Nursery to Toddler

Little Bamboo Baby Blanket Crib $64.95 Little Bamboo Baby Blanket (Crib)

CLOSEOUT!!! Ritzy Baby Blanket In Camoflague $49.99 CLOSEOUT!!! Ritzy Baby Blanket In Camoflague

CLOSEOUT!!! Booyah Baby Large Blanket In Baby Bloom $49.99 CLOSEOUT!!! Booyah Baby Large Blanket In Baby Bloom

Organic Baby Crib Blanket $39 Pamper Baby Pamper baby with elegance with warmth with softness Pamper baby with this luxurious blanket This beautiful crochet blanket features an attractive fringe and is made of the softest cotton organic that gentle enough for the most sensitive baby skin

Hearts Baby Blanket $48 Sweet and Soft Wrap your baby in the softest sweetest blanket Our Hearts Baby Blanket features a deliciously soft weave in a pale pink color Embroidered with dainty hearts this blanket is sure to become babys fast favorite Machine washable and sized for multi-purpose use the blanket is an all around winner

Snuggly Soft Baby Blanket $33 Snuggly Warm Keep your baby snuggly warm with this adorable pinstripe baby blanket This blanket will offer your baby both comfort and a great sense of security Each blanket comes with BABY embroidered in one of the three beautiful soft color choices Dont hesitate to make this irresistibly soft and cushy Baby Blanket yours as its destined to become your little ones favorite blankie

Construction Baby Blanket $48 Super Soft Choose our Construction Baby Blanket for a super cuddly and super soft blanket Embroidered with adorable smiling construction vehicles the blanket is a sure winner Machine washable and designed in a multi-purpose size mom will love the blanket too

Fairy Baby Blanket $48 Whimsical Beauty Our Fairy Baby Blanket is truly a dream come true The softest cotton yarn creates a blanket that is naturally cozy and warm Beautiful embroidery on each blanket depicts a dancing wand bearing fairy wearing a royal crown Each blanket is sized appropriately for multi-purpose use Sure to become baby favorite blanket

CoCalo Baby Textured Ivory Sage Stripe Blanket $29.99 CoCalo Baby Textured Ivory Sage Stripe Blanket

CoCalo Baby Textured Ivory Pink Stripe Blanket $29.99 CoCalo Baby Textured Ivory Pink Stripe Blanket

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Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Small Indulgences $10.76 A little luxury goes a long way! Discover the treasures you you can knit from single skeins of the expensive yarns you dream about. More than 100 patterns include elegant wraps and scarves cuddly baby blankets and sweaters evening bags and more. SOFTCOVER Storey Publishing…

Quilt In A Day-Make A Quilt In A Day Log Cabin Pat (Quilt in a Day Series) $11.90 Celebrate 20 years of Quilt in a Day with the 20th Anniversary Edition of Eleanor’s first bookthat brought the tradition of quilt making to so many. Sewers of all ages can make a Log Cabin quilt in 10 to 16 hours with this book’s easy step-by-step directions and clear illustrations. Yardage charts color combinations and a choice of pattern settings are given for a variety of sizes. This anniversar…

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Caring For Baby’s Bed, Beddings and Mattresses

When choosing beddings for our baby, we usually lean towards those that are soft, cute and that bear “100 percent cotton” and “hypoallergenic” labels. Unfortunately there is more to bedding than that.

Beddings are usually made of polyester/cotton blends or all polyester. Beddings made of 100 percent cotton, hemp, linen or wool on the other hand, are the least toxic.  Synthetic fabrics emit low levels of chemicals their entire life. However, typical beddings generally are subjected to several chemical treatments before they reach consumers.

Harmful ingredients that make their way into conventional beddings include: foams, dyes, cotton, pesticides, plastic (polyester), formaldehyde finishes and fire retardant chemicals. Avoid beddings that are promoted as wrinkle resistant or no ironing needed. These wrinkle-resistant fabrics are treated with chemicals that contain formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a carcinogen and a sensitizer. Likewise, wool blankets are treated with mothproofing chemicals. These treatments are designed to last through the life of the bedding, making it impossible to wash out completely.

Your best option is to purchase cotton flannel or unbleached cotton at a fabric store to make your own baby bedding; fabric yardage is usually untreated. You should also avoid washing your baby’s beddings with conventional detergents, especially scented ones, as well as fabric softeners, since this means your baby is constantly inhaling and touching harmful chemicals.

Here are some things you can do to lessen your baby’s exposure to harmful chemicals yet still be able to protect beddings:

*You can order you mattresses minus the flame retardants if you have a letter or prescription from your doctor.

*To reduce exposure to dust and dust mites in mattresses, you can wrap them in barrier cloths. Untreated 100 percent cotton barrier is good at keeping dust and dust mites out of mattresses, without potential hazards of chemical treatments. Avoid barrier cloths that are made from synthetic materials such as polypropylene or vinyl.

*Lessen exposure to off-gassing from plastics by wrapping a plastic mattress cover with several layers of washable cotton or untreated 100 percent cotton cloth. Cotton sheets with high thread counts (250 or more) can be used in the same way as a barrier cloth.

*If you need to completely avoid plastics but still need to protect baby’s mattress from urine, use aluminum foil paper instead.

To remove excess dyes, conventional detergents, fabric conditioners and some finishes, there are some home-made solutions that you can use:

You can either wash you mattresses and beddings several times with, or soak them overnight in a tub of water with one of the following:

*1/2 to 1 cup vinegar

*1/2 to 1cup pickling salt. Do not soak in an enamel tub since salt will cause the tub to rust over time.

*1/4 to 1 cup baking soda. If you choose to use baking soda, rinse several times to remove residue.

However, as mentioned earlier, many chemical treatments are designed not to wash out. Scented detergents and fabric conditioners also never completely wash out. Chemicals in mothballs are almost impossible to wash out and are highly toxic. However, the solutions above created to reduce chemical residues and smells.

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