My baby? of 6 months. I have grandchildren who visit often. (A little ‘in the same age group?), All using the same toys and I said? Some Clorox and water to sterilize his toys. How do you recommend for cleaning your toys go?

10 Responses to “How can I sanitize my baby’s toys?”

1. Dawn-Marie says:

   October 30, 2010 at 5:18 pm

   I bought a power steamer to sanitize my baby’s toys. I just don’t trust Clorox to be okay to put in the mouth!

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2. Amberlori says:

   October 30, 2010 at 5:55 pm

   Don’t use any harsh chemicals like bleach or clorox. You can run them through the dishwasher, or wash them in the sink with regular dish soap and hot water.

   For what it’s worth, I never sanitized my son’s toys. Kids are pretty resilient and if they can fight off germs when they are young it is much better for their immune system in the long run. Too clean means they never get the chance to be exposed to germs and thus don’t develop that same immunity.

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3. ncgemgirl77 says:

   October 30, 2010 at 6:45 pm

   I use Clorox Anywhere spray and wipe them down. I understand I have friends with a 9 month old, 8 month old and 6 month old and my daughter is 4 months old and when we get together I do not think there is a single item with slobber on it lol…

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4. Char K says:

   October 30, 2010 at 6:56 pm

   if they are just little plastic toys like teething rings and stuff i just throw them in the dishwasher. the soft stuffed toys just go in the washing machine. i do this about once a week.

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5. Sarah's Mommy w/ #2 Due 5/09 says:

   October 30, 2010 at 6:58 pm

   I think it is Clorox that has the special cleaner that you can use on hard surfaces and is safe to use on everything. Its called Clorox Anywhere Sanitizer..its safe around kids and food.

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6. teri says:

   October 30, 2010 at 7:32 pm

   CLOROX MAKES AN ANYWHERE SAFE CLEANER I USE IT ON EVERYTHING BABY

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7. ~Logans Mommy~ says:

   October 30, 2010 at 7:42 pm

   To be honest, it is not necessary to sanitize shared toys, unless one of the children has been ill. It is good exposure for them. The germs help make their immune systems stronger.

   http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-antibacterial-products-may-do-more-harm-than-good

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8. adshaw32 says:

   October 30, 2010 at 8:23 pm

   I think on the back of bleach bottles there is a ratio to follow to sanitize things. Its something like a cup of bleach to a gallon of water. you can soak the toys in a bucket of this solution for a while and then rinse them off in the bath tub or something to get all of the bleach off. You don’t want any left on the toys before you give them back to the children.

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9. real data says:

   October 30, 2010 at 8:42 pm

   Have you looked into using a UV light to sanitize toys?

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10. luckyduck2006 says:

    October 30, 2010 at 9:02 pm

    i just heard this earlier today
    the “formula” is
    1 CUP bleach
    1 GALLON of water
    mix and soak toys for 5 minutes then rinse thoroughly

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