Bleach obviously isn’t healthy for your baby and shouldn’t be used on his or her clothes. It risks leaving a residue on the fabric that could transfer to your child’s skin and cause serious harm.
Even in small amounts, bleach can cause:
1.Respiratory damage
2.Damage to eyes
3.Irritation and even burns to skin
Beyond that, bleach is also highly toxic to our ecosystems and can have unfortunate consequences for our planet. Particularly when it comes to our babies’ sensitive skin, it’s best to stay away.
But just because you can’t use bleach doesn’t mean you have to give up on restoring your baby’s onesies to their original bright whites. Instead, utilize the natural whitening powers of the sun—and our products.
Tips for Preventing Stains on Baby Clothes
Between cereal spills and spit-up splotches, messes are an undeniable part of parenthood. Still, those messy moments can lead to some incredibly special memories. After all, there’s something undeniably adorable about a baby’s grin when her face is covered in her first-ever spaghetti and meatball dinner.
To embrace those spills as facts of life and shake off any lingering laundry worries, try these preventative measures to help preserve your child’s clothes—at least through their next growth spurt:
Bib it up – You can never have too many bibs. Bibs act as textile armor to your baby’s clothes during meal times, helping reduce accidental spills and stains.
Load up on spit-up rags – Spit-up rags are ideal for helping protect your own clothes from your baby’s more substantial burps. However, they can also help you proactively work against stains. As soon as a spot appears, use a clean corner of a nearby spit-up rag to lightly dab the residue off of your baby’s clothes. The more material you can get off the fabric right away, the easier time you’ll have getting the stain out later.
Embrace the birthday suit – Who says your baby has to wear clothes all the time? When the weather allows, your baby can wear their birthday suit (and a diaper) to mealtimes. Worst case scenario, the spills land on them and not their clothes. Just know that bath time will probably follow suit. But hey, bathtime with your little one is much sweeter than any stain treatment.
Pay attention to baby clothes labels – Shopping for baby clothes is one of the most fun parts of parenthood. What’s not fun is buying the cutest outfit ever, only to discover your baby’s ensemble comes at the cost of a dry clean only laundering (believe it or not, such temperamental baby clothes do exist). Before you buy, take a look at the clothing tag and check out the directions. The easier it is to wash, the easier it’ll likely be to get stains out.