10 Tips for a Healthier, Eco-Friendly Baby Nursery

10 Tips for a Healthier, Eco-Friendly Baby Nursery

Choose Eco-Friendly Flooring

The carpets in our homes contain many allergens in the form of stain protectors, adhesives, and flame retardants. To avoid bringing these allergens into your baby’s room where he or she will be crawling all over them, have bamboo, hardwood, or cork floorings. If you want something soft, go for rugs made with natural fibers.

Opt for Low VOL Paints

The strong smell found in rooms being painted comes from the Volatile Organic Compounds, used in the paint. These compounds can be dangerous for your baby’s health. Choose low VOL, or zero VOL paints. Also, don’t shift the baby into the room for a few days. Let the fumes and the smell be diffused first.

Up-Cycle Old Furniture

While some people have reservations regarding using things that have already been used. But many believe it to be the more eco-friendly option. Try find old pieces of furniture like book cases, dressers, or other pieces that you can use in your baby’s nursery. Simply sand the piece and give it a fresh coat of paint and seal it. If you find a great piece of use furniture, check out these DIY upcycled furniture ideas.

Make Sure That Your Baby’s Nursery Has Proper Ventilation

While choosing a room in your house, as your baby’s nursery, go for the one with the most windows and the best ventilation. Sunlight should be allowed to enter the room and the room should be aerated. The nursery is too hot or cold, have an A/C Technician come into your home for an assessment. The A/C Technician should be able to figure out if there is a problem with the ventilation system and correct it if possible.

Use an Air Purifier To Help Reduce Allergens in Your Baby’s Nursery

There are things such as mold spores, and dust mites in the air. If you have any pets, they most probably contribute their fair share of air toxins, pet dander, and other germs. The air filter will help clean the air in your babies room and reduce the amount of allergens your baby breathes. So it is highly recommended that you use air purifier in the nursery.

Honeywell Compact Air Purifer HHT011Winix PlasmaWave Air Purifer and Air Cleaner

 

Like these air purifiers for your baby’s bedroom? Click on the photo for more information.

Choose Eco-Friendly Toys for Your Baby

Even when it comes to toys you can make a choice for the better. Stuffed toys specially should be bought with care. See if you can find any made with organic fiber. Also, be sure that you aren’t purchasing toys that use lead paint or have unsafe parts for your child.

Always Follow Safety Regulations

Make sure everything you buy fits the current standard of safety. If you are using a hand-me-down crib, consult the manufacturer to make sure that it is in sync with the safety regulations of the present. Also, make sure that the crib or any other baby gear isn’t on manufacture  recall list or is unsafe for your baby.

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Comments

6 responses to “10 Tips for a Healthier, Eco-Friendly Baby Nursery”

  1. Harleena Singh Avatar

    Hi Christy,

    Good to be over at your blog once again after my little break 🙂

    It’s been ages since I was expecting and have a little nursery for my kids, but the memories still remain. Yes, you need to be so careful about every little thing and take care that it’s eco friendly, clean and fresh environment. The crib if you use and the mattresses, everything needs to be taken care of. Brought back old memories!

    Thanks for sharing. Have a nice rest of the week 🙂

    1. Christy Avatar

      Thank you for visiting Harleena. I hope you enjoyed your vacation.

      This post brings back a ton of memories even for me, my youngest is 3 and it seems like yesterday I was pregnant with him. It goes by way too fast.

  2. Ceena Chua-Ong Avatar

    Christy, you come up with just the right posts for me! Haha! 🙂 I’ve also been thinking about our nursery room. I don’t know where to start! My ideas are just running all over! After reading this post, at least now I can start somewhere. Think eco-friendly. I can start by looking into healthier, safer options for our nursery room. Thanks for these tips! 🙂

    1. Christy Avatar

      I am so glad that you found this post helpful. I have a ton of other pregnancy related posts on my blog too. Let me know if you ever have any questions, I would be more than happy to try and answer them for you.

  3. sarah mazar Avatar

    awesome post i never read that type post very interesting and very good information for increasing knowledge how to secure a baby thanks for sharing

  4. dipika Avatar

    awesome nice thanks for sharing really mind blowing post