Our Thursday and Friday (and sometimes Saturday) ritual: Going to Garage Sales.

Here's a few sites to go to if you buy Children's items (Cribs, Toys, Clothes, etc...), or any other items that you may have questions regarding if they have been recalled.

www.dannyfoundation.org
www.safetyalerts.com

And if any of the items have stains, check out this site:

www.fabriclink.com/fabricstains

Or if you have Baby Food stains, this recipe from Tightwad Gazette works like a miracle:

1/2 cup Clorox II
1/2 cup Cascade
Mix this with 3 Gallons of the hottest water that comes out of your faucet.
(I use a cleaned out Cat Litter Bucket to put the mixture in.)
Then put the clothes in and let them sit over night. Wash and wear.

As with any clothes that have stains, once you put it in the dryer it is very hard to get the stain out. So if you notice there are still stains after washing or using the mixture, try a spot remover or the mixture again, before drying the item.

Most brands of Baby Clothes can be soaked, but I have found that Baby B'Gosh (Oshkosh) with red or pink accents on a light colored outfit, can not be soaked or the color will run. It will tell you directly on the tag if the item can not be soaked, so make sure to read each tag very carefully for the washing instructions.
And if you still question if it should be soaked, follow your instinct, since you're probably right.