According to Deyan Dimitrov, director of a laundry service, fabric softener should be avoided when washing baby clothes. We explain to you.
Fabric softener is one of the laundry room's favorite products, some parents use it regularly to delicately scent baby's laundry. But according to Deyan Dimitrov, CEO of Laundryheap, an English laundry service, fabric softener should be banned for two reasons.
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At the Mirror, he says the fabric softener can irritate baby's sensitive skin and make clothes flammable. Indeed, baby clothes are treated with products to make them more resistant to flames. While the fabric softener reduces anti-inflammatory treatments for clothes. "For this reason, you should avoid using fabric softeners on your baby's or child's clothes and pajamas, but also on fabrics such as velvet, chenille fabrics, terrycloth, fleece, or anything else. other garment labeled as fire resistant. If in doubt, check the garment label ", underlines Deyan Dimitrov … Not to mention the risk of allergies and irritation from perfumes.
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To replace the fabric softener, the expert recommends using a low and softer setting on the washing machine, to avoid too aggressive washing. Finally, choose organic laundry and dry the laundry naturally.