I never really believed parents when they said how much laundry needs to be done with kids around, especially newborns. All the messy accidents, blowouts, spit up and of course?in my case?my loving toddler giving his sister all the smooches right after he?s eaten a bunch of strawberries, which not only stains his clothes but hers too in the process. On top of that, our clothes get stained just from being touched by our kiddos after a meal, snack time or even during play time! Needless to say, there is always laundry to be done.
One thing that hasn?t changed since having our newborn, Nora, is that we always separate their laundry from ours. We did that for Miles and continue to do so for Nora. This is because baby?s skin tends to be sensitive, along with their sense of smell. I actually put my nursing clothes in with Nora?s load because she?s constantly in contact with me, whether it be my nursing bras or clothes, and I don?t want to risk irritating her sensitive skin.
With loads of laundry to be done, I put the new Arm and Hammer Baby laundry detergent to the test! First off, what catches my eye as a mom is that it reads ?Gentle on Skin.? It also indicates that it?s hypoallergenic and free of dye and perfume. To me, that means sensitive enough for my baby?s skin. Of course, those are always things to look for in baby detergent, but does it actually have cleaning power"! I had to give it a try for myself.
After testing several loads of laundry (I?ve probably done more...