Mommy Monday- Bath Time

Jameson is the happiest each night when he takes a bath. He giggles, tries to sing, and splashes absolutely everywhere. You can see here that his smile says it all.

 

Here are a few bathtime pointers and hacks for you:

1. Use your booster seat as a bath chair-

I received this booster seat from a friend before Jameson arrived and it works perfectly in the bath tub since he is too big for a baby bath but not big enough to sit on his own. You can purchase one HERE.

2. Toy Tips-
If you are like me, you probably have a million little toys that look something like this floating around your tub during bath time: 

   

Toys with any opening where water can get inside are at risk for some serious, disgusting mold. Here are two methods for cleaning and sanitizing your bath toys:

Vinegar Cleaning- Vinegar is a wonderful natural disinfectant and is safer than bleach so I would give this a try first. Mix 1/2 cup of white vinegar with a gallon of water and let the toys soak for an hour.  Scrub the toys down with a sponge and squeeze the water out of each toy and let them dry. 

Bleach Cleaning- Soak the toys in 3/4 cup of bleach with one gallon of water. Let the toys soak for an hour, scrub them down and squeeze the water out and let them dry.  This seems to release more mold than the vinegar.  Rinse the insides of the toys multiple times to rinse the bleach off.  

*Once you have to clean the toys, you will realize how "not fun" it really is. You can prevent water from getting into the toys by using a hot glue gun and putting a little bit of glue on the opening. If you do this when you first buy a toy, you never even have to worry about cleaning the insides. 

3. Bath Time Storage-

This is how we keep most of Jameson's stuff in the bath tub. It was much cheaper to buy 2 hooks and a dish drainer than to buy a fancy bathroom toy storage organizer. 

4. Bubble Bath DIY-

Homemade Bubble Bath Recipe (older kids and adults):

• Recycle an old bubble bath bottle (large, or use a large mason jar)
• Fill the bottle or jar with water
• Add 1-2 ounces of Glycerin (around $2.99)
• Grate a bar of Castile Soap (psa $0.99)
• If you want to make it scented, use a few drops of your fave essential oil or perfume
• Shake Well

Homemade Tear-Free Bubble Bath Recipe:

• Recycle an old bubble bath bottle
• Fill up half the bottle with water, and the other half with your fave tear-free baby shampoo (I prefer Johnson’s or Baby Magic)
• Add 4-6 tablespoons of baby oil
• Shake Well

5. Music-

We love listening to music during bath time. It is a fun addition to an already fun time. You can listen to FREE music through Pandora. Our favorite station on there for Jameson is  "Toddler Radio."

I hope you enjoyed this post! If you have any bath time pointers for me, please feel free to leave a comment. 

xoxo Kelly