Did you ever notice that until now, there were specific products to clean baby's clothes, and specific products to clean baby's hair, but there was not a specific cleanser for all those things that baby puts in his or her mouth all the time? Items such as baby bottles, nipples, pacifiers, toys, dishes, spoons, and such? Perhaps you may have also noticed that most products did not clean these very items as well as you may have liked.
Until recently discovering a product called
Dapple, I found the twins' baby bottles still seemed to have a thin film on them after being washed in the dishwasher. Even after replacing our dishwasher with a new one a few weeks ago, this film was still present. Which made me wonder what other options I might have.
I found a brand called Dapple at my local Babies R Us and came home to google it. It turns out their products are each specially formulated to solve a different baby-related cleaning problem, with natural-based ingredients that are baby-friendly. Additionally, their products use natural-based ingredients that are environmentally-safe, biodegradable, and free of parabens, SLES, and phthalates, as well as synthetic dyes or fragrances.
The Dapple dishwasher powder has specific enzymes included in it to target items dirty from baby foods, milk proteins, and formulas. Their dish soap liquid targets milk residue and contains baking soda to combat odor. They also have toy cleaning sprays and wipes designed to clean toys, swings, high chairs, and even your counters.
Dapple's web site states that they take the time, hassle, and worry out of cleaning and caring for your baby, with products that are gentle enough for baby, yet powerful enough for your everyday needs.
I've tried the dish soap, toy wipes, and dish washer powder. I found them all to work just as well as they claimed. My bottles have actually never looked better. I also felt better using these, on things like the babies' high chairs. I was always a bit concerned that what I was previously using was not good for the twins to come in to contact with should some of it be left behind.
I'm also a fan of the Handprints Tower Of Time Kits. These kits give you another fantastic memory keeping opportunity by allowing you to capture your little ones handprints in a keepsake tin using nontoxic plaster. The Tower of Time includes a tins for year 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Enabling you and your child to look back at their growth through those first few years. Making these handprints with your child each year is likely to become a beloved yearly event for you and for them.
