Detergents for children's dishes

baby dishwashing detergents You need to care for children's dishes differently than for adults. After all, the child’s body is extremely sensitive to various harmful chemicals. Of course, a child can receive a dose of such chemicals from other sources, but we as parents must do everything in our power to protect our child from all sorts of negative influences for as long as possible.

First of all, you need to use a special baby dishwashing detergent to regularly care for plates, mugs, pacifiers, bottles, breast pumps and other utensils that children come into contact with. It is these tools that will be discussed in this article.

A variety of care products for children's dishes

In any more or less large hardware store, sellers will offer you a whole range of detergents that are nominally suitable for caring for children's dishes. Indeed, recently it has become fashionable to use “environmentally friendly” chemicals that do not harm the human body. But the question is, can you really trust such products with your child’s dishes? To roughly understand this issue, you need to look at the composition of the proposed product; it should not contain:

parabens;
phthalates;
phenols;
sulfates;
formaldehyde;
phosphates;
petroleum products.

Also, before purchasing, smell the proposed baby dishwashing detergent - it should not smell of strong fruity or floral aromas, and certainly not have a pronounced odor of acetone, alcohol, phenols, and the like. The chosen product should be relatively easy to wash off with both hot and cold water. The product must contain a safe disinfectant component that will help cope with germs.

For your information! You should not read the large inscriptions that the manufacturer places on the front of the label; this information may not correspond to reality.

The whole variety of detergents intended for the care of children’s dishes can be divided into three large groups:

detergents for washing children's dishes by hand;
detergents for washing children's dishes in automatic mode in the dishwasher;
home remedies to care for baby dishes.

Each of these groups includes a large number of different washing gels, powders, suspensions and tablets. Let's analyze each of these groups and see what comes of it.

Overview of hand washing products

In the vast majority of cases, young mothers choose a detergent to care for their baby’s dishes manually. Only a few wash children's dishes in the dishwasher, although the automatic method has recently become increasingly popular. Judging by the reviews, many young mothers, even having dishwashers, prefer hand washing. There are several reasons for this.

As a rule, there are only a few children's dishes; there is no point in loading the dishwasher.
It is much easier and faster to wash several items by hand, it will take about 5-7 minutes, while the fastest wash cycle in a dishwasher is 20-30 minutes.
Children's dishes are difficult to accumulate for the dishwasher, because the child may have one favorite mug, one favorite plate, and he will demand that it be washed and immediately given back to him.
When washing a baby bottle or mug by hand, you have the opportunity to properly scrub it with a brush; a dishwasher will not be able to wash these accessories.

Important! Hand wash products are more economical. To wash several children's items you will need only one drop of product; if you wash it in the dishwasher, you will not get by with one drop.

We hope the general meaning of the above is clear, now let's look at this question: what hand tools for children's dishes are considered the best, naturally, from those that can be more or less freely purchased on the Russian market? There are several of them.

Nuk. A special product that is suitable for washing any children's utensils from bottles to toys. The German-made detergent is available in gel form and is sold in 380 ml bottles. It is very economical, removes dirt perfectly, and most importantly, it is absolutely environmentally friendly. You can use it completely calmly. The average price is $3 per bottle.
Molecola. This product is not a baby dishwashing detergent, but it works great for that purpose. It is absolutely environmentally friendly, so the manufacturer allows you to wash fruits and vegetables with it. The main components: glycerin, citric acid, water, xatan gum - are harmless to the body of adults and children. 1 drop of product is enough to wash about 12 items. It comes in a 500 ml package; a bottle for a family with 3 children lasts for 6 months. The average price is $1 per 500 ml bottle.
Saraya Arau Baby. A good environmentally friendly detergent from Japan is suitable for both adult and children’s dishes. Made from soap plants, very thick and economical. It is permissible to dilute it half and half with water.Average price per pack of 300 ml. – 4 $.
Palmia Expressiva. Eco-friendly detergent produced in Russia using Italian technology. Universal detergent, therefore suitable for children's dishes. The product contains natural food flavors: pomegranate, orange, red poppy, etc. 1 drop of product is enough to manually wash 20-30 items of children's dishes. The cost of a bottle is 500 ml. – 1 $.
Meine Liebe. High-quality detergent for children's dishes, as well as toys, bottles, and breast pumps. It can be used to wash products made of wood, plastic, rubber and metal - there are no restrictions. You can also wash vegetables and fruits. The product is available in a bottle in the form of a gel, made in Russia using German technology. The average cost of a bottle is 485 ml. – 2 $.

Important! Previously, we included the “Eared Nanny” product in our review, but since laboratory tests found harmful components in it, it was excluded from the review.

Review of automatic washing products

You will wash three children's plates and a sippy cup by hand, it is not so difficult, but what about dozens, or even hundreds of children's toys. The child licks them, so you need to wash toys often. Washing by hand is quite difficult, because you need to stand bent over, wash each toy, and then dry everything. It is much easier to load the dishwasher to capacity with toys, run a quick wash at 40 degrees and go about your business.

Agree, it’s convenient, all that remains is to choose a good children’s dishwashing detergent, because what you use every day will not work. Even in good modern Finish tablets for dishwasher There are enough chemicals that should not enter the child’s body.Our experts recommend the following dishwasher detergents that are suitable for washing children's dishes and toys.

ECO LIFE powder. A special product that is designed specifically for washing children's dishes and toys in the dishwasher. According to the manufacturer, there are no harmful substances in its powder, although some components of the composition are a trade secret. The powder is used quite economically, although the costs cannot be compared with the costs of a manual cleaner. A 1.1 kg package of powder costs an average of $5.
Concentrated environmentally friendly dishwasher powder Jofure from Japan. Although it is not specifically designed for children's dishes, it is quite suitable for it, since it does not contain harmful components. Even the fruit flavor that is used in this powder is made from plant ingredients and does not have a strong odor. The product is very effective and cleans dishes well, so it is worth considering using it for all dishes. Price per 600 g package – $7.
Environmentally friendly Ecover dishwasher tablets made in Belgium. Do not contain chlorine, phosphates, sulfates and other harmful chemicals. They can be freely used for washing baby dishes, toys, breast pumps and more. The tablets are easy to use, clean dishes well, and have biodegradable packaging. After using Ecover tablets, dishes sparkle with perfect cleanliness. The only drawback of this product is the price. A package of 70 tablets costs an average of $17.

For your information! Experts consider Ecover tablets to be the most expensive (elite) products; you will pay approximately 30% of the cost for the brand, the rest for quality.

Klar is a high-quality dishwasher powder from Germany suitable for washing children's dishes. Its peculiarity is that it itself is odorless and perfectly removes all unpleasant odors. The powder is based on herbal ingredients and safe chemicals and does not cause allergies. There will be no white residue left on the dishes or toys; the powder is easily washed away completely along with the dirt. A 1.4 kg package costs an average of $11, the package is enough for about 55 uses, although it can easily be extended to 70 uses - tested.

Home remedies for children's dishes

You can find a good and inexpensive product from a reliable manufacturer and easily wash children’s dishes with it. But you always want, on the one hand, to save a little, and on the other, to be confident in the naturalness of the components of the detergent. In this case, prepare your own detergent; under these conditions, you will definitely not have a shadow of doubt that your product is absolutely natural and safe for health. Here are a few recipes for such home remedies.

Important! Constantly using homemade dishwasher detergents is quite risky; you can ruin the “iron assistant”, especially if you use products with mustard.

A home remedy based on baking soda, borax and lemon. Take 1 cup of soda ash, mix it with half a cup of the finest purified table salt, add 1 cup of borax powder to the mixture. All that remains is to add 100 g of lemon, mix everything and we will get a high-quality and safe baby powder for the dishwasher. glycerol

Next, consider a recipe for a homemade dishwasher detergent based on baking powder.Take 1 cup baking powder, 2 cups baking soda, 1 cup borax. We get a good and safe powder. However, it does not store very well, so calculate the amount of mixture you prepare so that it will last for about a month, no more. Since if the mixture is stored for more than a month, it loses its beneficial properties. The baking powder-based mixture removes dirt of biological origin very well, so it is ideal for children's dishes and toys.

Now here is a recipe based on glycerin. Take 25 g of liquid glycerin, 50 g of lemon juice, a teaspoon of alcohol and three tablespoons of hot water. Mix all the ingredients, pour the mixture into an opaque container and use for 1 month. We do not recommend storing the mixture any longer. This product is suitable for manual washing of children's dishes and toys; it should not be placed in the dishwasher.

In conclusion, we note that on the modern market the range of special detergents for the care of children's dishes, toys and other utensils is truly large, but you need to choose very carefully, since an unscrupulous manufacturer sometimes pours whatever into their products, positioning them as safe. Read the ingredients carefully, be vigilant, or even prepare your own detergents, in which case everything will definitely be fine!

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1 reader comment

03/12/2017 at 18:17
Katerina:

Why so much hassle with preparing a home remedy? Although, if the child is allergic, then, of course, it is worth spending time. I have Aqua Baby baby wash on the sink, so I can wash my dishes with it at the same time. But I don’t use the usual one for children’s plates; it’s too chemical, in my opinion, not useful. Aqua uses soft surfactants, dyes, parabens, phosphates and other aggressive chemicals. The dishes are rinsed well and the gel does not remain on them. And it is suitable for cleansing fruits and vegetables, I also drip it through a dispenser onto them, wash it and rinse it off under running water.

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