baskets

[MinnieMaddie]

How can you tell if a basket was treated with anything? I want to get a bunch of baskets from walmart but I dont know how to tell if they are safe.

 

[dmdhart]

I would guess that if they are made in China they are absolutely not safe.

 

[maxysmummy]

dmdhart wrote:

I would guess that if they are made in China they are absolutely not safe.

errr probably a slight generalisation there

 

[AquaticRex]

i dunno, i find that most of the things that have been recalled are china made. the whole led issue in toys a couple of years ago, the baby bottles, and so on. they just use a lot of bad chemicals in some of their stuff. of course not all of their things are bad, just i'd be a bit cautious.

some ways to see if they've been treated are if they have a gloss of some kind to them. wood is NOT meant to be glossy. also, scrape your nail along it, if a wax comes off of it, it's got a chemical coating on it (i have a basket like that, it's only used for storing my make-up though). also, ask someone to make sure it's real wood (not that fake stuff). i'm sure there are more ways to tell, but i cant think of them atm.

 

[kirbyultra]

Untreated willow has a slight roughness to it even after being peeled (white color inside). The super smooth stuff is generally not labeled as untreated or natural. If it's not specifically labeled as such, I don't take the chance. No point saving a couple bucks on baskets and spending hundreds on vet bills for unexplained diarrhea, etc.

 

[Flash Gordon]

untreated baskets are rough.and porous feeling..they arent smooth and finished......go to a craft store first and feel their untreated baskets....ull be able to tell the difference.