Why Organic Baby Bedding is a Better Choice

Most people are not aware that commercially grown cotton is one of the most pesticide laden crops in the world. Most cotton growers use pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides and fungacides liberally on their cotton crops. Not only that, but the types of pesticides used to treat cotton crops are among the most toxic currently in use.

Even after the cotton has been harvested it continues to be treated with harsh chemicals including formaldehyde, which is a known carcinogen. These toxic chemicals can still be found in cotton fabric even after many washings. Additionally, most non-organic cotton fabrics are dyed with high impact or heavy metal dyes.

Babies are more sensitive to these pesticides and dyes than adults. Fabrics that still contain trace amounts of pesticide or have been treated with heavy dyes can cause irritation, allergies and respiratory problems in your baby.

Organic baby bedding, on the other hand, is created from organically grown cotton that is not treated with pesticides or other harsh chemicals and dyes. Organic cotton bedding also tends to be softer and more comfortable than non-organic cotton bedding. It is is soft, durable and machine washable, which makes it easy to care for. Not only that but it feels great on baby’s delicate skin. That’s important since babies spend so much of their time sleeping for the first part of their lives.

Besides keeping your baby safe and healthy, by choosing organic baby bedding you are also helping to keep toxic pesticides and other harsh chemicals from being dumped into the environment. This means that by choosing organic fabrics not only are you helping to protect your baby’s health now, but you are helping to ensure that when your child grows up it will be in a world that is still beautiful and clean.

More About Choosing Organic Fabrics for Babies

As you begin shopping for organic baby bedding, you may notice that it is more expensive than non-organic or synthetic baby bedding. However, it is very long-wearing and durable and will last a long, long time. Additionally, when you consider you are paying to protect the health of your baby, slightly higher prices seems a small price to pay.

Additionally, because organic baby bedding does not use harsh dyes, the colors are typically softer and more natural than non-organic baby bedding. These softer colors can create a beautiful, serene nursery for your baby where they can sleep and play peacefully.

Below you will find a selection of beautiful and affordable organic baby bedding.

Organic Baby Blankets
Kids Line Organic Willow Organic Blanket	Hudson Baby Organic Touched By Nature Blanket, Yellow-Bird	SwaddleDesigns Organic Receiving Blanket - Pastel Pink Dots and Hearts	American Baby Company Organic Embroidered Receiving Blanket, Mocha
Hudson Baby Organic Receiving Blanket, Pink	SwaddleDesigns Organic Receiving Blanket - Pastel Blue Dots and Stars	Miyim Simply Organic Lovie Blankie, Giraffe, 0-3 Months	Organic Cotton Sweater Knit Blanket - Natural
Apple Park Picnic Pal Organic 15′ x 12′ Blankie, Lamby	IPlay Isty Bitsy Organic Knit Receiving Blanket	Bumkins Organic Cotton Satin Touch Receiving Blanket - Sage	Summer Infant Organic Receiving Blankets, 3 Pack, Moss

Organic Crib Sets
Kids Line Willow Organic 4-Piece Crib Set	Migi Little Tree 4 Piece Crib Bedding Set by Bananafish	Organic Garden Grown 4 Piece Crib Set, Plum/Pink	Nature’s Purest Sleepy Safari 4-Piece Crib Set
Habitat 4 Piece Baby Crib Bedding Set by Lambs and Ivy	Kids Line Butterfly Meadow Organic 6-Piece Crib Set	Summer Infant Organic Vine Patch 6-Piece Crib Set	Natures Purest Organic 4 Piece Crib Set, Hug Me

Organic Crib Sheets
American Baby Company Organic Cotton Interlock Crib Sheet, Natural	Organic Cotton Gingham Fitted Crib Sheet - Natural	Tadpoles Organic Flannel Fitted Crib Sheets - Set of 2, Chocolate and Natural	Boppy Organic Crib Sheet, Pinstripe

There’s something a little bit magical about baby footprints, isn’t there? They’re so delicate, tiny and fragile looking…almost like a little leprechaun or fairy slipped on by and left a tiny track behind them.

This page is devoted to baby footprints. It features the best, coolest, cutest products out there that have baby footprints on them. You’ll find baby footprint frames, baby footprint stamps, baby footprint invitations, ink and molds to make footprints of your own baby’s feet, baby footprint shower invitations, scrapbooking supplies, baby footprint albums….you name it. If it has a baby footprint on it you’ll probably find it here! It’s like a little munchkin walked all over this page…

Whether you’re a new parent, an expecting mom, a grandma or grandpa, or are just looking for the perfect gift for a baby or mother, this is the right place. I hope you enjoy the lens and have fun shopping!

Molded Baby Footprint Frames

Traditional baby footprint frames are another wonderful way to preserve your early memories of your baby. They also make a wonderful and unique baby shower gift! These baby footprint frames all come with kits to take an impression of your baby’s foot. Then you just pop in a beautiful photo and you’ve got a cherished keepsake. Fun!

Black and White Baby Footprint Frame

I just love this timeless, elegant black and white photo/footprint frame from Baby Memory Books!

Pear Head Babyprints Desktop Frame
A lovely, white shadowbox frame with a mold or your baby’s footprint.

Pear Head Book Tin Baby Footprint Frame
This cool baby footprint frame is also a book tin!

Mahogany Baby Footprint Frame
This baby footprint frame features elegant mahogany wood which sets off the footprint impression beautifully!

A New Twist on The Old Baby Footprint Frame

Baby footprint frames are such a wonderful way to remember your baby’s first years. I absolutely fell in love with this wonderful “memory box” the first time I saw it and I think it is such a clever idea.

Instead of just a footprint frame, the Babyprint Memory Box also has a place for you to store precious mementos of your baby.

The Memory Box kit comes with an impression material for making your baby’s footprint that doesn’t make a mess and doesn’t require mixing or baking, so it’s super easy to do.

Once you have the footprint done, you place it in the frame, add a darling photo of your baby, then put their precious items inside. You could use the box to store things like their birth certificate, first spoon, their tiny little shoes, or any other treasured mementos.

The box itself is made of solid pine, and comes in either white with blue or pink accents, or a mahogony finish with a beige background. ( Click here to see more colors… )

Once you have it all put together then you can put it out on display just like you would with any other baby footprint frame.

What I like so much about this idea is that all of your baby’s precious memories are together in one place, and it is such an elegant way to store them. What a beautiful way to keep these memories around for future generations.

If you would like to see the other color options, see a larger photo, learn more about the Babyprint Memory Box, or order one to start preserving you own precious memories, you can use the link below:

Click Here for the Babyprint Memory Box

Baby Footprint Stamp

The baby footprint stamp shown here gets my vote for the most versatile product related to baby footprints. These stamps comes in a set of two - a left & a right. Think of all the fun things you could do with these stamps!

You could use them for creating invitations or announcements, for scrapbooking, put baby footprints on the cover of an album, for making stationary, pillows, curtains…gosh, the list could go on and on.

Or here’s an idea. What about getting a plain white tablecloth, some different colors of ink and stamping away to create a one of a kind baby footprint tablecloth for a baby shower? You could even use the stamps on freezer paper and make your own custom baby footprint giftwrap. Get creative!

Want to get one for yourself? Here’s a link to the stamps:

Click Here to Grab a Baby Footprint Stamp for Yourself

Also check out the other baby footprint stamp available in the next section.

Baby Footprint Scrapbooking & Craft Supplies

Baby boy footprint & bottle stickers	Baby Footprints Stickers	Pink & blue 3-D baby footprint stickers
Baby footprint paper punch	Baby Footprint Wax Seal Stamp	Baby Footprint Rubber Stamp

Crystal Baby Handprint & Footprint Kit

What an elegant way to capture your baby’s footprint and handprint! This crystal baby handprint and footprint kit allows you to cast both your baby’s hand and foot in beautiful, clear crystal.

It looks like it would be really hard to do, but actually it’s really easy. The kit comes with all the stuff that you need to do it including a non-toxic, baby safe gel that you put your baby’s foot in to make the mold, and the “crystal” mixture that you then pour into the mold you made to make the crystal cast.

You get the full instructions with the kit, too, which explain in detail how to do it. Oh, and it comes with the pretty mirror base to display them on which really picks up the sparkle of the crystal.

You can learn more or grab one of these kits yourself here:

Click Here for the Crystal Baby Hand & Baby Footprint Kit Now

If you like the look of the 3-D footprints, be sure to check out the other styles shown directly below here in other beautiful colors like silver, gold and bronze.

Also, be sure not to miss even more kits futher down the page including kits to take flat impressions rather than 3-D casting like these, and also footprint kits where you print the your baby’s footprint using baby-safe ink.

Other 3-D Baby Footprint Kits

Here are some other gorgeous, 3-D baby footprint kits that you can check out. Like the crystal kit above, they are really easy to use, but come in silver, gold, bronze, or even plain white so you can match your decor perfectly.

Silver Baby Footprint Kit
A lovely kit for casting your baby’s footprints in silver.

Gold Baby Footprint Kit
A beautiful kit for casting your baby’s footprints in gold.

Bronze Baby Footprint Kit
An elegant kit for casting your baby’s footprints in bronze.

White Baby Handprint & Footprint Kit
A lovely kit for casting your baby’s footprints and handprints in crisp, clean white.

Baby Footprint Kits - Cast Impressions

You can use these baby footprint kits to make a cast of your baby’s foot that you can keep forever. These particular kits from Amazon just come with the molding material and do not include a picture frame or any other “extras” with them, but they do have everything you need to get an impression of your baby’s foot.

Eco-friendly Baby Footprint Kit	Baby’s First Impression-Footprint Casting Kit	Pearhead Baby Footprint Casting Kit

Baby Footprint Kits - Ink Printed Footprints

Rather than making a cast of your baby’s foot like the kits above allow you to do, these kits come with ink that is safe for your baby so you can put ink on their foot and make a footprint that way instead. It’s important that you do make sure that the ink you are using is safe to use on your baby and that you follow the instructions for how to make a footprint so you are sure to keep your baby safe and happy.

Baby Safe Ink Print Kit - Basic	Baby-safe Inkless Footprint Kit	Carter’s Hand and Foot Print Keepsake
Footprint Kit	Pearhead Canvas Footprint or Handprint Set	Winnie the Pooh First Prints Frame

Some Ideas for Making Your Own Baby Footprint Shower Invitations

If you can’t find the exact baby shower invitations that you want, why not make your own? Heck, it would probably wind up being cheaper for you, and your guests will feel special because of the handmade touches.

You can pick up some blank notecards or postcards and then decorate them with baby footprints to your heart’s content.

What about using baby footprint stickers? Or you could pick up a paper punch in the shape of baby footprints, punch out a bunch of little footprint shapes from a different color of paper and glue them onto the notecards. There’s a really cute little baby footprint paper punch here.

Another idea that I mentioned futher up this page is to use a baby footprint stamp and stamp the cards. You can get ink in a bunch of different colors these days, and hand stamped invitations would be lovely. If you want to jazz up your stamped cards even more, you could glue a piece of pink or blue ribbon across one edge of the card as well. Be creative!

If you don’t want to buy tools to help you, you can always use your own hand to make “baby footprints”. Here’s how:

1. Make your hand into a fist.

2. Using a paintbrush, apply a light coat of waterbased acrylic craft paint to the edge of your palm and the side of your pinky while keeping your hand in a fist. Be sure you don’t put too much paint on or your print will come out goopy!

3. Press the side of your hand you just painted onto a piece of paper while still in a fist. Basically, you are using the edge of your hand and the side of your pinky like a makeshift stamp. This will create the base of the “baby foot”.

4. Now, get a little bit of paint on the tip of one of your fingers and make dots where the toes should be. Pretty cool, huh?

If you have older kids this is a really great project for them to help out with since their little fisted hands make perfect “stamps” for baby feet!

Black and White Baby Footprint Gear

Don’t you just love this simple, elegant design? One thing I really like about the idea of a black and white design is that it would work perfectly for shower gifts where you don’t know the sex of the baby. No need to try to pick between pink or blue!

This black & white baby footprint shop has a wide variety of products with this design including baby footprint stickers, journals, notecards & postcards, pillows, bibs, clocks, coffee mugs, mousepads, tote/diaper bags and more.

I especially like idea of the blank notecards since they could work as shower invitations, birth announcements or thank you notes.

The baby footprint journal is a wonderful idea, too. It could be used while you are pregnant to record your thoughts & feelings, or would also make a great way to record your baby’s first year.

Even the pillows and other decor items would make really cute accents in a modern nursery. You could decorate with a vibrant color like bright green or yellow and then add black and white accessories to really make the color pop.

Check out the gear here:

Click Here for Black & White Baby Footprint Gear

After living here for a few years now I can say for certain that space is at a premium so I’ve been looking for ways to add some extra storage. The house was built in the early 1900’s and it has a tiny little access hole to the attic in a narrow hallway between the kitchen and bathroom.

The hallway is too small to easily haul a ladder into and I definitely don’t have room for attic stairs but I’d love to be able to use the space in my attic to store stuff that I don’t use a lot like my Christmas decorations.

Long story short, that’s how I wound up researching attic ladders. After tons of research I’ve finally settled on the Werner AA8 Televator Telescoping Attic Ladder (the photo on the right shows one that’s been installed so you can see what it looks like).

What I like about it is that not only is it the perfect size for a small space, but it’s affordable, easy to install and can be operated by one person. I’ve written up some of the key points about it below.

Things You Need to Think About When Buying an Attic Ladder

I didn’t realize quite how many things there were to consider before buying an attic ladder until I started researching them. The main considerations you need to keep in mind are:

• How big of a space you have for the ladder including the size of your attic hole as well as the size of the floor space where the bottom of the ladder will come down (called the "landing space).
• How easy it is to install (What tools do you need? Do you need any special skills? How many people does it take to install it?)
• How easy it is to use (Can one person get it down easily on their own or is it a two-person job?)
• How much weight it can hold.
• Safety features (Slip-resistant steps, wide rungs, etc.)

So without further ado let’s take a look at how the Werner Televator measures up to other attic ladders.

Size Requirements

One of the biggest considerations for me was the size of the attic hole. I couldn’t picture myself wielding a saw around cutting through ceiling joists trying to enlarge my attic access hole without destroying my house. So I wanted to find a ladder that would fit the hole that was already there which was about 24" square.

Two of the options that I looked into were folding ladders and disappearing stairs. Unfortunately both were too big for my space.

Most folding attic ladders require an opening that measures at least 22″ by 54″ and disappearing attic stairs require an even larger opening - at least 30 inches by 8 feet in most cases. Besides needing a larger hole, they also require a lot more landing space on the ground which wouldn’t work with my tiny hallway.

That’s why I was thrilled when I found the Werner Televator. It’s a telescoping ladder so it takes far less room than either folding ladders or stairs. In fact, it has one of the smallest attic access requirements available since it only needs an attic hole that measures at least 22″ by 22″. Perfect! Plus, the bottom of the ladder only needs 35" of landing space. So not only will it fit my attic access hole but it will fit easily into my little hallway as well.

To see if it will fit in your space I’ve posted the full size requirements for both the 8 foot and 10 foot Televator ladder as well as a diagram showing where you need to measure:

	Floor to Ceiling height	Landing Space	Minimum Opening	Ceiling thickness	Attic Height
Werner 8 ft.Televator Attic Ladder (AA8)	7′4" - 8′4"	35"	22" x 22"	less than 1.5"	30"
Werner 10 ft. Televator Attic Ladder (AA10)	7′4" - 10′3"	41"	22" x 22"	less than 1.5"	30"

Here’s a little diagram of how you should measure to be sure it will fit your space as well as a diagram showing how the ladder looks when it is stored away in your attic (click on either image to see an actual photo of the ladder extended or folded up):

Installation…Just How "Handy" do You Have to Be?

Another major benefit of the Werner Televator over other attic ladders is how easy it is to install.

You know how sometimes companies "say" their product it easy to install but in reality it is a nightmare? Apparently that’s not true with this ladder. According to the customer reviews on Amazon it really is as easy to install as they say it is.

For one thing, it only takes one person to install it which is really nice if you live alone or if you are planning on installing it by yourself. Every other type of attic ladder takes at least two people. With this one, though, it’s just a matter of screwing some brackets and a mounting plate into your attic hole and then attaching the ladder to the brackets. You can get a pretty good idea of how it is mounted in this video:

The other cool thing about the Werner vs. other ladders is that you don’t need a lot of special tools to install it. All you need is a carpenter’s square, a drill, some drill bits, a hole saw, masking tape, a pencil, scissors, a couple of wrenches and a couple of screwdrivers. I am by no means well-stocked when it comes to tools, but even I have all these things in my little tool aresenal.

How Easy is it to Use?

I’m pretty lazy so if something takes a lot of effort I won’t use it. That’s why one of my favorite parts about this ladder is how easy it is to use. I love the idea of not having to lug a big old ladder though my house. I also love that one person can pull it down easily on their own. You just hook a little rod into it and whip it down and it’s ready to use. When you are done it folds neatly away - no struggling. Awesome!

Safety First!

There is nothing easy or safe about teetering you way up a ladder to a tiny hole in your ceiling while holding onto a giant box of stuff you are trying to store. Step ladders are particular dangerous for this since they can easily tip over if you lose your balance. The good thing about the Televator is that it is physically attached to your attic opening so there is no way it can tip. Not only that, but it has wide, slip resistant treads so you can keep your footing while you climb it.

One thing you should note is that it has an upper weight limit of 250 lbs. And remember, that includes the weight of the person along with the weight of whatever they are carring. Most attic ladders fall in the 200-250 lb weight limit range so this one is on the upper end.

What Do Other People Think?

Well, if you can’t tell I’m pretty excited about this ladder and think it has lots of great features. I’m not the only one who feels that way, either. It’s got a ton of reviews on Amazon and none of them are lower than 4 stars. Here are a few of the comments people have posted about it:

• "The ladder installation was simple. The instruction were great (and I am not a handy person)…."
• "Finally–a pull-down attic ladder for homes with small attic openings!!!"
• "Before we had an opening that was too heavy for me to open and insulation fell down each time. Now I have a nice door with a pole to easily gain access and a ladder that is so easy to pull down and push up."
• "This ladder is absolutely fantastic. Easy to install by one person."
• "We now have access to plenty attic storage that we did not have before."
• "I’m glad to see that the USA can still design and manufacture a great product, for a good price."
• "My wife and child could both operate the ladder with ease using the the included pole. No more chairs or ladders to carry up from the basement!"

Any Downsides?

The only complaint I could find about this particular attic ladder is that it doesn’t come with a door. However, it does come with all the door mounting hardware. All you need is a piece of 1/2" cabinet grade plywood cut slightly wider than the opening to make the door. One easy and cheap way to get this is to head to a home improvement store like Lowe’s or Home Depot. Take the measurements of your attic hole with you and they’ll actually cut a piece of plywood to the exact size for you. Then all you need to do is screw on the mounting hardware and you are good to go. Easy-peasy! And cheap, too.

Where Can You Buy The Werner Televator?

Right now you can get these ladders on Amazon with free shipping for either the 8 foot or 10 foot ladder. Not only that, but they have them listed at quite a discount off the list price, too which makes it a fabulous deal when you combine it with the free shipping. Click here to view on Amazon

Want to Read More Reviews?

The best place I found for reviews was on Amazon. There are quite a few of them and some of them are really detailed. It’s great to hear from people who have actually used the ladder. Click here to read some more reviews

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