Cord Blood Banking? Got Twins? Read This
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Painting the Baby's Room – and an Important Note Re: Volatile Organic Compounds
Here is a guest blog article, written by a close friend. Before you start painting the baby's room, have a read:
As the due date approaches, my wife and I increasingly find ourselves engaged in preparation for our baby girl's arrival. We decided to convert a second bedroom that was acting as the dining room into the baby's room. The conversion began with repainting walls and furniture. Although some expecting parents may prefer to hire-out a paint job, others may prefer the DIY route. If you, like me, fall into the latter group and you don't know what you're doing, then you may learn something from the steps (and missteps) I followed.
Problem 1: I fooled myself into believing that repainting walls and furniture would be simple. Novice that I was (am), I took on the task of repainting one bookcase, one child size rocking chair, one toy chest, and the walls of our nursery. Nothing was simple or quick. I think I began jobs in early October. It's now mid-November and I'm still not done. To be fair, I work full-time and only painted when I found time over weekends. However, refinishing furniture and painting is time consuming work. If you go down my road, budget more time than you might plan on at first.
Problem 2: How should I deal with old paint or stain before repainting? Our book case and toy chest were coated in varnish. The rocking chair, on the other hand, had white paint, but I wasn't sure if it was unleaded. The guy at the hardware store sold me a bottle of chemical paint stripper and led me to think it would be no big deal to strip the varnish and questionable paint. What I didn't know was that chemical stripper gives off toxic fumes (particularly to pregnant women) and the sludge resulting from stripped material is equally dangerous and terrifically messy. After hours of analyzing the problem (my wife says I over think things) and talking to a friend with experience in construction, I was convinced that chemical stripping was wholly unnecessary. If you encounter varnished furniture such as mine, then (1) lightly sand the surface until it is thoroughly scratched, (2) apply primer which will adhere to the grooves made from sanding, and then (3) paint using your chosen color. As for the rocking chair, I decided to paint over the questionable white paint with two coats of water-based paint, effectively sealing the rocking chair in safe coverage.
Problem 3: What kind of paint should I use? Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are bad for pregnant women. Lots of paints consist of VOCs, making them problematical for indoor use when your wife is hanging-out watching Sing Off. My friend with experience in construction confirmed my anxiety about VOCs and said the fumes typically disperse within one hour provided there is adequate ventilation. Not good enough for us. Fortunately, I happened upon a "zero-VOC" paint made Benjamin Moore, "Natura." This line of paint is fairly pricey, but worth every penny because it saved my wife and I from being nervous about fumes. As you know, there's enough anxiety as it is with pregnancy, particularly first-times such as us.
Lastly, I'll say that we wanted the baby's room to be excellent. Hence I've aimed to get the job done right, while having fun along the way.
Painting the Baby's Room – and an Important Note Re: Volatile Organic Compounds
Here is a guest blog article, written by a close friend. Before you start painting the baby's room, have a read:
As the due date approaches, my wife and I increasingly find ourselves engaged in preparation for our baby girl's arrival. We decided to convert a second bedroom that was acting as the dining room into the baby's room. The conversion began with repainting walls and furniture. Although some expecting parents may prefer to hire-out a paint job, others may prefer the DIY route. If you, like me, fall into the latter group and you don't know what you're doing, then you may learn something from the steps (and missteps) I followed.
Problem 1: I fooled myself into believing that repainting walls and furniture would be simple. Novice that I was (am), I took on the task of repainting one bookcase, one child size rocking chair, one toy chest, and the walls of our nursery. Nothing was simple or quick. I think I began jobs in early October. It's now mid-November and I'm still not done. To be fair, I work full-time and only painted when I found time over weekends. However, refinishing furniture and painting is time consuming work. If you go down my road, budget more time than you might plan on at first.
Problem 2: How should I deal with old paint or stain before repainting? Our book case and toy chest were coated in varnish. The rocking chair, on the other hand, had white paint, but I wasn't sure if it was unleaded. The guy at the hardware store sold me a bottle of chemical paint stripper and led me to think it would be no big deal to strip the varnish and questionable paint. What I didn't know was that chemical stripper gives off toxic fumes (particularly to pregnant women) and the sludge resulting from stripped material is equally dangerous and terrifically messy. After hours of analyzing the problem (my wife says I over think things) and talking to a friend with experience in construction, I was convinced that chemical stripping was wholly unnecessary. If you encounter varnished furniture such as mine, then (1) lightly sand the surface until it is thoroughly scratched, (2) apply primer which will adhere to the grooves made from sanding, and then (3) paint using your chosen color. As for the rocking chair, I decided to paint over the questionable white paint with two coats of water-based paint, effectively sealing the rocking chair in safe coverage.
Problem 3: What kind of paint should I use? Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are bad for pregnant women. Lots of paints consist of VOCs, making them problematical for indoor use when your wife is hanging-out watching Sing Off. My friend with experience in construction confirmed my anxiety about VOCs and said the fumes typically disperse within one hour provided there is adequate ventilation. Not good enough for us. Fortunately, I happened upon a "zero-VOC" paint made Benjamin Moore, "Natura." This line of paint is fairly pricey, but worth every penny because it saved my wife and I from being nervous about fumes. As you know, there's enough anxiety as it is with pregnancy, particularly first-times such as us.
Lastly, I'll say that we wanted the baby's room to be excellent. Hence I've aimed to get the job done right, while having fun along the way.
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