine it is recommended, if the option exists, to use a program with double rinse to avoid that there are no detergent residues on the clothes. On the other hand, you have already noticed that baby clothes are very small: if you do not have enough to fill the washing machine, put it in a reduced load program to save.
How to wash delicate items
Delicate items, such as the one included embroidery or lace or that made in fabrics such as silk is best washed by hand so that, in this way, it does not spoil when coming into contact with other clothes in the washing machine.
Wash woolen clothes
In the case of wool clothes, can be washed by hand or in the washing machine, although in this second case it would be better to do it with a specific program for wool or delicate clothes. Pay attention that the water to wash this type of clothes is warm and, to dry it, better to leave it on a flat surface so that it does not deform when laying it.
Difficult spots, better before
The typical spots on baby clothes are food or vomit, and to remove them it is best to treat them before washing them as usual. If you see a stain on your baby's clothes, it is best to act quickly so that the stain does not dry out: put it in soak with a little soap and in most cases the most important dirt will vanish.
Ironing baby clothes
The truth is that most of the baby clothes does not need ironing. In the case of ironing, it is advisable to avoid very high temperatures, as these can damage the most delicate clothes.
Angela R. Bonachera
