Basinett Mattress
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Topic: Basinett Mattress
Posted By: katie1
Subject: Basinett Mattress
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 1:18pm
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Hi
My basinett mattress (moses basket mattress) has been in storage for probably 18 months and is smelling quite musty despite the fact that I keep airing it out in the sun. It is a good wool one from nature baby and it says on the label that it can be dry cleaned. I really don't know much about the dry cleaning process but does it use any fumes or chemicals that then would make the mattress not so safe for a baby. - or am I just being all paranoid? What would you do - would you get a new mattress? It has only been used for one baby previously and only for 11 weeks before he went into the cot. |
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 3:53pm
| I bought a new matress for Isla, and will be buying a new one if we have another baby. Im way to paranoid to use a used matress and will get a new cot matress and bed for each child too. |
Posted By: AliaDawn
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 4:23pm
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If it was a wool one, or a good quality, well looked after innersprung, I wouldn't replace it... If it was a cheapy foam/cheaper innersprung/been damaged through wear & tear/hasn't been aired much etc, then I would. -------------  
 
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Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 7:52pm
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I'm pretty sure the dry cleaning process uses lots of chemicals. I wonder if nature baby have information on the effects of the chemicals - esp perhaps if you had it dry cleaned and then kept it out in the sun for another few days?
It seems a shame not to be able to use such a good mattress again. You could wrap it with that Dr Spok plastic wrap stuff? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 8:14pm
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Why not give Nature Baby a call and ask them for advice? They might have more info. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 9:13pm
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Thats a good idea.
Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. |