As a parent, your top priority is seeing to the health and safety needs of your children. But for some reason, your tiny tots seem intent on getting themselves into all kinds of harmful situations, what with climbing the furniture and placing everything in reach in their mouths. And when it comes to their toys, you are understandably concerned about the level of contamination that can occur. Even if you keep your house spic and span, watching your kids drag their toys on the ground or drop their pacifiers and then put them back in their mouths can send a shiver down your spine. Who knows what kinds of germs just made their way into your child’s delicate system? You don’t have to be a germaphobe to want to keep your kids safe from the many contaminants in their environment. After all, you’re the one that has to stay up with them all night when they’re sick. So here are just a few guidelines when it comes to the frequency of disinfecting your children’s toys.

Let’s just start with the fact that there are two main types of toys: those that are plush and those that are made from harder substances (plastic, wood, etc.). And while you are probably aware that there are different ways to clean and sanitize these types [Read more…]