I wash baby quilts with our regular detergent, usually that is Tide. I just use a little detergent and no fabric softener. This doesn't leave them highly scented nor should there be any residue. I like to make sure that they hold up in the washer. I think most parents wash new baby items before they use them, anyway, and if not that's ok, too. Now days, with the advice to not put anything in the bed with the baby, including quilts and blankets it is likely that the baby won't have contact with the quilt for quite a while.