Although baby clothes are tiny, infants are messy and produce massive amounts of laundry. Keeping up with the constant clothing changes and growing piles of soiled clothing is a real challenge. As soon as the baby is awake, which is always too early, the first outfit is off the hanger and the pajamas are in the hamper. By the end of breakfast, the first jumper is already stained by baby food and formula that the bib never seems to catch. To keep up with the frequent changes, it’s important to have lots of spare outfits, so laundry isn’t such an issue. Here are a few no-hassle ways for busy parents to keep all their baby clothes smelling good and looking fresh.
Pre-treat clothes before putting them in the laundry basket. Hydrogen peroxide is a good stain remover for dairy and protein stains from baby formula. Color-safe detergents usually contain peroxide as the active whitener. Rubbing in color-safe bleach is just like using a stain stick, but the ingredients are more effective on baby stains. Enzyme-based stain removers also clean hard to remove protein-based stains, including vomit and fecal matter. Enzyme stain removers come in easy to use spray bottles that are great for removing food and dairy stains from clothing, light colored carpeting, and furniture.
Soaking is the ultimate time-saver for removing stains from baby clothes. It’s surprising how many stubborn stains come out after an overnight soak. Soaking is also a great way to clean clothes before donating them. Natural laundry additives are effective for color-safe brightening and stain removal. Borax is one of the best additives for cleaning baby clothes. Borax not only remove stains and brightens, but it also eliminates funky odors and freshens baby clothes. After an overnight soak with a few tablespoons of borax, the clothes can be washed as usual. You’r laundry will smell and look thoroughly clean.
