Disinfecting toys

[Birdie]

How often do you clean/disinfect your toys? Should I be doing this regularly?

[jeaniebueller]

Oct 26, 2014 17:20:48 GMT -5 @evelynrichards said:

Never. No.

Eta: when they were babies, I cleaned them if they were barfed on or something.

Ditto

[Birdie]

I like these answers

[laurenh]

Unless there is puke, pee, or poop on them we don't disinfect. Oh, or if she has been sick and another kid was playing with something I'd occasionally throw the hard plastic ones in the dishwasher.

[changedname]

After playgroup I either put them in the dishwasher or washing machine, but that's only because other kids have then in their mouths.

If she drops them on the floor, ie. Sophie, I run her through the dishwasher too.

[savan]

Never.

[Deleted]

Oct 26, 2014 17:20:48 GMT -5 @evelynrichards said:

Never. No.

Eta: when they were babies, I cleaned them if they were barfed on or something.

Ditto.

[Deleted]

Not unless they were puked on or purchased second hand. Then they get a vinegar soak or run through the dishwasher.

[jena]

I think I washed them once. Same toys for 3 kids over 5 years. The bath toys got disinfected a lot with DD1 because she was a serial tub-pooper. That's it though.

[Deleted]

I throw them in the sink if they happen to get sticky or too slobbered on. But it's not every toy in a regular interval.
I disinfected once after a bout of strep we couldn't shake.

So the answer is never.

[niq]

I keep thinking "I should do this", and when he get sick I sometimes get the urge to bleach everything.

The only time I've actually bleached the toys was before his birthday party, since he had some cold symptoms the first part of the weekend.

[rt2008]

I only clean them if she's outgrown some toys and I"m going to be putting them away for a future kid. Otherwise, never.

[GotWine]

I only cleaned the toys when I was babysitting my friends little boy and one of the kids was sick. I didn't want them passing germs back and forth. Then I would put toys in the dishwasher and either Lysol or vinegar spray everything the sick kid touched.

[Ashley&Scott]

We give them a quick wipe down with a baby wipe if we take it out of the house. (Shopping, cousins house, etc) stuffed animals are occasionally washed. We were more diligent when he was putting everything in his mouth.

[cobber06]

If I purchase the toys second hand I will, otherwise never.

[Deleted]

Oct 26, 2014 19:59:00 GMT -5 cobber06 said:

If I purchase the toys second hand I will, otherwise never.

Oh YES, consignment store toys or hand-me-downs get thoroughly cleaned with disinfecting wipes, rinsed off, and dried. But brand new toys? Newp.

[erbear]

I have never once disinfected toys. I have a 3.5 and a 5.5 and they appear to not have suffered for their negligent mama.

[Deleted]

Never disinfect.

Wash all new wood and plastic toys with soap and warm water before first use.

Do the same after items are taken out of the house (where they touch tables, chairs, and/or ground).

[mellymel]

Oct 26, 2014 18:28:27 GMT -5 jena said:

The bath toys got disinfected a lot with DD1 because she was a serial tub-pooper. That's it though.

Same with my DD

[roo54]

I did this once so far, after DD had hand foot and mouth. I only did it in case our friends brought their 9 month old over because I didn't want it to pass to her.

[dulcemariamar]

I did it like the first 4-6 months but then I got lazy.

[zarapipe]

Oct 27, 2014 5:52:20 GMT -5 dulcemariamar said:

I did it like the first 4-6 months but then I got lazy.

This. Not in...... like never now.