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Walls and floors

When decorating the nursery, use low-VOC or organic natural paints for the walls. VOCs are chemicals, which produce ground-level ozone and will never fully degrade. Fortunately some manufacturers are going back to the past and recreating old-fashioned paints based on casein and chalk, which give a lower VOC rating.

There is also an absolutely natural, organic and VOC-free option. These paints are made from natural ingredients such as citrus fruit, plants, chalk and linseed oil. Best of all, they are safe for allergy and asthma sufferers.

Choose solid wooden flooring, cork and untreated linoleum for the floors. You can cover these with a washable organic wool rug for a softer floor, if you want. Your growing baby will spend more time on the floor, so you should make it safe for him. Carpets harbour dust and mites, so your child may end-up with hay-fever, asthma or allergy… or all! Carpets also absorb toxins from the environment, and if it's pretty new and not completely natural, then it could give off nasty chemicals, such as phthalates and VOCs.

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