Toys
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How to Better Clean Toys
Asked by G.G. from Miami
on February 4, 2011
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I was wondering when I was cleaning my 10 months toys. If just warm water and regular dish soap is enough to clean and get the germs off. Could anyone suggest any oth...
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- A safe solution is 1 gallon of cool water with a quarter cup of bleach. Just throw the toys in a bucket of the "bleach water", let them soak for 5 minutes, and then r...
- If you follow the health department fuidelines for mixing bleach and water you won't have a leftover bleach smell...it's about 1 tablespoon to 1 gallon of water. You ...
- I agree with the bleach cleaning ( I do use some bleach in my home), but for a 10 mo old who is putting EVERYTHING in his mouth, I would use dishsoap like you are doin...
Overwhelmed with the Toys and What to Do About Christmas!
Asked by M.P. from Peoria
on October 16, 2011
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I am so overwhelmed by the amount of toys my two boys have accumulated. I swear I don't buy a ton but somehow they have taken over the place. I try to clean out every...
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- My son is 2 and his room looks like a preschool (we don't buy him alot but his grandparents and great grandparents do) and we have a small home. With another baby on t...
- Yes, I have always limited our gift giving to only 2 presents per child. Family members more than make up for whatever we cannot afford. As for the accumulated gifts...
- I had to cut back because we will have a newborn, and we are spending a lot for her. I only get rid of toys if she says so. If she knows she wont play with it, that's...
Where to Find Net for Bath Toys?
Asked by C.D. from Chicago
on January 5, 2007
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Hi,
Does anyone know where I can find one of those nets that hold bath toys?
Thanks
How Do You Keep Outdoor Toys Up?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on February 5, 2009
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I had a container for the outdoor toys, but it was still getting rainwater in it. How do you guys keep outdoor toys put away and safe from rain water? I can't seem to ...
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- i second drilling holes in the bottom. i had a table for my daughter outside & it got water in it, i just had dh drill holes in it & it's fine! in the winter i try to ...
- Perhaps you can find a waterproof grill cover that would fit over your toy box, or if not, a tarp.
- I put all of our balls and such in a big, wheeled garbage can (like the schools use for outdoor equipment). The handles lock it shut and water hasn't gotten in yet. Yo...
Organizing Toys and Children's Stuff!
Asked by C.L. from Detroit
on December 24, 2008
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I have an almost 2 year old and I feel like I'm continually trying to figure out how to organize his toys. How do you organize the toys so things don't get too clutter...
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- I lined my son's playroom with 3 feet tall wood shelves. That way he can reach everything. The shelves all contain clear bins so he can see what's inside. I really...
- With 3 children, the little toys were driving me crazy, so I bought one of thse organizer shelves with bins in it. You can put pictures of what goes where on each bin...
- I went to Meijer when they had 18 qt clear storage totes w/ white lids on sale for $2.50 and bought 20 of them. 1/2 stay on shelves in the boys closet and the other 1...
Drying Toys in the Dryer??
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on December 15, 2010
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Just wondering if you have ever dried toys in your dryer to make it go faster? I need to sanitize my daycare toys and want to make the drying time go faster. Thank you
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- Just don't put stuffed animals that have a "hair" kind of material for tail. I dried a stuffed horse in the dryer and the main body was fine but the tail became one s...
- I have washed toys in the washer but didn't dry them. The dishwasher works great for plastic toys. The smaller ones work well in a mesh bag so they don't fly all ove...
- Stuffed animals, sure. Anything that's plastic/metalic/wood, no. If you can spread those things out and have a fan blow on them, the drying time will be shorter.
How to Clean/steralize Bath Toys
Asked by J.G. from Seattle
on January 3, 2007
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Hello everyone!
I was just curious about what other mommies do to clean their babies bath toys? I get anxious about using bleach? If that's what do to, how much? I ...
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- we just toss ours in the dishwasher from time to time--you could also put them in a lingerie bag (or probably even a pillow case) in the washing machine. it might be ...
- I use the dishwasher. There is no bleach involved and the heat from the dishwasher staralizes them. T. C
- I soak them in dilluted bleach water in the sink for a couple of hours and rinse them really well. My son is very sensitive to soaps and detergents, so I have to be v...
Toys for a One Year Old....
Asked by M.N. from Los Angeles
on May 21, 2010
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My son's 1 year birthday is coming up and I'm looking to update his toy chest. Those of you who have young toddlers out there. What are their hands down favorite toy...
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- My son loves ride on toys and any type of car or truck. He turns 3 next week and still plays daily with the ride-on we gave him for his first birthday. I also sell...
- I can relate! Things I know now that I wish I would have known then... I wouldn't worry about the number of toys. With my kids it seems the more toys they have the m...
- Here are some suggestions for toys that have stood the test of time with my son: I got this for my son when he was about 1 year old. He STILL plays with this, only ...
Disenfecting Bath Toys
Asked by B.A. from Detroit
on April 19, 2008
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Any recommendations on how to disinfect bath toys? My toddler loves playing with toys during bath time, and always puts them in his mouth. So I want to avoid chemica...
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- Hi there:) I agree with throwing them in the dishwasher, unless they can gold water inside them, than I would just spray them down with the clorox (which is great!) ...
- B A, I just learned on the food network show "Good Eats" that White Vinegar works just as well as bleach and does not break down like bleach does. Bleach, when it ...
- I use eco friendly cleaning products so that I don't have to worry about what my daughter is putting in her mouth. I do rinse them really well because I figure any ki...
Used Toys - Donate or Dump?
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on October 22, 2009
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I was wondering what to do with toys my kids no longer play with. Some are practically new and I don't want to throw them out if there is an organization that could pu...
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- FREECYCLE, FREECYCLE, FREECYCLE. It is a yahoo group that allows you to list anything you don't want any more and people can respond if they want the items and THEY w...
- You can donate to a women's shelter or a daycare.
- I second the idea of Goodwill and local churches/parents' day out programs/preschool programs. That's where we donate our outgrown toys. If you want to make some...
