Cleaning toys

[ChitaShines]

Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
the floor? I would like something I could carry around in my bag so that
when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like to be able to
disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the chemical be toxic to
her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!

[toypup]

"ChitaShines" > wrote in message
m...
> Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
> the floor? I would like something I could carry around in my bag so that
> when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like to be able to
> disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the chemical be toxic
> to
> her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!

I don't do it often, but I've used Wet Ones, the antibacterial ones, for
those occasions. I just make sure it's dry before giving it back. The toys
don't normally fall on the floor. If I have one that does, I may try
hooking it up with links or something. Her Whoozit has a velcro loop. I
like those type of toys because they don't fall on the ground. Some people
don't mind and just give the toy to the child straight from the floor, but
the floor can look pretty disgusting sometimes.

[Jamie Clark]

I'm not picky about that sort of thing -- I tend to have a 5 second rule,
unless the floor is really noticeably grody (or my kitchen : ) ) -- but I'd
use a regular diaper wipe. They're good enough for my baby's bottom, so as
long as it's dry, I don't think it would be bad -- or at least not any worse
than what was on the floor to begin with!
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"ChitaShines" > wrote in message
m...
> Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
> the floor? I would like something I could carry around in my bag so that
> when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like to be able to
> disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the chemical be toxic
> to
> her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!
>
>

[Leslie]

>Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
>the floor?

Blow on them. ;-)


Leslie

Emily (2/4/91)
Jake (1/27/94)
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and Lorelei, expected 11/2/04

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~ William Wordsworth

[newfy.1]

"ChitaShines" > wrote in message
m...
> Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
> the floor? I would like something I could carry around in my bag so that
> when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like to be able to
> disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the chemical be toxic
to
> her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!

Uh, a pant leg? ;)

Try those antibacterial Wet Ones.

JennP.

[Cathy]

ChitaShines wrote:
> Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they
> fall on the floor? I would like something I could carry around in my
> bag so that when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like
> to be able to disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the
> chemical be toxic to her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!

Oh hell - you mean you're supposed to clean them?! For some reason, DD
always held on to her toys in public. By the time she'd learned to
throw/drop, she'd also given up having toys when out. At home I'd wash them
under a tap if the dog got them, but for anything else I'd wipe with a damp
cloth.

Cathy

[laurie]

>Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
>>the floor?
>
>Blow on them. ;-)
>
>
>Leslie

ROTFLMAO!

Good one, Leslie.

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 3 years
Christopher, 15.5 months

[laurie]

I generally use a wipe if I have one, if not, I may just put the toy away, or
possibly give it back depending on how gross the floor was.

laurie
mommy to Jessica, 3 years
Christopher, 15.5 months

[ChitaShines]

> Are you from Newfoundland? I've seen you around here before, just
> wondering...
>
Who me?

[Jill]

I would like something I could carry around in my bag so that
> > when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like to be able to
> > disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the chemical be toxic
> to
> > her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!
> >

Sorry I snipped the original poster. I was just thinking that Medela makes
these (rather expensive!) premoistened antibacterial cleansing wipes for use
with breast pump equipment while you are on the go. (To cleanse breast pump
parts when you don't have water). They are safe to use without rinsing but
the package does say if you are using them just before using the pump, to
rinse. But say if they dry and a bit of time goes by it's ok to use them. I
think you can use these on plastic toys, also on changing pads (vinyl) etc.

probably amazon.com or drugstore.com or babycenter.com will have an
ingredient list. They are high though! $$

Jill

[Mary Gordon]

I'm mom of three, and once your kid is crawling all over the house,
I'm not sure you will be too worried about that! My kids put some
pretty brain bending things in their mouths (like chewing on their
dad's sneaker toes, eating bugs, chewing on sticks in the backyard,
sucking on the edge of the counter in a fast food place etc.)

Unless the toy has fallen into something like dog dirt, a quick rinse
or wipe should do it. Disinfecting is a lost cause.

Mary G.

[Jenrose]

"ChitaShines" > wrote in message
m...
> Any suggestions on what to clean cloth/plastic toys with when they fall on
> the floor? I would like something I could carry around in my bag so that
> when DD's toy falls on, say, a restaurant floor, I'd like to be able to
> disinfect it and give it back to her, but not have the chemical be toxic
> to
> her when she puts it in her mouth. Thanks!
>

Aw heck, I just brush the things off and give 'em back. Kids need exposure
to germs to help build their immune systems. I'd be concerned that anything
chemical enough to kill germs is going to be toxic. Wood toys are better
than plastic, IMO, because they tend to inhibit bacterial growth better
without a lot of fancy washing.

Jenrose