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When it comes to disinfecting toys, most of them come with clear labels explaining how to disinfect them. However, there are some toys which can be disinfected by using some common items in your home. Here we have revealed some useful tips on how to disinfect your toys without affecting their glitter –

  • One of the most affordable and easiest ways to disinfect toys is by soaking them in a mixture of water and bleach. To create a proper solution, consider adding one tablespoon of bleach for each gallon of water. After cleaning, don’t forget to drain, rinse and let toys to dry in the air for whole night.

  • The water accumulated inside the toys may create mold which will make cleaning of toys almost impossible. So always consider sealing up the tiny holes in toys with the help of hot glue in order to avoid water getting stuck inside them unnecessarily.

  • Most of the times, your kids end up putting toys in their mouth, so cleaning agents can be more harmful than the germs. Always prefer to use some non-toxic solutions to clean the toys, especially for those with which kids live and play regularly. You can create a safer solution by mixing the household items like vinegar with a sprig of rosemary or lemon peel.

  • One more alternative to disinfect toys can be to spray the solution of alcohol and water on the toys and rub them gently. Rinse all the toys properly and keep them to get dry. In order to disinfect silicon toys, you can consider boiling them in a pot for sanitizing purpose.

  • When it comes to disinfecting wooden toys, you have to take some extra effort as wood has an anti-bacterial property. You can simply soak a cotton cloth using white vinegar and clean the toys from top to bottom. Vinegar plays an important role of mild disinfectant so you would consider this as one of the best cleaning methods to disinfect wooden toys.

Whether those are silicone, rubber or plastic toys, above mentioned tips will definitely help you to disinfect your toys in most effective way.

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