Cleaning toys

sportsmomma

How do you clean LO's toys? And how often?

I used to be more crazy about it but now I just wash them everyone and then, unless they are obviously dirty then right away, with warm soapy water on a dish rag. Just curious what you all do.

juliane2004

I might be the odd one out but... I don't clean toys unless they are obviously dirty or fell on the ground outside or something.

I washed DD1's toys every week or so when she was a baby. Back then, I had one kid, and like 5 toys, so it was easy.

Now, I have 3 kids and probably 100 toys. I'm not cleaning those weekly.

Oh, I do wash the toys that will specifically be interacting with my newborn, but otherwise, I just let the other kids play with the toys, sans cleaning.

To clean the ones my newborn might touch, I wash plastic/rubber with soap and water. If it has fabric or a stuffed animal, I throw it in the washer. Like, her wubbanub (soother with stuffy), it goes in the washer.

avbliss

This is my second, so unless it's been spit up on or is obviously dirty I don't clean anything on a regular schedule. But I highly recommend Dreft wipes for stuffed animals that can't be washed (despite what the tag says, most stuffed animals will survive a delicate wash, this is mostly for ones with electronics inside).

memali26

I wash toys once a week or so, but I also do in-home day care and watch a child with oral-sensory issues so toys are often in her mouth. Little things get washed in hot soapy water, big toys get sprayed with a vinegar/water mix and everything air dries. Soft toys and stuffed animals go through the washer tied up in a pillow case on gentle cycle. I take the electronics out of them if I can, if I can't I wipe them down with a baby wipe.

mpstochlinski8

I don't get crazy with it, if something is obviously dirty or got spit up on I clean it otherwise just the occasional wipe down or wash with soapy water here and there. They have so many toys it would be a pt job to clean them all too regularly and I firmly believe a little dirt & germ is healthy for them at this stage while they develope their immune systems. I care most about the floor & carpet where they play. I try to mop once a week and vacumn twice a week so they don't pick up anything that may have come in on someones shoe or that the cats may have brought into their play area.