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10-10-2011, 06:11 PM

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tsnana2000

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The scent is what gets me. I get a headache walking down the detergent aisle. I use all free and clear. I didn't know Downy had scent free fabric softener. Might have to try it.

10-10-2011, 06:23 PM

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fayzer

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Melaleuca scent free. This stuff is so concentrated that a bottle lasts for months. I am not a dealer for Melalecca, just a well satisfied customer.

10-10-2011, 06:23 PM

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Painiacs

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DH and dd have severe excema! Use free soaps add vinegar to rinse. Gets any leftover soap ECt out! His is so bad right now he has bandages on both legs from knees down! His is weeping, sores itching! Awful!

10-10-2011, 06:41 PM

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prairiequeen

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I to have eczema and use Tide. Nothing but Dove for showering.Find out what works and don't change with every new one that comes out.

10-10-2011, 06:42 PM

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prairiequeen

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I to have eczema and use Tide. Nothing but Dove for showering.Find out what works and don't change with every new one that comes out.

10-10-2011, 06:45 PM

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hobo2000

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl

melaleuca scent free. Their fabric softeners don't bother me either and they have scent. I break out to the store bought stuff!!!!

Ditto- I use all of their cleaning products also.

10-10-2011, 06:49 PM

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ploverwi2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by quiltwoman

I have one son with eczema so I have always bought the "free" kind of detergents, usually tide.

DH, the coupon king of America, bought the Arm & Hammer kind (probably free) and now younger son broke out everywhere his freshly laundered shirt touched.
so, what works for you?

I'm afraid maybe the products have changed. we don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets either--just dryer balls.

If you can possibly put some vinegar in the rinse cycle, that should get rid of the itching. It gets all the extra soap out of the clothes. I had to do that for my kids years ago. It works well. I just added a quarter cup or more, and it got rid of all the residue from the soap.

10-10-2011, 07:00 PM

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auntpiggylpn

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I have really sensitive skin and I used to use the Arm & Hammer exclusively. Unfortunately, I didn't feel like it cleaned my clothes well enough. I now use tide with bleach alternative with no problems. I did find that fabric softners were often the guilty culprit when I would have an outbreak. I can only use Downy. I am very careful with my body soaps too. Used to use only Neutrogenia but am now able to use only Oil of Olay body washes.

10-10-2011, 07:10 PM

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gmaybee

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I make my own with Arm and Hammer washing soda, 20 Muleteam Borax, and Fels-naptha bar soap. The recipe makes 2 gallons at a time.

10-10-2011, 07:16 PM

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May in Jersey

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Don't use one brand all the time, All, Purex, Arm & Hammer and once in awhile store brand. Never did like Tide, scent got to me. I don't use softeners either, dryer does a good job, towels come out nice and fluffy and clothes don't have static.

Sorry to hear that so many have skin problems, sounds painful.