*This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Dreft and DiMe Media and all opinions are my own.     Becoming a new parent for the first time is an exhilarating experience because you become engulfed in the excitement of bringing life into the world. While there is tremendous joy in planning for the arrival of your little bundle of joy, there is much preparation that must take place to make sure that everything is perfect when baby makes his or her big debut.  This includes mothers and fathers learning everything that they can about how to care for a new baby and making sure their home is babyproof.     When I was pregnant with my first child, I had no idea that so many things had to be done before he was born.  One area where I was completely clueless was how to do my baby's laundry.  I was worried about what detergent I should use, how I would remove stains on baby clothes, and whether baby poop came out in the washing machine. … [Read more...]