| Because they are often made with soft and sensitive | | | | Ideally, colored clothes (including dark and bright |
| materials, parents have to take care of clothes for | | | | clothes) should be washed using cold water, while |
| children properly. Children's clothes are prone to tear, | | | | whites should be washed using warm water with |
| depending on the baby's activities and how they are | | | | bleach. It would also be wise to separate lint-making |
| clean. Improper washing may permanently damage | | | | clothing for clothes from those that catch lint. Many |
| clothes for children due to their delicate nature. This is | | | | experts advise line drying clothes for children, since |
| why parents should carefully consider how they | | | | this prolongs the life of any piece of clothing as |
| wash, clean, and store the clothes of their children. | | | | supposed to typical drying, although it is not |
| Clothes today are very expensive, so parents have | | | | absolutely necessary and it could be inconvenient due |
| to make sure that they maximize the use of every | | | | to space and time constraints. When storing clothes |
| clothing item their babies' own. | | | | for children, parents have to make sure the items |
| Before washing the clothes, parents have to look the | | | | are dry to prevent any possible damage and odor |
| labels. Some clothes for children require special | | | | caused by storing wet items inside a closed space. It |
| cleaning procedures (which one has to check before | | | | might also be useful to store clothes for children |
| purchasing). Parents should then remove any possible | | | | according to color and type of fabric. |
| contents of the pockets (as kids are prone to leave | | | | In additional, parents may want to check closets for |
| items inside pockets even when they remove them) | | | | moths to protect the clothes-and use cedar chips to |
| and close zippers (as to avoid snagging). Separate | | | | prevent moths from staying inside the closet. |
| clothes according to color (black, white, and colored | | | | However, cedar chips should be replaced every |
| clothes should be washed separately, especially when | | | | season. Also, never store clothes for children inside |
| one uses a washing machine) and turn colored | | | | cardboard boxes since they would be prone to |
| clothes for children inside out as to prevent fading. | | | | moths and other hazards like water. Instead, keep |
| Also, clothes for children made from special fabrics | | | | clothes inside safe location if closets are not an |
| such as denims should be washed separate from the | | | | option. |
| other clothes, since denims take longer to clean. | | | | It is important to clean and store clothes properly. |
| Parents may have to pre-treat clothes with stains, | | | | Even if the children have outgrown them, parents |
| since typical washing machine cleaning will not remove | | | | can donate them to charities or save them as |
| marks from substances such as chocolate, ink, and | | | | hand-me-downs. During this age where resources |
| other similar stains. | | | | should be saved, this is only ideal. |