Comments on: Used Baby Bath Tubs Save the World from Another Hunk of Plastic

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:35:32 +0000

I love the pic and the entry! The baby is so cute! The article is very useful for everybody!

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:02:43 +0000

What an adorable baby!!!!!

By: Summer

Summer — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:45:50 +0000

I was thinking of using a galvanized steel water trough for fun outdoor bathing. Does anyone know if this would be safe?

By: richelle

richelle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:33:08 +0000

Where can I sell my baby bath!!! Its only been used twice. My son would always get stiff as a board when we put him in it so we just laid him on a towel folded a few times. He’s finally 6 months old so he just sits up or crawls around in the water!!

By: Chicky Mama

Chicky Mama — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:59:37 +0000

With my son, now 3, we used a second-hand baby tub (and just about everything else!) until he was big enough for the regular tub.

With my daughter, now 6 months old, I’ve given her sponge baths and taken her into the bath with me and frequently with me and the 3 year old. No wasted water with a family bath! Everyone gets clean and has fun at the same time. It’s clean and green, and no plastic tub to store!

By: esme

esme — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:36:23 +0000

i agree about people getting too “hung up on a little dirt.” This society has become too germ phobic, to the point that it is actually causing us more harm than good (physically and psychologically). don’t get me started on this being a symptom of our disconnection with nature. a common sense approach is always best. as my best friend in middle school used to say, ‘god made dirt and dirt don’t hurt!’

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:37:35 +0000

Rebecca, I think you’re right that some dirt or mildew is easy to wash off. People get too hung up on a little dirt! Audrey looks happy in her bath to me!

By: KiwiLog

KiwiLog — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:20:23 +0000

So glad you support avoiding excess waste by seeking a used baby bath. Sometimes people forget that its greener to use what is already around than to buy a new product, even if it is one billed as eco-friendly.

By: Ainsley

Ainsley — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:52:25 +0000

We skipped the bath gear AND sink completely – we just bring her into the bath or shower with us – ever since she was born 8 1/2 mos ago. I’ve even mastered doing both showers and baths with her alone when my husband is working late. She LOVES it.

We have one tiny bathroom and nowhere to keep all that stuff. In fact, I have a 2L icecream container to store her bathtoys, and that is the limit. If she’s given more toys than that, something already in it must be given away.

Her favourity bath “toy” is a yogurt container with holes drilled into the bottom that becomes her “shower”. One day I plan on putting food coloring in with the water in the yogurt container “shower” for a fun surprise.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:37:55 +0000

Ha! I just had the baby bath seat debate with my husband. We had a used infant tub and when it became clear that she was outgrowing it I started looking around for a bath seat of some type. The only thing I found that looked safe and “decent” was over $30 and used a TON of plastic (it has a piece that attaches to the side of the tub). I came home and told my husband there is no way I’m spending that much money for a Made In China piece of plastic. We decided to just bathe her in the kitchen sink..since she is still a wobbly sitter my husband supports her back with his hand and I wash her. It works great!