droolicious : germs

NoThrow Giveaway: 'Cuz Kids Love To Throw Things!

Cathy Hale — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

I'm sure you enjoy a good game of I'm-gonna-throw-this-sippy-cup-on-the-floor-and-you're-gonna pick-it-up as much as the next mommy. At some point, it gets old. Not to mention nobody wants their kidlets sipping on a bunch of yucky germs from the ground. Want a solution?

If you haven't heard of NoThrow, here's your chance to give it a test drive for free! The innovative mommies behind the NoThrow products are doing a giveaway for Droolicious readers. Two lucky folks will get a free NoThrow! Just send your name and mailing address to babblecontest@gmail.com. Winners will be chosen at random on Monday, May 18, 2009. Good luck!

Learn more about NoThrow here!

Star Baby: Melrose Place Mom Minds The Germs

SunnyChanel — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:42:00 GMT

Did you know that shopping carts have more germs than a public restroom? Yup, the handles of those push carts at your local supermarket are teaming with germs. Yuck! Ex-Melrose Place alum Courtney Thorne-Smith apparently got the memo. That’s why she is protecting her 13-month old son Jacob Emerson on a recent shopping trip with her ABC Floopy Seat. You can use this soft cover for not only shopping carts but for high chairs too. One can picked up here for $39.99.

The Babble Review: Ritzy Sitzy from Itzy Ritzy

editors — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:01:00 GMT

You've heard the recent reports about the absolute filthiness of grocery carts. If your store is not yet offering the giant cart wash, you might be thinking seriously about cart covers - even if you previously pooh-poohed the idea. If you're in the market for a germ killa’ Itzy Ritzy makes some super cute designs that also coordinate with baby blankets, burp cloths, nursing covers and more.

A couple of stylista moms are behind these washable covers (that can also be used as high chair covers) made of that lovely sustainable bamboo, so naturally they come in patterns for every mom/kid personality type. We liked the Rebel Chopper (seen above) because you want to look tough when you're strolling down the aisles and trying to avoid infection. - April Peveteaux

Get it at Itzy Ritzy for $68.

Holiday Deal Alert! Babble readers get 20% off their entire order when entering promo code BABBLE at check out.

Vice Versa Binky + Case: Safe Storage or Germy Harbor?

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:03:00 GMT

I like the idea behind Vice Versa's Binky + Case set ($14 from A+R Store), and not just because said binkies are BPA- and Phthalate-free: Each pink or blue pacifier in the Italian-made line comes inside its own bubbled housing, which includes a clip to keep it from dropping on the ground. Simply pop the binky back into the housing when baby's done sucking, and you've presumably got a way to keep germs at bay until it's time to suck again.

But what happens if baby has a cold? If Mom or Dad has germy fingers? If you drop the binky on the ground? (No, the five-second rule doesn't count.) It's hard not to imagine that housing turning into a Petri dish for all sorts of gruesome bugs unless you wash it regularly; and when you're out shopping and need a quick place to stash the binky, what are the odds you'll actually do that?

Avent's "Smart" Sterilizer Great at Outfoxing New Parents

Aaron Burgess — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:00:00 GMT

Ah, the bottle sterilizer: It's one of the first gadgets you think you need as a first-time parent, when you're spraying every inch of the home with Lysol and making guests sanitize their hands before picking up your bundle of joy, and it's also one of the first you throw up on Craigslist after baby number two comes along and time becomes more precious than germ warfare.

That noted, there's a reason Avent's iQ 24 Steam Sterilizer ($79.99) ranks near the top of Amazon's 100 most registered-for baby gadgets: It zaps up to six Avent bottles and/or screw rings, nipples and breast-pump accessories at a germ-annihilating 212 degrees Fahrenheit, and features intelligent technology (hence the "iQ") that counts down, displays and alerts you to each stage of the sterilization cycle. In other words, it understands how gullible first-timers can be.

Spit Up: Germ Guardian Nursery Sanitizer

chrisjordan — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 18:17:00 GMT

One Step Ahead calls this product the easy, foolproof way to sanitize toys, pacifiers, and bottles in just 30 minutes. I call it another product that preys on the fears of new mothers.

Save your $59.95 and toss the items in the dishwasher or washing machine to sanitize them. Or get really crazy like our mothers used to and toss them in a pot of boiling water.