Sanitizing Cloth Toys

I would set them in the sun for a hour or so. The sun does amazing things, including sanitizing! Why is everyone so chemical happy these days?

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Sunlight does the job beautifully - outside, not next to a window.

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Try a spray bottle of clorox and water mixture(I think it is 1:4 clorox to water)and spray them! Let them dry and you are good to go!
We used this in a daycare I worked in and we would spray the toys each evening before we left and they dried overnight, ready to be chewed on etc... the next day!!!
I will assume this method is approved by state licensing, because it is used ALOT by several daycares!

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spray them down with lysol. That should take care of it.

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I toss them in the dryer on high for 5 minutes. They get quite hot. You can also spot treat them with a damp rag or throw them in a large zip-lock with a little baking soda. Then run through a dryer for a few minutes.

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Congratulations on that grandbaby! When I was working with infants and toddlers in a nursery, I would use Clorox wipes or Lysol and really wipe them down. Then, I'd wipe them with a soapy towel, to remove the Clorox and Lysol chemicals enough for them to play with the toys. At home, you can use some natural soaps. As much as I can, I try to keep the babies (mine and others) from playing with certain toys in certain areas or while they are eating, etc., to avoid most of the mess. I try to avoid giving them the ones that will be heard to clean, 'cause it's just not worth the hassle.

Hope this helps.

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Hi J.,
I was watching "The Doctors" on TV and they said that you could put stuffed animals in the freezer to get rid of dust mites and allergens. I have no idea if it works but if it came from a bunch of Doctors then I would assume it does. Good luck to you!

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I used wet ones antibacterial wipes, a wet towel and a dry towel. I would first wipe the cloth toy really well with the antibacterial wipe, go over it with a plain wet towel, then dry them off. Good luck!

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The safest way would be to heat them, but if they have any metal in them that means no micro wave. Sooo try the oven put them in one of those oven prof bags and bake for a few minute. This will not clean the dirt off of course but some carpet cleaner can deal with that. Good luck.

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Chlorox anywhere is really good. You can spray it anywhere...and it is safe to use. just let the stuffed animal dry before you give it back to the child.

Clorox is supposed to be child safe. I would use it all over the toy and then leave it outside for a day or two.