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Ecotot: Baby Detergent
Kids produce piles upon piles of laundry. While carting the clothes to the washer is one chore, lugging the weighty jugs of detergent is another. An earth-friendly option I found is ECOS Free & Clear concentrated liquid detergent that is 100 percent non pollutant, biodegradable, nontoxic and natural.
Lil Tip: Wash Up For Baby
Your shower has come and gone, and your due date is quickly approaching. Instead of just sitting around and waiting for baby, make sure all of those little onesies and sheets are ready for their sweet skin. Babies can be prone to eczema, atopic dermatitis and allergies so it's important to treat their clothes with a different kind of detergent than you would normally use.
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Did You Wash All of Your Baby's Belongings?
Motherhood and all the dirty wash that comes with it have made me long for a house with a laundry room! But, back in my pre-baby days, tossing stuff in the washer and dryer was more of a twice-weekly occurrence. Though lots of mamas-to-be clean all of their impending baby's belongings before their first wear, I must confess I never did.
Lil Tip: Baby Laundry
Sometimes the fresh scents and soap suds from baby detergents just don't do the job. When my baby girl had the tummy bug and threw up on her crib sheets, I resorted to an old family trick to rid her linens of the odor.
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Are You Honest to God Happy With Your Life?
The Rolling Stones may have said it best when they sang, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need." Many young ladies dream of a life full of children, a dreamy hubby and all of the fabulous side dishes that come along with motherhood. But ask most any mum and chances are, they will admit their reality is far different from the imaginary one they created before entering mommyhood, and hopefully, for the better.
Why Didn't Anybody Tell Me? The Aftermath of Vomit
Just because mommy can handle the grotesque image of vomit doesn't mean she will deal well with the cleanup. The splat on the floor is easy enough to wipe up but the discolored clothes and soaked sheets are another matter entirely. Many a mom's first instinct is to throw it all in the wash.
Do You Steal Beauty Products From Your Baby?
Our girl Bella may not have a baby, but that doesn't stop her from buying goodies from the kiddie aisle. She says it saves her a couple of bucks on beauty treatments, but lots of moms are guilty of borrowing an item or two from their tots. Baby wipes are great stain removers, mild detergents work wonders on hand wash adult apparel and calendula cream cures even mommy's skin issues.
Cloth Diapers Are Making a Comeback
Cloth diapers are making a comeback! Families are disposing of their disposable nappies since they can save up to $2,000 in the two-and-a-half years most children wear diapers. Now the cloth versions offer flushable liners and fashionable covers that leave parents more inclined to make the switch.
Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 (Part IV)
In their spacious abode for their big brood, the Duggars have two kitchens — one for looks, a "pretty" place to make smaller meals and another for the more industrial cooking required when you have so many mouths to feed. Jim Bob and Michelle's book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting! ($11) is filled with recipes for their clan's favorite meals and thirst quenchers — from tater tot casserole to poor man's pizza and snow ice cream to lemonappleade.
Lil Find: Sweetleaf Baby Products
When it comes to bathing lil ones, the old soap bar and water just won't do.
The bath, body care and fragrance company, Thymes has a great baby line that literally grew out of its creator’s kitchen sink. Called Sweetleaf Baby, products include shampoo, lotions, soaps, detergents, massage oil, diaper balm and more.
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