Sure Things: Nose Frida

Posted by Natalie Kaar / Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Hello there, shoppers! Happy Cinco de Mayo! Can’t wait for my Skinnygirl Margarita — lots o’ work to do first. If you’re planning to head out tonight, don’t forget about South Moon Under’s grand opening in Fairfax promising all sorts of festive fun, plus a serious discount.

Now, as for the main topic du jour, it’s time for another installment of Sure Things, a little talk about a tool that makes life so much easier for parents with babes and toddlers:  Nose Frida. Leave it to those Swedes, their ridiculously good meatballs, watches, Ikea … the list goes on and on. The Nose Frida, a.k.a. the snot sucker, makes taking care of little tyke congestion a breeze.

While it sounds gross, the simple device, developed and recommended by physicians, includes a tube that is placed against the nostril (not inside), and you use your own suction to draw the mucus out of your child’s nose. I know what you’re thinking. No worries, disposable filters prevent any bacterial transfer. And the device is actually dishwasher-safe, plus BPA-free, and safer to use than those basic blue bulbs. Plus, it’s easy to hide it from little ones who consider nose unclogging in general as pure torture.

But don’t let me be the only person to recommend it to you; check out the Amazon reviews. Nose Frida has also been recommended by Dr. Sears among many other baby experts.

And if you purchase Nose Frida on the company’s Facebook page, you can save 10 percent. Of course, you may be able to get it cheaper on Amazon with Prime.

Happy shopping!

–Natalie Kaar

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