Dirty laundry never looked so cute

Dirty laundry (both literally and figuratively) is something we usually keep private. We stuff it under the bed, stash it in the closet, and hide it in the hamper kept out of view.

One of our favorite hooded baby towel makers, 3 Sprouts, has given us reason to display our dirty duds with pride. Made of 100% organic cotton canvas, their new earth and eye-friendly canvas storage bins are anything but unsightly.

The quirky owl and monkey are good for guarding more than just clothes. These bins are also perfect for storing toys when not all over your floor…I mean, when not in use.

> Shop 3 Sprouts baby storage bins

Happy little hippos.

Many moons ago when I was a little pea, the only stuffed animals, hooded baby towels, and blankies out there were the standard-issue ducks, bunnies, and bears. No bandana-wearing ponies, no prissy pink poodles, and certainly no happy little hippos.

I guess the lesser creative companies of yesteryear couldn’t conceive of kiddos growing attached to a 3,000 pound, leathery-skinned creature with an impossible-to-spell name.

Hip, hip, hooray for Angel Dear and 3 Sprouts, two ever-imaginative companies that are putting the hip in hippo! With their goofy grins and unexpected colors, these blankies and hooded baby towels are a modern-day delight.

> Angel Dear blue hippo blankie
> Angel Dear pink hippo blankie
> 3 Sprouts purple hippo hooded baby towel
> 3 Sprouts green hippo hooded baby towel

Rub-a-dub-dub bacteria from the tub

Before kiddos entered the scene, occasionally turning your eye from the funk growing in the corner of the shower was no big deal. Anything to avoid that monstrous chore, right?

But when adding a little one and an entire underwater toy store to the tub, that harmless little patch suddenly seems like an out-of-control plague that you obsess over each time your guppie hits the waters for bathtime.

Kids touch every surface, chew on every toy, and I’m sure even down a couple swigs of bathwater when you’re not looking.

In honor of our new baby bath toys and accessories from Sassy Baby, baby washcloths from Furnis, and hooded baby towels from 3 Sprouts, here are a few key tips on cleaning and caring for baby bath toys and towels.

Bath toys:
Avoiding porous or difficult to scrub items is key. Stick to larger items like boats, cups, and other hard plastic treasures. And ditch any toy that just won’t come clean – even if it’s a favorite.

• always squeeze out excess water that may collect inside toys
• hang toys to dry in a mesh bag when finished
• toss toys in the top rack of the dishwasher (tip: keep tiny trinkets accounted for in a lingerie bag)
• disinfect toys with a bleach solution once a month and any time you or your child has been ill

Bath towels and washcloths:
Not all mold, mildew, and bacteria has a smell, so the smell test is not a safe one when it comes to cleaning bath towels. And it doesn’t matter how clean you may think you are. Even if you bathed in boiling water and scrubbed with sandpaper, microscopic pieces of skin are embedded into the towel and serve as a feast for bacteria.

• wash towels in warm/hot water at least every 2-3 uses, although after each use is better
• avoid re-using washcloths, as scrubbed dirt and bacteria stay in the fibers until properly sanitized
• tumble dry on low heat for longer to increase the life of the towel
• never use bath towels to clean up messes in the bathroom or otherwise

> Sassy bath toys
> 3 Sprouts hooded baby towels
> Mullins Square hooded baby towels and baby bathrobes
> Furnis baby washcloths