You want solid hardwood such as 100% solid Oak, Brown Maple, Hard Maple, Walnut or Cherry hardwoods – more as to why in #2. Here’s what to look for when it comes to a clean crib: 1. If you want to limit crib chemical exposure, it’s important to dive beyond any certification and ask more questions. Unfortunately, as it turns out, the world’s most rigorous standards are not very high and when I started asking questions about cribs that were “green,” what I discovered was pretty shocking. Many cribs are “GREENGUARD Gold Certified” which according to the certification means, “Simply put, GREENGUARD Certification ensures that a product has met some of the world’s most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into indoor air.”
Surprisingly, one of the hardest non-toxic items to find was a crib. Nurseries are the sweetest rooms I ever did see! And for me, it was important that this sweet space where my baby plays, eventually sleeps and learns is as safe and non-toxic as possible.
