Bath time for kids is such a special moment. This is the time when you can engage with your kid, talk to them about the day, play with them, sing songs while being able to hold them at a single spot and bath toys are a great and fun ways to keep your little one occupied during their bath time.
As my little girl is undergoing teething, I have observed that as soon as I put her in her bathtub she picks up her little duckies and start to chew on them. Although she looks super cute while doing this, the danger lies within these bath toys that are not visible to the naked eyes.
If you pick up these bath toys and squeeze them you will see the mold inside them coming out which on continuous exposure to your little one can cause dangerous allergies and other health issues. Water gets trapped in these toys and the humidity and moisture of the water is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria and mold. So it’s always a good idea to clean these toys at least once in every two weeks.
THINGS YOU ‘LL NEED
Add 1/2 cup white vinegar per gallon of warm water in a bucket. Soak the toys in the solution for about 10 minutes, then rub them gently with a sponge. To clean the inside of these toys, suck some solution in the toys, shake, and squeeze out. Let them air-dry. That's it!
Another way to prevent mold from forming in the first place, is using proper and clean storage for these toys. Maybe investing in a tray or rack like this one or this one that will allow the water to drain from the toys, leaving them close to an open window for proper ventilation or using fans and vents to disperse leftover steam from the bath. Anything that dries the toys out will help prevent mold from forming.
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Oh I am going to have to share this with all my friends with kids – everyone in my area has been so sick that I think knowing how to properly clean their bath toys (along with everything else) could help too!!
Ooooh nice! Great way to clean those toys.
Thanks for these great tips. 🙂 I really appreciate it.
Very practical tips! I also saw someone sealing the holes with glue.
Not a mom but helpful. Will share it with friends who have kids. It will be helpful for them.
I never knew there was so much to takw care of in doing all this. Thank you for theae practical tips. ?
This is great advice for parents. I’ll share it with my friends with babies!
To be honest, when I thought about to clean a bath toy, I thought I would use bleach and that is a big no-no. But, vinegar does cleaning wonders too!
I sealed our bathtub toys with superglue to prevent water from getting inside. It’s an easy way to stop the spread of mold. A mesh bag is great for storage and allows the toys to dry quickly.
Vinegar is indeed the most affordable and reliable cleaning agent. And its natural!
Cleaning bath toy is important for maintaining good hygiene for kids. The cleaning steps are so easy also
Such a useful trick. You gave great advice to all the parents. I’m gonna try it
Nice tips! Out of topic but those bath toys look adorable!
Who knew vinegar would be the secret ingredient. Reminds me of cleaning old 2p coins in Science when i was younger!
I have no baby right now.. But yes this will help me in future for sure..
Looks like a very good collection.
Thanks for sharing.
Great tips! When my kids were little, i bought bath toys that were solid and had no way water would get into them
This was great! I usually just throw them out then having to buy new. I have seen where someone glued the holes shut to not allow water to not get in them.
very nice sharing from you, love the captures here. After reading your sharing, I am gonna shopping some bath toys for my little niece too 😀
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In our traditional concept, cleaning up toys seems to be a very casual thing. But in fact that cleaning methods vary from the materials and sizes of toys.