It is said that the baby's resistance is low at the entrance of the disease, and toys should be cleaned and disinfected frequently, otherwise it will easily have a negative impact on health.
So how often do toys have to be cleaned and disinfected? How to disinfect different types of toys? Let's talk about it carefully for everyone.
How often do you clean and disinfect?
If it is a toy that you often bite with your mouth, such as gutta percha and pacifier, you should clean it after each use and disinfect it once a day. If it is not a commonly used toy that has been bitten by the mouth, it is recommended to clean and disinfect it once a week.
If the baby is sick, or the toys have been used by other children, it is best to clean and disinfect them every time. If it is a toy that is not played for a long time, it must be cleaned and disinfected before playing.
How to clean and disinfect different types?
Generally, physical disinfection methods such as boiling and insolation and chemical disinfection methods such as alcohol wiping can be used for disinfection. If you have a disinfection cabinet at home, you can also use it. Different materials of toys make different disinfection methods.
Plastic rubber toy
Plastic products are the most in children's toys. If it is a high-temperature resistant plastic toy, such as pacifier and gutta percha, it can be washed and boiled for disinfection. The specific method is: put the toy in water and boil it for 5 minutes, then take it out and dry it; You can also sterilize it with steam and steam it for 5 minutes.
If it is a plastic toy that is not heat-resistant, it can be soaked or wiped with medical alcohol for 5 10 minutes after cleaning.
plush toy
For plush and cloth toys, wash them with soap or laundry detergent, rinse them clean, dry them outdoors and expose them to the sun, and disinfect them with ultraviolet rays for more than 6 hours.
wooden toys
Wooden toys that are not moisture-proof can be cleaned with cloth and disinfected in the sun for more than 6 hours; For moisture-proof wooden toys, you can wash them with water and wipe them with medical alcohol for disinfection.
Metal toys
The shells of electronic toys are mostly metal. Before cleaning, turn off the power supply, take out the battery, wipe the shell with a clean cloth, and then wipe it with cotton medical alcohol for disinfection.
Paper toys
For books, picture books and other items that are not resistant to moisture, they can be disinfected in the sun for more than 6 hours, but be careful not to stack them together when drying.