nanacc

Yes....Due to some sensitivities to soaps, I use hypoallergenic soap, laundry detergent, fabric softener, and unscented products. I have no cats indoors for several reasons, and big reason is DD's allergy!

MargeD

My son and DIL are both becoming more and more allergic to cats, so presumably that is why they seldom come over and bring Zoe our 5 year old DGD over. When I made a new quilt to go into Zoe's bedroom with her new full size bed, I was under the gun as far as washing and drying her quilt (try putting the binding on a full size quilt Christmas Eve when we were due there for dinner); so my son suggested that we just bring the quilt when the binding was finished. We were able to sneak the quilt in the house in a huge black trash bag, which my son promptly put into the washer, so when the quilt was dry we presented her with her new quilt. If there was a problem with a pet allergy with the quilt I am not aware, so I think washing and drying it at their house did the trick, with no further treatment.

quiltingshorttimer

Very interesting thread. My son is very allergic to cats and has problems with some dogs(one of ours but not the other). He's an adult now but had shots for 4 yrs as a kid. Since we have dogs, I make sure all fabric, etc goes straight to my sewing room or the longarm room--both off limits to the dogs. Once I'm finished longarming a quilt, it
gets bagged and put in my car for delivery--and the dogs never ride in my car. But I realize there is probably some hair transfer (although dogs not allowed on furniture or in bedrooms).

tessagin

DH and I both have allergies to perfumes and cats. I buy ALL dye free and perfumed free laundry detergent. It isn't "hypo,", it's "free". Hypo is low allergens, free is no allergens. I also use Seventh Generation dryer sheets, again 'free'. You can tear the sheets according to size of load. I can use a full sheet on 3-4 large loads but prefer to tear them down. My friends and relatives wear lots of perfume, therefore, I tend not to go to functions with a large and tight crowd. Got tired of coming home with itchy watery eyes and nasty headaches. They think I'm anti-social but I just can't stand the perfume.