Can You Clean Tub Toys?

Updated on October 01, 2007
S. asks from Joliet, IL
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Hi Mommys...I have a question. My daughter LOVES the little squirty fish that she plays with in the tub but they are getting icky and I think getting the start of mold on them...I have a net that i hang the toys in to dry, but the insides I am not so sure about. I dont have any problem throwing them out and getting new ones, but if I can get them cleaned somehow, that would be great. If anyone has any solutions, i would appreciate it!!

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Thanks moms...i filled a bucket with bleach and water and cleaned all of the toys. The toys that didn't clean well I tossed and we got some new stuff! Thanks alot for all of the advice!

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A.H.

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I would recommend cleaning with vinegar, as you would a coffee pot. You could also try a mix of baking soda and water.

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L.F.

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How about a little bleach water sucked into the fish several times once a week. Suck the bleach water in and squirt it out several times. You could also use white vinegar water also. Hope it helps. I know an extra chore.

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J.

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i have a front load washing machine
hot water and bleach
but i have thrown most of them away
think of the bacteria you wash off her body (butt)

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C.D.

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I too wash ours in the dishwasher. I do so once a month. Also, it's important to make sure you sqeeze all the water out of them after each bath to prevent mold and such. I too agree that if they have any black or gunk to throw them away. But squeezing the water out after each bath, so they have a chance to dry out and dishwashing them periodically make them last a lot longer than otherwise.

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S.R.

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try this:

Dilute bleach with water in your tub or sink.Fill the tub toys with this water, then let it sit for as long as you can. Then empty the bleach/water and rinse well.

Hope this helps.

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B.W.

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I just throw them in the dishwasher and it seems to work pretty well for my son's toys.

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J.

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Hi
We too have the little squeeze tub toys that get funky inside. To clean them, I get a bucket that I fill partway with water & bleach, then put the toys in and squeeze/empty them a few times. Then I soak & squeeze/empty them in clear water until I feel all the bleach residue is gone.

J.

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K.

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I throw the bathtub toys in the dishwasher.Its the best way to clean them and I do this at least twice a month. If the inside is black then it has funk and you want to throw them away.

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