Make Traveling with Baby Lighter & Greener!

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Melissa Moog

Melissa is a WAHM who happily gave up her high tech career to become a mompreneur focused on helping families make the best green choices.

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I found this cool company called Baby’s Away when I read an article in AAA. It’s a company focused on helping make your travel a ton easier and lighter because you can rent baby’s crib, stroller, high chair, beach umbrella and a bucket of clean, gently used toys. How convenient is that? No more lugging around a ton of baby gear or worrying if the hotel you’re staying at has a decent baby crib you can use. I know my husband will be happy about that since he’s the one that lugs around most of our baggage! If you have traveled with a baby you know what I’m talking about. Additionally, you don’t have to waste your money on buying beach toys or a beach umbrella that you wouldn’t be able to fit in your luggage to bring home anyway.

I like this company for its green-ness because it gives a good example of the benefit of recycling gently used baby items. If you’re worried about cooties, have no fear, everything is sanitized and kept in good condition. Cost will vary by location, item, rental time, and delivery fee. An example of cost for a family who stayed in Maui for a week where their items were delivered to the west side of the island was about $180 which included the delivery fee. They thought paying for this service was worth every penny!

Baby’s Away has operators in major ski and beach resorts areas from Wyoming to San Diego to Hawaii. Most operators are either parents or grandparents. Is your city a travel hot spot? Maybe this would be a great entrepreneurial venture for you!