https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:30:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/musty-smelling-wubbanub#post-1603486 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:11:46 +0000 Elderberrygin 1603486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good tip! I'm just about to throw LOs wubbanubs in the washing machine. Those things get nasty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/musty-smelling-wubbanub#post-1603443 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:51:43 +0000 chopsuey 1603443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/musty-smelling-wubbanub#post-1603084 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:28:41 +0000 ChitownRo 1603084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a PSA re: cleaning musty smelling wubbanubs. Add some vinegar to the wash and add an extra rinse cycle. They are now back to normal! </p> <p>I searched for a while on here and google bc my 5 month old loves sucking on the limbs of his wubbanub. It was constantly soaked and started smelling musty. Washing on the gentle cycle wasn't cutting it (<a href="http://www.wubbanub.com/faqs.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.wubbanub.com/faqs.html</a>). Luckily, vinegar was the trick :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-766009 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:44:26 +0000 evenstar982 766009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: "like"! ;-) </p> <p>@Mrsbells: though we're generally a shoe-free house, we live in a small terrace, and our hall is long and narrow so our 'mudroom' is in one corner of our dining room, meaning that shoes don't removed until we reach that point, and once we have a pushchair that will also be coming into the house up to the same area... so there's just no way to avoid a bit of 'traffic' in this area :-(<br /> Your tiles look great! And I might look into investing in something like that for LO's nursery (which also has laminate!) but unfortunately we just don't have space downstairs to 'zone' things in that way. </p> <p>I guess I just have to face facts that I will probably be sweeping and mopping a bit more often in the future! ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-765890 Tue, 07 May 2013 14:08:45 +0000 Mrsbells 765890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we dont have laminate floors but we did have wood floors in our old apartment and I bought foam times from soft tiles and sectioned off an area for her. we dont walk over the tiles with shoes . I posted about them here and put up a photo too <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-received-my-soft-tiles-and-i-love-them#post-345076" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-received-my-soft-tiles-and-i-love-them#post-345076</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-765819 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:43:18 +0000 Cherrybee 765819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Floor wipes!! I hoover then swish a floor wipe around whenever I need to - it keeps the floor clean between mop sessions! Oh and remember, a few germs are good for babies' immune systems! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-765785 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:32:33 +0000 evenstar982 765785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: that's reassuring, maybe I'll be able to find a laminate-friendly steam mop here if I look a but harder (I'm in the uk)</p> <p>@regberadaisy: Also very reassuring!</p> <p>Thanks ladies for your input, I don't feel so alone in this now! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762848 Mon, 06 May 2013 09:03:11 +0000 MrsTiz 762848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a microfiber broom thing and we sweep. I also have a Swiffer WetJet which iI love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762834 Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 762834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use Bona products.</p> <p>My dad works in the hardwood floor industry (he is a distributor and supplier for products and machinery to install and maintain floors -- he does not sell lumber) and he is not so secretly unhappy that we chose laminate over hardwood.</p> <p>With that said, he sells all Bona products and only recommends them for hardwood and laminate floor care. We use the dustmop and mop treatment. I vacuum, dry dust with our duster, then use the wet mop treatment. It's easy and leaves our floors looking wonderful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762663 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:42:22 +0000 ladyfingers 762663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK well first off, I have a long way to go in keeping our floors clean. LO isn't mobile yet but once he is, I really need to step up my floor-cleaning game, what with a dog, cat, and husband who wears his shoes all over the house ;) </p> <p>But when I do go all out on cleaning the floors, I vacuum first, then Swiffer, then use either Bona or this: <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/ZEP-32-oz-Hardwood-and-Laminate-Floor-Cleaner-2-Pack-ZUHLF32VP/202563411" rel="nofollow">http://www.homedepot.com/p/ZEP-32-oz-Hardwood-and-Laminate-Floor-Cleaner-2-Pack-ZUHLF32VP/202563411</a></p> <p>with a microfiber mop.</p> <p>However I'm not sure about the chemicalness of Zep, so I'd like to look into using this or even a homemade cleaner (although I've found that basic water and/or vinegar solutions leave our laminate floors cloudy and not looking clean)<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Life-Simply-Floored-Cleaner/dp/B002AFK8QY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&#038;colid=GHXX9YDU53TE&#038;coliid=I7A4WQGXEP8VX" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Better-Life-Simply-Floored-Cleaner/dp/B002AFK8QY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&#038;colid=GHXX9YDU53TE&#038;coliid=I7A4WQGXEP8VX</a></p> <p>Bona is also nontoxic, btw, but I've had trouble finding it in our local stores lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762657 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:40:28 +0000 regberadaisy 762657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vacuum about 2x a week and we use a steam mop weekly. There is nothing wrong with using a steam mop on laminate! My husband is in the flooring business and it's what we do. We used a steam mop on our low end laminate flooring for 6 years and it was fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762655 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:37:21 +0000 sorrycharlie 762655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a steam mop. you just can't hold it in one spot. that said, with my long haired dog, it's always a losing battle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762649 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:34:44 +0000 blackbird 762649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We sweep or vacuum and use a swiffer. I find the dust tends to migrate towards the corners </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762635 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:27:01 +0000 lawbee11 762635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought a steam mop last week. Should be here this week, so I haven't used it yet, but I can't wait! We also have some laminate floors. I bought this one from NBD because it has 3 settings: one for hardwoods, one for laminate/vinyl, and one for tile. I got it specially because it has a laminate setting, so I am hoping it works well! </p> <p><a href="http://www.nobetterdeal.com/shop/en/nbd/for-the-home/vacuums---floor-cleaners/-6411052--1" rel="nofollow">http://www.nobetterdeal.com/shop/en/nbd/for-the-home/vacuums---floor-cleaners/-6411052--1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762625 Mon, 06 May 2013 07:20:55 +0000 mediagirl 762625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sweep multiple times a week and get down on my hands and knees once a month to give it a good scrubbing. I do use a steam mop on it and steam it once a week or once every two weeks. I hate our laminate, it's cracking already and it's not even 6 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762584 Mon, 06 May 2013 06:35:56 +0000 MrsScottish 762584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a vilida (like wet jet but I can put whatever cleaning solution in it that I want). It is quick and easy to use, and has a reusable cloth. Its head is bigger then wet jet which is nice, and can get into corners etc. It works great. I dont have kids, but have 2 big dogs with muddy paws and my husband and I who often have bare feet! I can quickly clean the floor every day if I wanted to, and use whatever cleaning solution I want. I will also sometimes just use a spray bottle with diluted vinegar in it for tough spots or spots that are really dirty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/moms-with-laminate-floors#post-762523 Mon, 06 May 2013 05:21:29 +0000 evenstar982 762523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>... how do you keep them clean? By which I mean clean enough you're happy letting your LO crawl around on them? </p> <p>Our LO is due in September, we have two cats and laminate floor everywhere downstairs at home... what with the dust bunnies and footprints it gets dirty pretty fast, and I'm concerned how I'll ever keep up with keeping the floors clean enough to feel our LO won't catch any nasty bugs from touching the floors :-(</p> <p>I really want a steam mop, but I heard they can ruin laminate as they're really designed for hardwood floors. Boo hoo. </p> <p>Any tips ladies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-your-los-hands-before-they-eat#post-713747 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:43:53 +0000 StbHisMrs 713747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash them as soon as we get home from wherever, I always wash them before she eats too. Over the sonk with soap &amp; warm water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-your-los-hands-before-they-eat#post-713484 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:40:14 +0000 tequiero21 713484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. If they were in the play room and we eat there, I'll wipe w a wet paper towel. If they've been crawling around, I'll wash their hands in the sink w soap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-clean-your-los-hands-before-they-eat#post-713347 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:37:16 +0000 cranberryapple 713347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you use soap and water over the sink, or do you use just water and wipe? Or, are you okay with LO not washing their hands before they eat? Currently, when I remember to wash his hands over the sink, I do, but sometimes, I forget. He crawls around, so I can only imagine what his hands get into.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668767 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:49:45 +0000 MamaBehr 668767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let him crawl wherever. If I didn't than he would FREAK out.... So I just clean his hands really well afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668701 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:32:34 +0000 winniebee 668701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I debated this at a mall yesterday when I was putting all my stuff together, but thought better of it!</p> <p>Then again, he is in daycare and I'm pretty sure that the germs are worse there than in many public places! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668698 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:30:29 +0000 Lozza 668698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like when LO was in his crawling phase (which honestly only lasted a month), it was rare that we'd be out in a public place and not want him in his stroller or the Ergo or something like that for reasons totally separate from hygiene concerns. Like, if I'm going to the grocery store, I have stuff to do and I want LO contained. There weren't many public places we visited where we'd just be chilling in a single area for any length of time, you know?<br /> But even once LO started walking, we were pretty lax about where he put his hands and when they went into his mouth. We definitely went to zoos and outdoor festivals and pick-your-own farms and museums and such and didn't wipe his hands after touching stuff that thousands of other people had been touching. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668679 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:24:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 668679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have no choice. olive just started taking her first steps at 17 months. we let her crawl around at the playground all the time. but luckily she never really put things in her mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668667 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:22:02 +0000 banana 668667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try not to let her do that because I'm a germaphobe too. But if she must (like at an indoor playground) I just wipe her up right away and wash her hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668664 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:21:41 +0000 Honeybee 668664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let DS crawl around the library or other play areas. I just wash or sanitize his hands afterward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668567 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:04:57 +0000 lovehoneybee 668567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a bookstore we go to sometimes that has a Children's room with a big floor mat and toys and such. That's about the only public place I've let him crawl. And our local library. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668556 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:02:46 +0000 autumnlove 668556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't let her do it so I hold her or keep her strapped in her stroller! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668555 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:02:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 668555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Certain places, yes, but not like at WalMart or anything </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-let-your-lo-crawl-around-in-public-places#post-668549 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:01:38 +0000 Weagle 668549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let her crawl around anywhere at church, but that's about it. </p>