Clothes are one of the most important elements of your child’s eczema-free life. Since they spend all day against your child’s skin and can help keep them dry and comfortable, clothes are the first place many parents look when finding a treatment for the itch. In order to get the most out of the good fabrics you use, it’s important to use good laundry techniques that keep your child’s clothes free from irritants, soft to the touch, and long lasting. Today we’re going to explore some simple things you can put to work in your laundry room to make sure that your child’s clothing never causes them trouble.

Detergents

The first and most important place to pay attention when it comes to keeping clothes trigger-free is the detergent you use. No matter how many times you run the rinse cycle, using the wrong kinds of detergents can leave irritating residue on your child’s clothes that cause all kinds of issues. Here are some things to look for when choosing the right detergent…

·         All-Natural

·         Fragrance-Free

·         Dye-Free

·         Hypo-Allergenic

·         Sulfate-Free

Many parents choose to make their own detergents using all-natural items, while others look for brands that use only gentle ingredients that fully break down in water. If you’d like to try making your own eczema-safe detergent, try this easy recipe from Wellness Mama:

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Rinse & Repeat

Even if you use a great detergent, it’s important to use your washer’s full rinse cycle whenever possible. Making sure that no irritants, oils, soaps, or fragrances remain in the fabric can mean the difference between comfy clothes and an eczema flare up.

If you wash your child’s clothes as their own load you can use an extra rinse cycle to make sure that everything comes out nice and clean.

It’s All About The Fabric!

Starting with great fabrics in your child’s clothing is the best way to make sure their sensitive skin stays protected, dry, cool, and comfy. Pure cotton and pure bamboo are the parents’ choice when it comes to the best fabrics for sensitive kids, and there are good reasons for that. Both of these fabrics can be found in organic varieties. They each keep the skin cool, keep sunshine out, wick moisture from the skin, and soothe at the same time.

Making great choices in your laundry room from start to finish can drastically cut back on how many flare ups you see – and the right choices can even help your child’s skin heal faster when a flare up is happening already.

Do you have a favorite laundry soap or homemade recipe? Share it with us in the comments below!