If you have children, then you know exactly what lies beneath the words "mountain of toys." By the first half of this "mountain" - rattles, blocks, cars, puzzles, stuffed animals the whole company.
In addition, that "mountain" occupies considerable space, it is a toy family accumulates on its surface smooth or fluffy lot microbes that and strive to penetrate the small fidget, the immune system is not yet able to cope with the flow microorganisms. And as a result - the baby can easily "catch" from the beloved teddy bear intestinal infection, worms, allergies, or even treacherous aureus. It is necessary to you? Especially that protect my child from this scourge is very easy - just take care properly for the children's toys.
DIRTY - TOWARDS
Of course, wash every fallen to the floor toy - time and patience is not enough. Help out a separate box or small plastic basket, where you will "accumulate" dirty toy cleaner. The second basket is the seat of toys that have already passed "bath" or washing. Here's a cycle of clean and dirty toys in a single apartment!
Now take note of how to wash toys depending on the material from which they are made.
Plastic and rubber toys
They are the most undemanding and patient care, however, and in the "cleaning" of the toy Guard has its own quirks.
• 1-2 times a week wash toys sponge soaked in soap-soda water solution (just add 3 L of warm water 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and 1 tablespoon baking soda).
• Good toys rinse under running water, and in the end pour over boiling water and dry with a clean towel. But keep in mind that not all rubber toys can withstand such a "dressing down" with boiling water.
• required boiling water rinse (or even hold therein 5-10 minutes) for prorezyvateli clove.
• If you do not have time to "swim" toys, wash them in the dishwasher... at a temperature of 50-60 degrees.
IMPORTANT! If the toy after washing were cracks, loose paint, it is impossible to give crumbs.
STUFFED TOYS
They "manage" to accumulate the most dust, which is full of dust mites - provocateurs allergies. Therefore, soft baby pets (especially those that pipsqueak takes with him in a cot) is "clean" at least 1-2 times a week.
• If on the label at the plush toy has a laundry icon, it can be washed in the washing machine.
• Put 2-3 toys in a special bag for laundry and switch mode "delicate."
• Use washing powder for baby clothes.
• Always route toys through an additional rinse in the machine.
• knitted or sewn from felt toys Hand wash with warm water and baby soap.
• Wash in the machine or by hand toys spread out on a dry towel or dryer, a pin securing the tab or the tab.
IMPORTANT! How to get rid of dust mites toy? Put it on 3-5 hours in the freezer, packed in a plastic bag.
WOODEN TOYS
Toys from wood have a porous structure, so they absorb substances contained in the detergent composition. Conclusion: You can only use mild cleaners - baby soap or shampoo, in extreme cases, a weak solution of vinegar (be careful vinegar can cause allergies!)
• Clean the surface of the wooden toy sponge soaked with soapy water solution, and then wet rag wipe dry.
• You can rinse under running water toy, but do not soak, or toy is deformed and crack.
IMPORTANT! Dry wooden toy away from the battery and do not place in direct sunlight.
ELECTRONIC TOYS
They can not be washed and washed in water. Then how to clean them from dust and dirt?
• Clean the plastic surface with a cloth soaked in soapy water.
• Radio-controlled cars and plush toys (only remove them from the batteries) put a couple of hours in the freezer, to killing mites and eggs of worms.
• After the "freezing" or insert toy batteries or immediately - wait a couple of hours until the condensation evaporates mechanism contacts.
IMPORTANT! If electronic plush toy with the baby bonus in the favorite and very dirty, simply wiping and do not freeze. We'll have to pull the electronic unit to fill "the void" or synthetic padding hollofaybera and firmly sewn "wound". After such a "surgical intervention" toy can be easily washed.
BATH TOYS
Ducks, balls and other waterfowl "brethren" who regularly bathes in a bathroom with the baby, has a tendency to be covered by a dark film. And this film eventually "settled" mold. What to do? 'Buy' toy in soapy water with vinegar thoroughly rinse and dry "waterfowl" in suspended grid or spread out on a towel.
