Used toys for baby

Rainbow17 · October 2014

My friend is a nanny and for my baby shower, she got me some used plastic toys. They are very obviously used and they don't look like they were cleaned well, because I see build up on them. Would you sterilize and use the used toys? I feel kinda gross doing that because I know these will eventually go into the baby's mouth.

AllTheTeaInChina · October 2014

Rainbow17 said:
My friend is a nanny and for my baby shower, she got me some used plastic toys. They are very obviously used and they don't look like they were cleaned well, because I see build up on them. Would you sterilize and use the used toys? I feel kinda gross doing that because I know these will eventually go into the baby's mouth.

Depends. I would clean them as best I could. If they cleanup and look good, yes I'd use them. If they are still dirty, nope toss them and send a nice thank you.

Baby will put worse in their mouth than used toys.

harmonicbabe26 · October 2014

I pretty much only buy toys at consignment stores (plastic toys, not chewer type ones) then clean them with bleach/clorox solution and then baby wipes on top of that. Never had any problems.

TashaPlusNika · October 2014

Rainbow17 said:

My friend is a nanny and for my baby shower, she got me some used plastic toys. They are very obviously used and they don't look like they were cleaned well, because I see build up on them. Would you sterilize and use the used toys? I feel kinda gross doing that because I know these will eventually go into the baby's mouth.

I'd take a close look at them before I put any work into them - is this something baby will use in the next 6 months? Do all the bits and pieces look intact? Does it look like a toy that's worth keeping or is it just going to add clutter?

If it's a plastic toy that's all in one piece, can be used in the next 6 months and looks like it'll be interesting, I'd keep it, if not, I'd toss it, but that's just me, I don't like clutter or keeping things that I'll only 'maybe' use.

minirella · October 2014

My step-MIL used to bring over used toys that were icky and I've thrown many of them away. One of them smelled like something had died and rotted on top of it and there was another (plastic music book) that had an entire nasty moldy crushed cracker inside one of the pages. They weren't even worth my time to try and clean. It's one of my pet peeves (not cleaning toys and then selling or giving them away).

Bigboneded · October 2014

I'm not opposed to used toys... I grew up with them, but you have to do what you are comfortable with as the parent. I agree with sending the thank you even if you toss them.
:-)

MNgirl326 · November 2014

do a preliminary sort- what are would you be interested in keeping if you can get them clean?

Put your effort into those adn clean them up. I have no issues with used toys as long as they can be cleaned and don't have any pieces missing.

Seriously, baby is going to put a lot worse in their mouth. And also if you think about it. Toys at daycare are used and used and used, and they clean them and use them again. So, as long as the toy isn't broken, rotten/disinigrating, then i would clean them and use them.

hollieandaaron2012 · November 2014

I got used baby toys from a friend and threw them all in the washing machine. They were all in great condition but if you

dianeg1017 · November 2014

I am a big fan of consignment shops I usually only buy used toys that I can soak in bleach or throw in the washer. Even with my first born had of her first xmas come from a consignment shop. I just like a good deal but I would never gift used toys. I would offer them as a hand me down but not a gift. I find this odd.

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