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Padding for Crib Mattress
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on August 14, 2009
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My 13 month old recently moved from a porta-crib into a regular crib. I spent a lot of money on a "good" mattress and it seems like the thing is as hard as a rock! Wh...
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- My kids were always way too comfortable in my bed, so when I really thought about what was different, I decided that the biggest difference was how hard the crib mattr...
- Sheepskin pad/rug, etc. We LOVE it. We bought it at IKEA and put it under the matress pad (it's the perfect size for a crib and cheap). It keeps the baby warm AND c...
- We put a pillow in our son's crib. We got a cheaper one (so it would squish down pretty flat) and stretched the waterproof mattress pad over it. Now his head is elevat...
Help! Musty Smelling Couch
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on September 30, 2008
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I need some help quick. My daughter slept on the couch one night and had an accident. I took the couch cusions apart, washed the covers in the washing machine and ha...
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- well - if you don't figure anything out you can get new foam for your couch cushions at the fabric store. We got some at Jo-Ann Fabrics after our dog chewed up the cus...
- I agree with Kris, an enzyme is the way to go. Don't put them in the dryer, they would probably shrink, and don't put them in the sun since it "bleaches"/lightens fa...
- Scrub them with a baking soda/water paste, rinse with hot water, then let them air dry outside.
In Desperate Need of a New Mattress?
Asked by M.C. from Cleveland
on July 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
Does anyone know the lifespan of a mattress? We have had ours for 7 years and it is killing me. Some mornings I wake up and my back hurts and then ot...
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- I recently read a book about back pain and one main suggestion was take your bed off the box spring and put it on the floor to sleep to see if it really is the bed tha...
- We bought our mattress from the Kittles outlet off of I-69 and 96th Street. We didn't get the cheapest nor the most expensive...but went just shy of "middle of the ro...
- Our mattress lasted 10 yrs but the last two weren't so good. We bought a new top mattress and kept the bottom box spring to save money. This doesn't always work but ...
Good Way to Clean Foam Puzzle Mat
Asked by T.Y. from San Angelo
on April 11, 2008
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HI mamas! My son has this floor mat that is a giant foam puzzle, I am sure some of you have seen ones like it. Anyways, does anyone know a quick easy way to clean them...
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- Hi T.. We actually ripped up the carpet in our son's room before he was born and laid the foam tile pieces down as flooring. I usually just pull up the pieces and ...
- If you have a small pressure washer (from Home Depot or so). Hit w/soap and water and let dry outside in the sun
- I have these puzzle pieces too. Not trying to rain on your parade, but really all you can use is a little old fashioned elbow grease. That and some cleaner. I usually ...
Foamy Formula
Asked by C.M. from Madison
on November 21, 2008
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I have been exclusively breast feeding my son up until recently. I am in construction and do not want to pump in the car in the cold so I have stopped pumping. I have ...
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- Technically you're not suppose to shake it. You should tip it back and forth until it is mixed. That of course takes longer and doesn't always get the lumps out, try s...
- I used a drop of mylicon (or generic version) when I made the formula. It is true that warmer water dissolves the formula quicker, but if you aren't somewhere you can...
- It is probably just the difference in formula brands how much it foams, plus if you are using warm water it will foam more than with cold water. I always used warm wat...
Need a Crib/toddler Bed Mattress for 15 Mo Old
Asked by S.B. from Boston
on April 13, 2009
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We are moving my daughter into her "big girl" room in prep for Baby #2 arriving in July. We bought a convertable crib for the room that can be made into a toddler bed,...
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- We've used the same mattress for my 3 year old that she's had since she was a newborn. I forget the name brand, but it is an extra firm foam mattress (got it at Baby ...
- we've gotten the Sealy posturpedic two times for infants/toddlers and love it! I think they sell it at Babies R US
- If you're investing anyway, I would find a good organic mattress like Nature's Rest. Expensive but the only one you'll need and worth it...regular mattresses have SO m...
Dance Costume
Asked by L.S. from Minneapolis
on June 5, 2009
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Help! My DD is in a dance recital Sat. and is bothered by the ITCHY costume. One mom told me about furance tape foam on one side and sticky on the other which I did bu...
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- Have her wear something under it that the costume can cover - like a leotard, swim suit, under shirt, etc. That will protect her from the itch and no one will know or...
- One mom I know bought some fleece fabric that matched whatever part of the costume it needed to go on, and hand-stitched it on the inside part of the costume where it ...
- Check where they have embroidery supplies in your area. there is a stabilizer that is called Cloud Cover made to iron over embroidered areas to keep from it being itc...
Memory Foam Mattress
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on June 24, 2008
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Hi all,
I have 2 lovely young kids. They brought a lot of joy and also some pain in my back :) Does anybody has the memory foam matress? Thank you for your input.
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- I slept in one for a week on a vacation visiting relatives. It was the worst thing I have ever experienced. If you lay absolutely still, it's fine. I am an active sle...
- My 17 yr old son has always been extrememly active. I think he jumped and ran and was climbing everything before other kids his age were walking. That being said, he...
- I have a sleep number bed which is good for me because my husband likes his side firmer than mine. I am also a belly/ side sleeper and it is nice to have the power to ...
Got Gnats?
Asked by N. from Dallas
on September 13, 2006
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Hi, My daughter has a guinea pig and we have suffered with those annoying things called gnats!! I tried everything to get rid of them. I tried apple cider in a bowl,...
Craft Idea for a Kindergarden Class
Asked by H.H. from St. Louis
on October 27, 2008
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I need a craft idea for my sons kindergarden class. We are doing 3 crafts and roating. We are doing pumpkin bingo, and a water table with water and corn starch mixed...
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- You can always do the turkey that's make with their hand print. It's pretty cheap to do and it's something that parents can hang up every year at Thanksgiving time. ...
- Use the orange foam and make a pumpkin and then you can get foam that is already cut into shapes that have a sticker like background (I think you can find them at Wal-...
- I would definitely go with the foam craft. They're easy and fun. We always use glue dots. They're in the scrapbook section at Michaels or at any scrapbook store. They ...
