How to Clean the Children Toy
Toys are your little one’s best friends for the better part of the day.
If you happen to be your children’s best friend, you probably aren’t at home
for the better hours of the day thus leaving them to be with these images that
mimics real objects. These objects are taken everywhere during the day. Lucky
enough, there are some ways that can be used to clean these toys thus getting
them look as clean as new or even as good as new. Even with their faded color,
thus a hindrance to making the toys regain their new look, you should still
clean the toys to keep them off germs thus reducing the risks of your children
contracting a disease. Below are some golden tips to use.
1.
Rub-a-dub: Bath Toys
If you didn’t know, your children’s bath time toys can be the
perfect bacteria and mold breeding ground. To ensure that your children get a
clean bath below is a toxic free method to employ in cleaning their toys.
· Start by tossing the toys in your dish-washing machine to give it a quick, hands-free dirt removal.
· A vinegar solution diluted in hot water will
be effective enough in dirt removal.
· You can also decide to seal up the holes with
hot glue to prevent water from getting inside.
· Ensure you air dry each of the toys after use
thus preventing the growth of mold and bacteria. If any water logging occurs
with slimy grime within the toys, it is an indication that you need to get your
little ones a new set of bath toys.
2.
Cleaning the Stuffed Teddy Bears
Cleaning these animal dolls does more than just keeping them
appealing to look at but also keeping them from molds, bacteria, and allergens.
The good news is that these types of dolls can easily be washed in the washing
machines. Together with your other fabric, put the bears in a washing machine
and clean them up to ensure that they become germs free.
3. Cleaning the Wet & Wild Looking Hairstyle Dolls
Just like in human beings, the appearance of the dolls can be
determined by the how kempt the hair is. If that doll has a mane that looks
horrible as an aftermath of being dumped in water or due to wear, rinsing in
hot water will do a great job in taming the tangles of the doll’s hair. Another
solution is to spray the hair using the magical hairspray for taming the frizz
of doll’s hair. All you need to make the solution is 2 tablespoons of liquid
fabric softener and water. Mix in a spray bottle, shake well, spray on the hair
and comb it with a wire brush.
4. Cleaning the Push Toys
Start by checking the label to find out if there are some
manufacturer specifications on how to clean these toys. For instance, there are
some toys that aren’t machine washable with others requiring some specific
cleaner types.
For the toys that don’t come with a label, wash them in
machines. This is because most of the push-toys are machine washable and for
the manufacturer not to caution you against machine washing, it means it is
compatible with these machines. For the very dirty or soiled toys, a little
baking soda is sprinkled on them before putting in the machine.
5. Spot Cleaning of Wool Toys
Wool toys are not machine washable thus it is important we
know how to clean them. Spot cleaning of the stains in an alternative of
keeping them clean. With the use of a cloth dumped in mild soap, dab out the
stain and leave the toy to dry out. If they are extremely dirty, consider hand
washing in a bathtub or basin with the use of wool soap. Dry them under the sun
rather than in the drying machine.
6. Washing Plastic Toys
Cleaning Using a Dishwasher- Fill the dishwasher
to the brim with your children’s toys just before you retire to bed. Stuff all
the toys including the ones they haven’t been playing with in the recent past.
A simple criterion you can use to choose what to put in the dishwasher and what
not to put is:
· The toys should have neither fabric nor any soft parts
· There shouldn’t be any wooden toys or toys with wooden parts
· Don’t put a battery-operated toy in a dishwasher
· Don’t put toys whose functionality would be ruined by water
for example toys having push buttons, or balls, designed to be lighting up.
· The toys shouldn’t have removable parts or loose parts.
Step-by-Step Procedure
i. Randomly place small things in your
dishwasher’s silverware holder.
ii. Fill the top with smaller pieces and the
bottom with your children’s bigger toys.
iii. By ensuring that the heated dry is off, add
natural dishwasher detergent and give it a gentle cycle. You don’t really want
to see the toys having melted upon removal.
That’s it. In the morning, you will have a batch of spiffy
clean and germs free toys. There will be reduced cold germs in your house thus
a cut on the medical bills.
7. Cleaning the Plastic Toys: Using a Sanitizing Solution
Disinfection of toys is not just prudent but mandatory for
any parent who is health conscious about their children. Disinfection is one of
the surest ways of keeping your little ones safe from diseases that are
transferred by toys. There are numerous sanitizing solutions in the stores and
whichever you go for is a decision for you to make.
8. Washing the Toys by Hand
Probably, you don’t have a dishwasher or the toys happen to
be bigger than the dishwasher can accommodate or even the toys aren’t
compatible with dish washing. If that’s the case, using warm soapy water, in
conjunction with the disinfection/sanitizing solution, rub the toys using a
wash brush/cloth.
Be sure to remove batteries before washing. The use of
vinegar together with baking soda added to the water makes would be advisable
in the event that the toys are grimy and/or greasy.
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