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Cleaning up stored baby items

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We will be reusing some of DS baby things. The pack and play and bouncer for example have things that can't be washed. What can I use to clean these with? Just a damp rag with some soap? None require heaving cleaning just want to freshen them up.
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  • jnnfrrose6jnnfrrose6 member
    Not sure I'd use soap since you can't really rinse it. Maybe a water/vinegar solution or some other all natural option.
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  • alyss0nlalyss0nl member
    I've seen on Pinterest a recipe for cleaning the PnP. It seems pretty simple and I'll probably be grossed out over what was left from DS. I'm not sure about the other things, like a swing or bouncer. I might run the vacuum hose over them or spray a little Lysol or febreze to get the stale smell out.
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  • AKB090609AKB090609 member
    We've been using a tiny amount of blue dawn in very warm water, then wiping down with clean warm water to remove as much soap as possible. We've also been putting as much as possible out in the sun to get rid of stains and odors.
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    Lysol spray.  Kills germs and some of them smell pretty nice  :)
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  • darkangel42darkangel42 member
    Febreeze makes me sneeze. I make my own with water, a little white vinegar and then lemon or lavender or pine left to soak overnight and sieved out before using the liquid in a spray bottle.

    Slight tangent there but my suggestion is basically febreeze it.
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    I like the babyganics toy spray. They also make an all purpose spray
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  • BBColt78BBColt78 member
    I also agree to Babyganics. You don't want to wipe a pnp and have your baby sleep on those chemicals. I used the Babyganics wipes on our stored baby stuff today.
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  • AcsimAcsim member
    A very granola friend of mine advised me to use the bath soap we got for baby, mix a tiny bit with hot water and scrub with a wash cloth.
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  • EllaSmellaEllaSmella member
    For the bouncer and swing, I was able to get the pads off and hand washed them in the sink, line dried. I just put the bases in the shower and ran the water over them and wiped them down.

    For the infant seat, I also took the padding off and hand washed it. The water in the sink was brown so I'm glad I did. Don't wash the straps (ie submerge them in water), however - those can only be spot treated in order to maintain their integrity. I wiped down the plastic shell and base with some warm water. Looks pretty good afterwards.

    We didn't use a pack and play, so I'm not a big help there. Some PP had some good ideas, however.

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  • cuntasaurusrexcuntasaurusrex member
    Soap and hot water.  For anything I buy second-hand I'm going to also take a pass at with a steamer.
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  • TurtleMonstersTurtleMonsters member
    I put ours out in the sun just to freshen up, and it will tend to bleach things a bit. DS hardly used it so I'm not worried about what is in it. baking soda and a vacuum are likely my next plans.

    Anything that needs more, light soap and water and let it sit and immediately dry.

    No fabreeze, I don't want those chemicals around a baby.
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  • Caitlin1216Caitlin1216 member
    What would you recommend for plastic toys? We got some hand-me-downs I'd like to clean first but am worried about chemicals with baby putting his mouth on them. Just soap and warm water or special wipes?
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  • aimeepigottaimeepigott member
    You can wash all the padding. On a gentle cycle, original blue dawn with vinegar and got water works great for everything! The Pinterest recipe for PnP is also original blue dawn, vinegar and a tub full or warm water. Let it soak and then you can rinse it off with clean shower water. We are re-using all of DS's stuff since they are only 20 months apart!
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