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Category: Dear SafeMama

Dear SafeMama: What’s TPR and Is It Safe? Answer from The Soft Landing!

Posted on: Nov 10, 2009

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Product Safety, PVC Free | Comments Off

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Question: Do you know the identity of the soft, non-skid “rubbery” parts that are often included on Sassy or Munchkin products? These seem a lot like PVC to me, but might be silicone. I know they are BPA free and SAY they are PVC free, but then what exactly is the material and is it safe? [...]

Dear SafeMama: Shower Etiquette, Reader Feedback

Posted on: Apr 23, 2009

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Phthalates Info, Product Safety | 29 Comments

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I’m pregnant and have baby showers coming up and I’m pretty frustrated and worried with the baby gift shopping. Here is what I don’t want: 1) People supporting companies that use BPA and other harmful chemicals to buy gifts for me. It feel like they’d be doing a very unhelpful thing in my name, and [...]

Dear SafeMama: “Eco-Friendly” Swingsets

Posted on: Apr 16, 2009

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I would like to buy a small slide/swing set contraption for our backyard…. can’t find an eco-friendly place to go… wood versus plastic… just want a small something for young kids and am having trouble figuring out where to look…. thanks! Welcome to my personal hell. With a new baby on the way, going to [...]

Dear SafeMama Weekend Edition: New Use For Old Fabric

Posted on: Apr 4, 2009

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Eco-Mama | Comments Off

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I’m searching for a way to dispose of my old pieces of fabric that are not good anymore. I can’t find any place that takes old piece of fabric except for wearable used clothes. I have already reused them the maximum I could in making old clothes into rags but what do I do with [...]

Dear SafeMama, The Two Days Late Edition (Inexpensive Shampoo)

Posted on: Mar 13, 2009

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Skin Care | Comments Off

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I’m relatively new to being “green” but I’m trying to make good choices for my 9 month old little girl. Your site definitely helps! I’ve gone through your info about the safe baby care many, many times and the cosmetics database site trying to come up with a good, not insanely expensive brand of lotion [...]

Dear SafeMama: Dry Skin Advice

Posted on: Feb 18, 2009

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Skin Care | Comments Off

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I’m at your site daily, and trust your product reviews. I was hoping to get your thoughts or maybe some of your other reader thoughts on lotion. Like I said I read your reviews so I know you have already reviewed several products. However, my daughter is 9 months old and suffers from horrendously dry [...]

Dear SafeMama: Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Posted on: Feb 11, 2009

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Food Safety | Comments Off

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Recently I keep reading about MSG. Do you know if all the baby foods you can buy are without MSG or at least the organic ones? How do I know that there isn’t anything hiding behind some other listed ingredient? Thank you for your help! Oddly enough, I was just watching something about MSG on [...]

Dear SafeMama: Humidifier Edition

Posted on: Feb 4, 2009

Filed Under Bisphenol-A, Dear SafeMama | Comments Off

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Hello, I’m looking for a warm-mist humidifier for my daughter’s room and am wondering if you know anything about them containing BPA. Some of the water resevoirs are hard, clear plastic and since the water is heated, I’m concerned about spewing BPA filled water into the air as she sleeps! Any suggestions? I’ve sat on [...]

Dear SafeMama: Returning to a website near you

Posted on: Jan 29, 2009

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I’m sure that you’ve noticed that Dear SafeMama kind of took an unexpected hiatus. With both of us ending up expecting our second children in the spring/summer, we’ve both been feeling a little hazy. The first trimester for me brought extreme exhaustion and fog. Poor Kathy, who was hot on my heels, not only had [...]

Dear SafeMama: Safer Non-Stick Cookware

Posted on: Oct 8, 2008

Filed Under Dear SafeMama, Food Safety, Green Mama | Comments Off

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Q: I am curious what is the safest type of pots and pans to use? I was also wondering if there are any types of spoons, spatulas, etc. (other than metal that scratch your pots and pans) that are safe to use while cooking? Can you please help me? Teflon and non-stick surfaced cookware has [...]