What would you do?

[hungryhass]

Hi all – I have a quick question!

I am due in April 2018. I used to work for Kiddicare which closed down in 2014. I bought stacks and stacks of baby gear that I gave to my neices, nephews and God sons –this is what is left; Please let me know if you think any of these are not useable after being sat in my garage for 3-4 years. All in new condition!

· Baby clothes/grows – I can give these a good wash – All still in the packets
· Baby crib – Still boxed
· Stroller – Brand new
· Car seat – Brand new but has cat hair over it (next door neighbours cat!) – I have taken the material off and will get that dry cleaned. Other than that new and never used.
· Moses basket – wrapped – New and never used.

Nothing is mouldy and all items will be washed, dry cleaned and steamed.

What do you think?

I'd use all that for a new baby assuming no mould or anything on textile parts once you unwrap it. If you were selling things I'd say where they'd been stored; e.g. With Moses basket I might prefer to buy a brand new mattress for it.

I would say all but the car seat could be used if youre happy with the condition as the plastic can breakdown? Although there are probably places you could have the car seat checked.

The car seat should be fine after four years, some brands have use by dates on but they are usually more in the realms of 10 yrs. often it's stamped into the plastic. you could google the manufacturer and see if they have such dates. Personally it wouldn't bother me if it had been just sitting in the garage as it's usually UV in sunlight which is said to be the potential problem (I hold little stock with that, if it was such an issue we wouldn't have millions of tons of plastic languishing in landfill :-) .

yes - no mould when I last checked but I will give a once over next time I dig them out. - Good thinking on the mattress for the moses basket! thanks so much!

thanks OkyDoke! - Yes - I might take somewhere to get it safety checked!

That would be my only mild concern and pp are right about sunlight etc its probably fine :)