- Before the birth of
- When the baby was born
- How to properly wash things a newborn?
When the baby appears in the house, the washing becomes completely different. Than to wash children's things for newborns - the thought disturbing not one new mother, especially if at it in assistants is not present either grandmothers, or grandfathers. That's why here we will try to lay out all the recommendations for caring for the newborn baby from the first days to the year. You will find answers to the questions:
- whether to erase new things for newborns;
- how to wash children's clothes for babies in a washing machine;
- than it is better to wash things for the newborn;
- than whiten baby things for newborns.
Before the birth of
When you are expecting a miracle to bring home the things of a future family member, wash them immediately - who knows what hands they touched in the store before you. Of course, it is best to use the old grandmother's method for washing - washing clothes with baby or household soap, manually or in a typewriter( of your choice).
Important! This is not an outdated option and not the last century. It is enough to look at the shelves of shops and supermarkets to be sure - baby soap has become modern, has many varieties, and it is both absolutely without fragrances, and with the addition of different herbs: alternatives, chamomile, sea-buckthorn. It's just those herbs that are recommended to add to babies when bathing.
If you still want to be a more modern mom and you think that achievements in the field of household chemicals can quite cope with this washing, then for you, too, there is news. Expensive, but you can buy for things crumbs detergent powder, which is really not harmful to wash them. This washing will save a small amount of time.
Hand soap:
- Soak the baby's wardrobe in the basin in warm water.
- Soap thoroughly every thing with soap.
- Leave for a while to lie down in the resulting soapy solution.
- Slightly rub each dress.
- Rinse thoroughly and hang dry.
Soap in machine:
- Rub soap on a conventional grater.
- Load baby clothes into the machine.
- Pour grated soap into the powder compartment.
- Turn on the washing in the "Baby wash" mode or, if there is no such mode, set the temperature to 70-80 degrees and double-triple rinse.
- After washing, hang it dry.
Important! For five kilograms of clothes you will need about a third of one ordinary bar of soap.
Washing powder
To cope with the task of what to wash children's clothes for newborns, you can and with detergent. But for this, it, at least, should be properly chosen.
Choice of powder
Washing the children's things of a newborn in a washing machine or manually with detergent differs from how you wash your things, because it must be produced at high temperature.
Can I wash children's clothes with ordinary powder? Of course not! The powder for washing our things is contraindicated in infants. From things washed by him, the children on the skin can appear rashes, redness, terrible allergic reactions, and from the smell of substance the baby can clutch choking.
For washing baby clothes for newborns, only suitable powder is suitable. Seriously approach the choice of powder, because a low-quality detergent can contribute to the emergence of allergies in the baby.
Quality powder:
- does not contain aggressive chemicals;
- is more than desirable that it contain substances on a plant-based natural basis;
- has a complete lack of allergens;
- is well and completely soluble;
- is rinsed without problems;
- does not reduce the quality of the fabric, no matter how often it is erased;
- does not contain chlorine, only oxygen bleach may enter the whitening powder for children;
- has no fragrances.
There are also several things to consider:
- If there are manufacturers of household chemicals that you trust, then in order not to make a mistake, buy this product from now on. Children's powder is not such a cheap pleasure to experiment.
- Try to buy a washing powder in a special store or a large supermarket - usually in such places you can show the company's certificates, provide information about the company and its products. Take safety measures - ask for the certificate and the validity of the manufacturer.
- Be sure to check the composition - in children's powder should not be phosphates and surfactants. On the packaging must be marked "hypoallergenic" and "for children from 0.
Wash powder
Wash powder - both manually and in a typewriter, you need to follow the instructions written on the packaging of your detergent.
Important! Having cleaned things, be sure to iron them on both sides. This is to ensure that bacteria and microbes do not get to the wound of the navel. Do this until the navel is fully healed.
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As you have already read above, the better to wash things of a newborn - soap or powder, only your choice. But the main thing is that the remedy does not cause allergies and other skin reactions.
Other rules:
- At what temperature to wash children's clothes - at high, if you do not want to boil. The baby regurgitates, sometimes the feces and urine of the baby fall on diapers and sheets, and all the bacteria that remain on the tissue can only be removed by high-temperature treatment.
- When hand washing, use two pairs of gloves so as not to burn your hands - put rubber gloves on ordinary cotton. There is another option - boil and then rinse well. When washing in a typewriter, set the temperature to 80-90 degrees.
Important! If you notice redness on the baby's skin, pimples and pay attention to his restless behavior in this regard - immediately replace the detergent and consult a doctor.
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There are general rules for washing that must be followed when a baby lives in the house:
- Adult clothing and newborn clothing is only washed separately. Any. All.
- If you erase in the typewriter - do not load the drum end-to-end so that the laundry gets better.
- If you did not wear any things for a kid and did not use for a long time, then once a week you have to wash them too, because the dust settles on the material.
Important! If you need to whiten scraps of clothing or remove complex stains, use only oxygen bleach or stain remover. No chlorine. No conventional bleaching agents and stain removers. Otherwise, you are guaranteed a visit to the doctor.
Washing diapers
When your baby was born before winter, then diapers are not needed - diapers to help. But in the summer, a diaper is a punishment for your baby. The skin sweats, becomes covered by irritation and an erythema. Therefore, putting diapers - this is the only salvation for moms. How and what to wash underwear for babies in this case.
Washing diapers by hand
Our grandmothers and moms have been washing so much and nothing has changed since then. Do the following:
- Clean the diapers and sheets from the stool. Soak them in cold water.
- Wait for an hour or two.
- Press.
- Soak in warm water with a soapy solution( as described above under "hand washing with soap").
- Wash with your preferred method.
Washing the diaper in the machine
If you do not want to soak, wait, digest, in general long tinker, then you can collect all the diapers that are soiled for the day and wash them in the evening in a typewriter, setting the "Baby Washing" mode, if not -washing at 80-90 degrees. Only in this case it is necessary to wash:
- if soap - then with an oxygen stain remover;
- if the powder is something that contains a stain remover.
When setting the mode yourself, choose a double-triple rinse, in the "Baby wash" mode it is already programmed.
Important! If the child went "big" on the diaper, the feces should be removed immediately and yet soaked for a while in cold water. Otherwise, the stains will remain and later you will hardly be able to wash them.
Well, the question of how to wash things for a newborn is settled. It remains only to rejoice at the new achievements of your crumbs and enjoy his company.