low voc, instead of no voc paint for nursery and kid's room - WWYD

[Anonymous]

You could check the Consumer Reports ratings for low-VOC paints either by subscribing or probably by going to the public library. It's not worth it if you're going to worry, though.

[Anonymous]

Can you return it?

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Anonymous wrote:$400 dollars paint?

For Behr paint? How many rooms are you doing? No more than two gallons per room. I can't see how you got over $200 for the paint.

Behr paint isn't very good. I think she said Benjamin Moore.

No, they ended up getting Behr at Home Depot.

[Anonymous]

I'm confused and uninformed. Doesn't the VOC go away once the paint is dry and the fumes are gone? COuldn't you just ventilate and open the windows. Perhaps have the kids sleep in a different room for a couple days?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Assuming you can't return the paint, eat the cost and buy the paint you feel safe with. It's 400 bucks. Not that much since you are so anxious about it

+1. I would use the paint, but OP clearly should not. Eat the expense, let it go as a "lesson learned" and move on.

[Anonymous]

I really like the Behr paint. I've had good luck with their newer formula's. Its a good DIY paint. We've tried a bunch of brands from $to$$$$$. It is not that smelly. Just keep the window open and use an exhaust fan. Some of the low VOC are far more smelly and linger longer than the Behr.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$400 dollars paint?

For Behr paint? How many rooms are you doing? No more than two gallons per room. I can't see how you got over $200 for the paint.

I can't say I'm surprised to see that the posts got snarky but really appreciate the reassuring ones. I get that not everyone frets about this stuff. I try not to go overboard with avoiding life due to risk, but it seems to me that when we can limit something fairly easily, we should. There are pretty clear cut studies linking the VOC's in paint to a host of health issues. Trust me, I've been trying to look for info that I find reassuring, and finding the opposite.

BTW, the rooms are big, the celings are very high, and we're doing ceilings as well, and the only thing that is the same color in all rooms is the trim. So absolutely yes, more than "two gallons" a room. But, still, you got me, I threw in the paintbrushes and tarp we replaced in my total as well, and maybe a random bottle of water. So sue me! It came close to $400.
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Lady your hormones are RAGING, calm down, take a deep breath and let your husband paint the rooms. It's going to be OK.

[Anonymous]

If I were your husband I would leave. Lady youre crazy.

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Anonymous wrote:omg!!! that was a ton of words about paint. use it for gods sake.

+1

agree

Remember that people have even survived living with - GASP! - lead paint!

Get over yourself, whiner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really like the Behr paint. I've had good luck with their newer formula's. Its a good DIY paint. We've tried a bunch of brands from $to$$$$$. It is not that smelly. Just keep the window open and use an exhaust fan. Some of the low VOC are far more smelly and linger longer than the Behr.

That's why I suggested looking at Consumer Reports; the ratings give the "claimed VOCs", and some of the Behr paints show zero, just as do some of the Benjamin Moore paints. From my POV, it's still not worth it if OP is going to worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Op, you sound like me before I had my first; I now have 3. I thought I was being responsible doing all my research to make the right choices for my kid(s). My oldest is now 11 and it has been a hard road with my tendencies leading to stress and physical problems. I am now working hard on my anxiety and trying to enjoy the moments and not live in anxiety and fear. Just a cautionary tale.

[Anonymous]

Okay, this is OP here. You folks have filled up a page with your opinions on me - you must have had a slow day. I said what I planned to do yesterday. That this thread persists is a testament to how much people view this website as a punching bag. Surely something must be going wrong in your life that you do this. My husband should leave me? LOL. I doubt it, but my, my, how nice that makes YOU seem. By the way, learn to read. This is not my first child, I'm not worrying about life with a baby being hard. I've done that twice. I'd rather be thoughtful about chemicals than a seething bitch on a webpage for no reason at all other than someone worries more about chemicals than you do. Or maybe you just really need to release some pent up frustration. So, move on ladies, go sharpen your claws on someone else - you're really just making me feel sorry for you.

[Anonymous]

I understand the whole no vs. low thing. You have the paint so I would go ahead and use and it, just vent well. Next time you have a project that you've put so much thought and effort into you should accompany your DH to the store. Especially if a mistake like this would make you so upset.

[Anonymous]

Hi there, just wanted to say that I'm on the same page with you, OP, about VOCs and other chemicals, and just add frustrated about other people's condescending and rude reactions to your questions. You might check out the Mothering.com forums to communicate with like-minded moms.

The ability to post anonymously sure does bring out the meanness in some people.

I think that your compromise sounded like a great plan.

[Anonymous]

The OP posted this in July if 2013. I doubt she cares that you agree with her.