How to clean wood toys?

soon2Bkranz

So I have no idea how to really clean/disnefect our wooden toys. I always mean to ask on here and since I saw the topic today I wanted to ask..

ashleyhuney

Wipe down with little dish soap and water in a rag.  Just don't dunk in water!

soon2Bkranz

ashleyhuney:

Wipe down with little dish soap and water in a rag.  Just don't dunk in water!

Thats what I do...but does that REALLY kills germs etc..Especially before/after playdates I like to deep clean them with all the hands and mouths and thats what holds me back from wood. Or the money I am all about the cheapest!

ashleyhuney

soon2Bkranz:

ashleyhuney:

Wipe down with little dish soap and water in a rag.  Just don't dunk in water!

Thats what I do...but does that REALLY kills germs etc..Especially before/after playdates I like to deep clean them with all the hands and mouths and thats what holds me back from wood. Or the money I am all about the cheapest!

Well, IMO, if it disinfects enough to make a dirty dish clean, it'd probably work on wood   I use an anti bacterial organic one for J's stuff made by babyganics.

However, if you are really concerned about disinfecting germs a solution of one part good bleach (non clorinated kind, I get 7th gen brand) to 10 parts water would disinfect without hurting the wood. 

But think of the lasting value wood has   J is actually getting some refinished wooden toys that DH played with when he was that age, and they could probably last another generation too!

futrkingsley

When we bought some wood toys for C last Xmas at the wood toy store in the WG, the owners told us that they wood actually had antibacterial properties that made it an excellent choice for a toddler toy.  I have no idea if she was right -- I never did any follow up research -- but it sounded nice to me.