Gifting Smart, The Not-So-Obvious Side of Baby Clothes & More
Gifting Smart, The Not-So-Obvious Side of Baby Clothes & More
In case nobody’s told you about baby clothes…
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💎 Internet Gems
Common consumer products contain multiple toxic chemicals, new study shows. [New York Times / Instagram]. Anne Wojcicki, CEO and Co-Founder of DNA testing company 23andme, shares her experience:
When I was pregnant with my first child 14 years ago, I became suddenly hyper sensitive to smells. Detergents that used to smell great suddenly smelled synthetic and toxic. As a result, I’ve had to totally change everything I keep in my house.…Read post on Instagram
🤯😖 Baby clothes are literally THE WOOOORRRRSSSTTTT. A parent rant about the maddening and wasteful world of baby clothing. Someone commented it was “the most enlightening post I’ve read throughout my entire pregnancy so far”. [Reddit]
Escape this madness with UpChoose - your trusted guide through the baby clothes labyrinth (use code MINDFULCHOICES for 25% off your first month 😉).
💡 Parenting Tips
♻️ 📦 Great way to use your cardboard from online shopping. Note: you can’t use this with UpChoose packages because…we never send you a cardboard box! That’s right, all our sets are shipped in reusable mailers (thank you, Limeloop!) [Instagram]
Or gift months of UpChoose and they can use it at the stage they need it. And if you need inspiration to write a gift message, here’s a pretty cool one we’ve received this week:
“Because Alex hates fast fashion, corporations, and the bourgeoisie - he demanded we gift him sustainable apparel.”
📣 UpChoose Community Shoutouts
👏 😯 Gina receives her 14th UpChoose set!
Gina is a mom of 4 and used UpChoose for her two younger daughters. In total, she used 14 UpChoose sets! That’s about 260 pieces of clothing that were gently used and sent back, making it possible for dozens of families to receive preloved organic cotton clothes for a fraction of the price. Thank you, Gina, for your massive contribution to UpChoose and your committment to pioneering a more sustainable consumption model 💚 🌍 Find Gina on Instagram at @gina.weinzierl
🔄 💚 Ali from DC gets her first UpChoose set and shares her vegan journey
Hi! I’m Ali, a mom to a 10-month-old and a vegan of 5 years. When we started solids, I wanted to make sure babe got the safest, most nourishing foods that were kind to animals and the planet. We shop from our local farmers market and make sure to bring our own bags so we can bring them home package free. We also get food from a local farm delivery and places that help reduce food waste from grocery stores (the ugly produce!). It was important to me to raise my babe with as little impact on the environment as I can, so using UpChoose and being vegan is one way we can help the earth and ensure the babe’s future will be bright! Find Ali on Instagram at @vegan_in_rwanda
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I never knew baby clothes could be so tricky to navigate. It's eye-opening to learn about the not-so-obvious side of baby clothing. Impressive work! 🌟👶