Do you use fabric softener on children's clothes?

I usually use it. My mother just told me that you shouldn't use it on children's pajamas because it reduces the flame retardantness. I knew that you aren't suposed to use it on flame retardant clothes, but what if they are tagged as "not flame retardant". Does the fabric softener actually make clothes flammable? I feel like an idiot for not knowing this...

Also, you shouldn't use it on towels, terry cloth, chenille, velour, fleece, etc. Is this also because of it making the fabric flammable, or just becuase it doesn't agree with the fabric? I know it makes towels less absorbent.

Thanks!

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I heard that it makes the towels less absorbant so I never use it on towels.

As far as baby clothes I don't use it because I use the Free and Clear detergent so if I were to then use fabric softener it would defeat the purpose by adding back dyes and perfumes kwim?

I have heard it reduces the flame retardants effectiveness too- but that isn't why I don't use it...

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I use fabric softener on all of DD's clothes. One time I forgot to put in the dryer sheet, and her clothes came out full of static. I have probably ruined the flame retardant clothes, but I can do without the static cling, especially given that the chances of a fire are so low.

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Not for the kids.

We use the All free & clear. DH is sensitive to detergents and I figure the kids maybe too so I just skip in on their clothes.

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Sometimes but I use a free and clear softener

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No, never do.

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Yes, the unscented sheets

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I use Tide free and clear, downy free and clear and bounce perfume free sheets.

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i use it on everything.

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I use it but not the entire amount. I use a teaspoon or so in my 6 months old's clothes and probably twice that in my 2 year olds. I didn't like the way the smelled without it or all the static.

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I don't use it b/c of the flame retarded thing - if clothes are not flame retardant, then there's nothing to prevent, but I can't be bothered to separate them out.

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I don't use it because it makes me itch and I'm very sensitive/borderline allergic to all synthetic fragrances.

ETA: I do use Shaklee's dryer sheets, but I never really considered it a fabric softener. They're all natural, veggie based dryer sheets (fragrance free).

Message edited 9/13/2010 9:36:00 PM.

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I use it on their clothing...nothing they own says flame retardant so I never thought of it as an issue.

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I love fabric softner but have stopped using it all together since having my son. I actually want to try to start using it again and am hoping he will not have any reaction to it.

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I don't use it because DS has very sensitive skin. Instead, I use dryer balls.

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DD and I are both allergic to fabric softener and very sensitive to a lot of different destergents so qw just use free ans clears, thats it.

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I use it on everything except for DH's 'special' golf shirts b/c supposedly it ruins that fabric .......PITA !!

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Yes I use it. Actually I never used anything different on my son's clothes than I would on ours. From birth i have used regular Tide and Downy.