Tips for Cleaning Mold from Children’s Bath Toys

4/19/2018 (Permalink)

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Cleaning bath toys that spend hours every week in warm soapy water may seem silly, but it is not.

Since mold grows where there is moisture, bath toys are a prime target for mold.  Mold can form when toys aren’t properly drained or dried out.  Here are some tips to help you clean your bath toys and get them free of mold. 

Boil the toys in water

Place your child’s toys in a pot of boiling water. Squeeze them out to remove all the mold and then lay them out to dry.

Clean them with vinegar

Mix together one gallon of water and ½ cup of white vinegar. Let the toys soak in the mixture for one hour. Squeeze them out and scrub them thoroughly.

Soak them in bleach

Mix one gallon of water and ¾ cups of bleach in a bucket and allow the toys to soak overnight. After taking the toys out of the solution rinse them with water several times before putting them out to dry.

Cover the holes

A lot of bath toys have holes in them to allow your kids to squirt water or make squeaky noises. While this might be entertaining for them, it also easily allows the toys to store water and grow mold. When you are sure the toys are thoroughly dry, plug up the hole with a drop of hot glue.

Run them through the washer

A simple solution to remove the mold from your child’s toys is running them through the dishwasher or washing machine. It’s an easy way to get the job done. 

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