best washing powder/stain remover

[pommie]

silly i know but wanted to know what people use to get rid of stains on baby clothes, mostly food as i cant seem to shift some stains especially fruit and wondered if anyone used something especially for baby food. Its driving me mad as alot of my daughters clothes are getting ruined

[snowboarder]

Best thing for us with all food/poo etc seems to be hanging them out to dry in the sun. Not great timing, huh?!?

Banana is evil though.

[candj]

The Vanish spray in the pink bottle works for most stains. Also the Oxy-Vanish powder stuff (they make one for babies) in a pot with lid is good for throwing into the general wash - the pot and label are white, I believe.

[Mrs_P]

Hi Pommie,

I use to wash my daughters clothes with Ariel bio powder as it has the enzymes to get rid of the stains and then use to wash them again in the Fairy powder and softener so she didn't get skin reaction at young age. I never seemed to have a problem - even with carrot! Also as Candj mentioned Vanish which also works on the really stubborn stains!

Good luck!

Mrs_P.

[The Nappy Lady]

Don't be afraid to use bio detergents to wash babies clothing....there was research done in 2005 and again in 2008 that showed that contrary to what all the advertising leads up to believe it is no harsher on the skin than the non bios.

I can't find the link to the actual study now, but there is this article about it;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1020902/Biological-washing-powders-NOT-cause-skin-allergies-says-expert.html

We are the only country in Europe with Non-Bio detergents and no higher incidence of skin sensitivity here than in Germany, France etc. The whole 'new baby' Fairy Non-Bio thing is yet another marketing ploy. The bleaching agents in the non-bios are just as harsh on the skin as the enzymes in the biological detergents!

Our experience at The Nappy Lady is that it isn't WHAT you use, but HOW MUCH. I use about a tablespoon of liquid Bio detergent to a load of washing and find it works fine.

We have family history of eczema and sensitive skin, and I switched from Non Bio when the first survey came out, when my eldest was 9 months, crawling and getting filthy clothes etc. It made a world of difference to getting her stuff clean, and didn't affect her or my skin at all. I recently tried Bio D and we both reacted to that though.

I also use Vanish, either in wash or spray on tougher stains.

I spend a lot of time sitting and shouting at the TV! I get so cross with the way the advertisments play on parents emotions and fears to sell us stuff. I have no idea how my girls were crawling at 8 / 9 months or walking at 11 / 12 months in their huge cloth nappies...surely that is only possible in Pampers Acti Fit or whatever they are called????? Humph! Don't let them con you, they all do this stuff when they are ready. Sorry going off on a tangent and a rant, better stop now!

Molly

[The Nappy Lady]

Another link to more info;

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/108497.php