Is Your Nursery Clean? We Are Sending Off Lab Results!

I'm going to go ahead and say it.  We are not as "germ-a-phobic" with baby number 2 as we were with baby number 1!  I thought that everything friends and family told me would not be true.  I thought I would spend just as much time cleaning and making sure everything was just so with Davis like I did with Graham.  The reality is that there is little to no time for the extra cleaning!  Seriously, you super moms with more than two children are overly impressive.  I'm not saying we are down right gross, but I am not wiping down toys with Clorox Anywhere twice a week like I did with Graham.  I really should be since we have had so much sickness with Davis (thrush, ear infections, etc).  I honestly am doing good to keep the dishes clean, laundry folded and house vacuumed on a daily basis, people!

With that said, we were sent the task of swabbing down Davis's nursery in order to find out what is lurking in there.  I can tell you that the results are probably going to be a bit scary.  I definitely wash my hands and change the cover on the changing table, but other than that... I really don't do a lot in the sanitizing department.  As I type that I cringe!  We swabbed down the hot spots in the nursery (top of changing table, crib rail, and toys).  I wish I could've also swab down our current diaper disposal system because I am sure it is pretty bad!  A close friend of mine went with the Diaper Genie II Elite Disposal System with her second child due to the antimicrobial protection that helps inhibit odors.  She noticed a difference right away.  I have never broken down and purchased one because we already have a disposal system (that stinks up the house if you aren't quick about changing it out).  I would definitely love to try the Diaper Genie II Elite just because all of the features sound so alluring (more on that soon... as well as a giveaway)!

Dr. Tanner, the founder and owner of Antimicrobial Test Laboratories, is going to be testing our swabs.  He is partnering with Playtex in order to help moms find simple ways to maintain a clean and germ-free nursery environment (we might need to have him over for dinner)!  Bless his heart for handling what is coming his way from this household!

Facebook Q&A on Nursery Hygiene
Check out the PlaytexBaby Facebook page to see a stream of Q&A hosted by germ expert and microbiologist, Dr. Benjamin Tanner. He answered many great questions and shared advice on nursery hygiene and maintenance.  You can also find Playtex on Twitter.

With that said, how do you think you would fair if you took the germ swab challenge?  Please feel free to show me up (it isn't hard)!  Also, be on the look out for a giveaway!

This is a compensated post sponsored by Diaper Genie and Mom It Forward. These are my own feelings and ideas on my possibly gross house!  Please see my Terms of Use for more info.


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