Table of contents:
- Cleaning children's toys according to their types
- Dolls or toys made of cloth
- Plastic toys
- Rubber or silicone toys
Conditioning a safe and clean environment or play space is the mother's obligation as a parent. In addition, your little one must have lots of toys, whether it's dolls, robots, toys, and so on. Have you made sure that the toys your little one uses are clean? Cleaning children's toys is something that needs to be done regularly because toys can store germs without you knowing it. Here are tips for cleaning your little one's toys properly to avoid spreading viruses and bacteria.
Cleaning children's toys according to their types
Often your little one's toys lie on the floor, get saliva, and the most worrying thing is that he likes to put them in his mouth.
Thus, your little one's toys are susceptible to germs that can cause illness. Not only germs, viruses that cause colds and flu can also stick to your little one's toys.
Your little one's toys have various shapes and are made from different materials too. Therefore, mothers need to be careful in cleaning children's toys.
Dolls or toys made of cloth
Dolls or most toys made of cloth can get dirty quickly and can easily get infected with germs.
Some types of fabrics may be machine-washed only or they may only be washed lightly. However, some other types are not.
If it says that the toy is machine washable, use a mild or special detergent for baby clothes. You can add one cup of vinegar to get rid of bacteria.
If cleaning children's toys need to be washed manually or by hand, wash them gently with a mild detergent and dry them in the sun.
Plastic toys
Most of your little one's toys are made of plastic and can usually be cleaned simply by using soap for eating utensils. Mothers are also recommended to wash it off using warm water.
Plastic toys that are colored with bad quality paint will usually run. Mothers need to be careful because your little one has a habit of putting everything in his mouth, including toys.
For this reason, besides having to clean children's toys, you need to look at the quality of the toys that will be provided, especially plastic toys.
Rubber or silicone toys
Rubber-based flexible toys can also be infected with disease-causing germs. For this reason, you need to be careful in cleaning toys for this child.
Because rubber will melt when cleaned by immersing it in boiling water (unlike baby bottles), you can use a 1: 1 (one to one) mixture of water and vinegar to clean your little one's toy. After that, leave it for a few minutes, then rinse and dry it.
Mothers can of course use warm water, but it must be included using soap and plus baby shampoo, mild detergent, or antiseptic solution. After 30 minutes, rinse with clean water and pat dry.
Try not to give your little one toys that are used at the same time. Give each one a toy.
Keep in mind that if you are going to buy or give a toy to your little one, find out whether it can be washed or not. If not, you should avoid these types of toys.
When your little one is done playing, take the toy and immediately take it and store it in a place out of reach. You can wash it when you have free time.
Routinely cleaning toys for children is one way to keep your little one away from disease. Use the washing method according to the type of toy of your little one so that it is completely free of germs, viruses and bacteria.
