https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:57:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922151 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:00:27 +0000 cake2017 2922151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: I would add a fan(portable one) for circulation when the baby sleeps! Speak to the pediatrician for recommendations too and just have a baby monitor so you monitor as well! That’s for any room and sleeping arrangements in my opinion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922110 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:01:50 +0000 winter_wonder 2922110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: no window, but does have an air vent. I wonder if the air circulation would be terrible? It used to be a bathroom that was converted to a laundry room so it also has one of those bathroom fans too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922109 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:59:41 +0000 cake2017 2922109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: Does it have a window?! I think it’s a wonderful idea and I would do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922106 Fri, 15 Jan 2021 09:38:50 +0000 hitchhiker 2922106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winter_wonder: We live in an old, strange house, and the laundry is in one of the bedrooms. Our kids both slept in that bedroom until about a year ago (and the people we bought from had the same set up). It really wasn’t a big deal, but it did somewhat limit when we felt comfortable doing laundry. They slept soundly enough that we did occasionally start laundry loads after they were asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922103 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 20:17:26 +0000 winter_wonder 2922103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: I should have mentioned that we also have washer dryer hookups downstairs. DH isn't crazy about the hassle of moving it all though.</p> <p>@caitcat: I thought the no windows aspect might be a sleep advantage too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922098 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:10:48 +0000 josina 2922098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would your w/d stay in the room? Or is it a lot of work to make the transition to nursery happen?</p> <p>Our dd slept in a pack and play in our room for a year until I was comfortable enough to move her into ds's room (3 at the time). I would probably just keep baby in your room longer and then put her with dd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922096 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:03:57 +0000 caitcat 2922096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids both slept in some pretty unconventional places as babies. We had each of them in pack in plays in our walk in closet for a while...and when we stayed with my parents for a bit while we had some renovation projects going on at our house, my younger daughter slept in their laundry room (similar size to yours) in a pack n play. It actually worked really well because it was so dark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922095 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:53:40 +0000 Mommy Finger 2922095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made a hallway in our condo where the laundry closet was the baby's room for awhile. :) Even ran the dryer while he was sleeping. We just hung a black out curtain to block out the light and ran a mini fan to keep air flow going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922092 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:26:53 +0000 kayla0416 2922092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BIL and SIL did this! They had 2 bed up, 2 down, and upstairs laundry room. They had a small utility/mechanical room downstairs that they were able to move their laundry to, then made the laundry room into a nursery. Theirs was a bit bigger though, closer to a standard sized room, maybe 7 x 10? Perfectly adequate space for an infant. Theirs also had a utility sink which they loved for washing hands after changing diapers, and soaking poopy clothes! I think your room could work as long as it seems well ventilated? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/making-laundry-room-baby-room#post-2922091 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:51:30 +0000 winter_wonder 2922091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Am I insane to consider making our tiny laundry room (6ft x 5ft) into baby's room? We have 2 bedrooms upstairs and 1 downstairs. I was thinking of having baby in our room in the halo for the first 1-2 months and then possibly put a crib in that laundry room space? The other alternative is to put baby in DD's room (age 5) after she moves out of the halo. But, I worry how that will go, especially since DD is a terrible sleeper and wants ALL the lights on. What shpuld we do?! </p>