5 Essential Items for my Baby's Personal Hygiene

Babies: really cute, small, lovely beings with neurons in the brain that grows at a thunderous speed. They are learning new things about their environment, their fellow beings and themselves. In short almost everything is new to them and they have a brain that absorbs everything like a sponge to liquid. Larry always surprises me with something.

Now what has this got to do with hygiene? Oh well, with an inquisitive active baby in a stage of adopting a touch, kiss, taste and chew on everything that looks new to me behaviour, hygiene in the environment where the baby is in becomes upmost priority. Thus, for the sake of simplicity, I have compiled my top 5 most handy, useful and essential items to upkeep my baby's environment.

1) Mustela non-rinse

 

This is my must-have when we are on-the-go to keep my baby clean, rashes free and fresh after pooing or when he needs a dry-clean. This non-rinse formula is exceptionally useful when cleaning water is not easily found or when we are visiting places where water is scare. It gentle enough to be used anywhere on baby's sensitive skin (e.g face, neck, body, bum) and removes dirt very effectively, leaving a pleasant and refreshing after scent. Because it comes in a standard 500ml bottle with a pump, it is easy to use and dispense. However, I always transfer some to a small bottle just enough and all I need for the day for convienance as we usually travel light.

2) Dapple high chair and toy cleaner

 

Have you ever encountered situations where your playful baby just made a mess out of his highchair, table and surroundings after his mealtime with his food strewn everywhere? Or his toys or cot rails are so slimed with his saliva that they smell FISHY just like what they had eaten? 

As a parent with a rambunctious toddler, I am concerned with both cleaning his "mess", reinstating his environment to what it was before as well as ensuring that the chemicals used for cleaning is baby friendly as he loves to put things into his mouth. In short we need an environment that is CLEAN and HYGENIC and BABY SAFE.

In this aspect, Dapple's highchair and toy cleaner works well for us. The no-rinse formula gives it another star as we do not need to worry about rinsing.

3) ICM sanitizer

 

Another convenient non-rinse formula that saves the day. We use this very often e.g. to sanitize our hands before handling the baby, on the baby's changing mat after a change of poo diapers, to sanitize the baby's high chair and table where he touches when we are out for dinner, and the list goes on... 

A small bottle of sanitizer kept in the bag is exceptionally handy especially when tap water is no where in sight.

4) Pigeon Hands and mouth wipes

 

An essential for Larry who is learning to self-feed or any baby at the drooling stage. Saves us the hassle of washing or keeping the dirty used bib/ face cloth when we are on the move. We got one that is food-grade as he likes to snatch it sometimes and explore it in his mouth. The wet wipes cleans food mess on him easily and I have a peace of mind as it is food-grade, thick and just the right size for his little mouth. No worries even if he puts his fingers in his mouth after cleaning with the food-grade wet wipes. We use it to wipe his face, hands and back, freshening him up a bit after perspiring from playing at the playground too.

5) Bosom wet wipes

 

Larry has sensitive skin and prone to diaper rash if he uses wipes or diapers that don't agree with his delicate skin. These thick wet wipes has been working well as they are soft and gentle enough for his baby soft skin.