How to Clean Toys With a Clorox Bleach Solution

Children's toys need to be cleaned periodically to remove germs. Clorox bleach will effectively kill the germs and sanitize the toys when you clean them with a solution diluted with water. When your children are sick, cleaning their toys is a priority to prevent spreading the germs. In order to clean your children's toys properly, you must determine which ones are safe to sanitize with the Clorox solution.

Things You'll Need

• Clorox
• Spray bottle
• Pillowcase
• Hair dryer

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Instructions

Soak the Toys in a Bleach Solution

• 1

  Select the washable toys. Avoid soaking toys that are porous, stuffed or those with holes that will allow mold to grow.

• 2

  Soak the toys in Clorox bleach solution. Combine ¾ cup of bleach for each gallon of water.

• 3

  Allow the toys to soak for 5 minutes. Rinse the toys with water and allow them to air dry.

Spray the toys with a Bleach Solution

• 4

  Fill a spray bottle with ¼ cup of Clorox bleach.

• 5

  Add water to the bottle to fill it completely.

• 6

  Place the toys out and spray with the solution.

• 7

  Allow the toys to sit for 30 minutes, and then rinse thoroughly.

• 8

  Allow them to air dry completely. You can also dry them off with a clean lint-free towel.

Clean the Toys in the Washing Machine

• 9

  Place machine washable toys in the washing machine. Check the toys for electronic devices because these will need to be removed to prevent damaging the toys and your washing machine.

• 10

  Place the toys inside a tied pillowcase to keep them from ruining clothes.

• 11

  Mix ¾ cup of Clorox bleach with a quart of water.

• 12

  Add the solution to the machine after it runs for 5 minutes.

• 13

  Check the tags to see if the toys are dryer safe. Set them out to air dry them in the sun, or dry them off with a hair dryer. Allowing the wet toys to sit out may cause them to mold or smell sour.