https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:42:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800767 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:31:02 +0000 LaughLines 1800767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use semi-gloss for trim but only trim, eggshell or satin for walls. Trim is typically semi-gloss for cleaning purposes and so the dust on baseboards doesn't show up as much. Also, the more gloss you have the more light reflects in the room and can help subtly brighten up rooms without much natural light. </p> <p>I use the Behr bright white from home depot. It's definitely a pure white without undertones which I really like. It's super easy for white to be slightly yellow or slightly tan. In fact, when we bought our house all the trim was "white" but it was builder grade white and when i painted over it with real white it looked soo different! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800209 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:23:30 +0000 PurplePumps 1800209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have semi gloss for trim and eggshell for walls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800134 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:28:23 +0000 Boogs 1800134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours are semi gloss and I don't find it too shiny at all. And the ability to easily wipe clean is nice with dirty little hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800109 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:07:32 +0000 mrs. 64 1800109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for semi gloss! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800074 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:47:00 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1800074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Semi gloss </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800036 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:09:22 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1800036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love love love paint. We used semi-gloss on our trim, in Benjamin Moore's "Dove White," and it's beautiful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1800034 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:08:29 +0000 Meowkers 1800034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Semi gloss for trim. We used Benjamin Moore Snowfall all over our house for the trim and doors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1799951 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:09:55 +0000 Weagle 1799951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Semi gloss. We always go with the basic trim white off the shelf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1799948 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:08:07 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1799948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely semi gloss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1799817 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:15:54 +0000 Freckles 1799817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer semi-gloss. I've used both and i don't think it's that glossy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1799815 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:14:16 +0000 swedishfish 1799815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure we used semi gloss paint. DH thinks so too but he's distracted watching funny videos on his phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1799813 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:10:57 +0000 blackbird 1799813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Satin is still considered to have some sheen to it. It's not like, say, matte paint, that will come up when you try to clean something off it. Semi gloss is pretty dang shiny stuff, IMO </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/finish-to-use-on-painted-trim#post-1799809 Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:08:33 +0000 theknest 1799809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Trying to figure out what color to paint our 'white' trim at our house (I'd take suggestions for this too - most likely using Sherwin Williams). Debating between satin and semi-gloss finish. Anyone have any experience with this? I've heard semi gloss is easier to clean but not sure I love the sheen... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764979 Tue, 07 May 2013 08:56:17 +0000 LuLu Mom 764979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least once a week, but I'm a bad mommy when it comes to it because I only trim once she either 1) scratches herself on her face (she rubs her face when she's tired) or 2) she scratches me and I realize they need to be trim. I need to set a reminder! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764897 Tue, 07 May 2013 08:28:37 +0000 oliviaoblivia 764897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: I haven't trimmed dd's toenails yet either. Four months old and there's not much to cut.</p> <p>I trim her finger nails about one a week, but for a long time they would peel off before I could cut them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764880 Tue, 07 May 2013 08:24:33 +0000 edelweiss 764880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 4 months old and these days i'm trimming them every or every other day! he's been scratching himself a lot on the face so i try to keep them as short as possible--it feels like they've been growing like weeds lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764781 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:14:59 +0000 hilsy85 764781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: I thought the same thing re: toenails but then I noticed he had scratches on his ankles from his nails. So I started trimming them too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764780 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:14:30 +0000 hilsy85 764780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every few days...they grow really fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764774 Tue, 07 May 2013 07:04:58 +0000 allison 764774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I trim his fingernails at least 1x a week. But I've never trimmed his toenails? I'm not sure why, but they just don't seem to grow.</p> <p>He's 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764752 Tue, 07 May 2013 06:32:39 +0000 sumer08 764752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try to trim LO's nails about once a week, but sometimes we miss a week here and there. It is sooo hard to trim his nails....we have to wait until he's asleep to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764751 Tue, 07 May 2013 06:27:55 +0000 JerricaBenton 764751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 3 mos and I file her nails every other day/3 times a week. They grow sooo fast. I do it while she's nursing. She has really pretty nails so I love to keep them nice and not let the nails break, and of course not scratch the heck out of me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764748 Tue, 07 May 2013 06:14:13 +0000 ValentineMommy 764748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once a week! I do it while he's sleeping to avoid the squirming. We use dull ended baby scissors. Baby nail files never worked for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764701 Tue, 07 May 2013 00:02:37 +0000 kakimochi 764701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>once a week, i do it right after she drinks her milk, she is pretty content for a few minutes after drinking. i've gotten better at it as time goes by, but always still nervous as i'm clipping hoping i don't nick her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764314 Mon, 06 May 2013 18:32:33 +0000 dagret 764314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think about every week? DH does it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764271 Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:05 +0000 StbHisMrs 764271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to do it as often as needed, they grow relatively fast. She hates it so much (19 months) that she has hidden (or thrown away) the clippers. We're going through a mischievous/naughty stage right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764229 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:37:29 +0000 teamjse 764229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Twice a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764208 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:23:19 +0000 beachbee 764208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 6 months and I have to trim them every 3-4 days or they are like daggers. Mine grow fast too so that may be where she gets it from! We use baby clippers but I may get a pair of small adult clippers because the baby ones are getting pretty dull. She's getting much more wiggly these days so it's becoming quite a task, but I try to distract her as much as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764181 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:08:35 +0000 tysonja 764181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i should do it twice a week, but i only do it once a week. they grow fast so his nails seem to always be super long and scratchy :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764178 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:52 +0000 aprk 764178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to do it often, but I can't quite get the hang of it. He's only 5 weeks so I don't have enough practice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-trim-your-los-nails-1#post-764170 Mon, 06 May 2013 17:02:20 +0000 dolphin 764170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4.5 months and I file her nails while she's nursing almost every other day. I'm kind of obsessed because she's always rubbing and scratching her face. So pretty much any time I feel that they are slightly sharp/long, I bust out the nail file. </p>