{"id":703,"date":"2018-02-21T04:36:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T04:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/playgro.net\/?p=703"},"modified":"2024-02-27T16:26:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:26:35","slug":"bath-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/bath-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Bath Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get the best out of your bath toys!<\/h3>\n

We love bath time at Playgro!\u00a0 It is such a wonderful multi-sensory experience for baby.\u00a0 It also provides a lovely bonding experience for parent and baby.\u00a0 Bath toys provide lots of opportunities for bath time fun and to stimulate baby’s senses.\u00a0\u00a0 Playgro creates some of the BEST bath toys for your baby \u2013 so we really want you to enjoy them for as long as possible.<\/p>\n

There has been lots of publicity lately about the bacteria and mould that can lurk inside bath toys.\u00a0\u00a0 But before you rush off and throw them all in the bin or blast them all with bleach \u2013 you must read this!<\/p>\n

Wet, humid conditions are the perfect breeding ground for nasties.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it \u2013 if you let something sit around damp and wet \u2013 its condition will deteriorate and you are inviting trouble.\u00a0\u00a0 Mould can cause respiratory difficulties, allergies and other health concerns if it\u2019s not contained.\u00a0 While the risk is of a child becoming sick from mould is low for most children \u2013 those with allergies could experience increased coughing, itchy eyes, skin rashes or asthma.\u00a0 Babies love to put things in their mouths \u2013 so there is a very real chance that anything unhealthy inside their toys will make its way into baby\u2019s mouth too.\u00a0 The solution is very simple though.<\/p>\n

First step \u2013 Prevention<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Create a healthy environment to store your bath toys.\u00a0 Always remove bath toys from the tub when you are done playing with them.\u00a0 Give them a squeeze to remove any water trapped inside the items.\u00a0 Ideally place them in a well-ventilated space in a net or on a tray so they can naturally air dry.\u00a0 Some great options are our Splash in the Tub Fun Set<\/u> (link) or Bath Squirtees & Storage Set<\/u> (link).\u00a0 Make sure each toy has plenty of air circulating around it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 If you want to remove all excess water \u2013 dry them off with a soft cloth.\u00a0 Make sure the bath room is well ventilated by running the fan for at least 20 minutes after bath time.<\/p>\n

Schedule a Deep Clean\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Every couple of weeks \u2013 deep clean the toys by washing them in hot soapy water and a scrubbing brush.\u00a0 Rinse and then soak in a solution of water and vinegar.\u00a0 Vinegar is a mild acid so it is very effective at removing mould spores.\u00a0 It is also a fantastic natural alternative to harsh chemical cleaners.\u00a0 When done, rinse and air dry.<\/p>\n

\"\"Avoid Chemical Cleaners
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Bleach or the Dishwasher?\u00a0 Hmmm\u2026what is the first thing a baby will do once a toy is in its hand?\u00a0 Put it in its mouth.\u00a0\u00a0 Sure \u2013 you don\u2019t want your little one ingesting any mould or bacteria from inside a toy \u2013 but you also don\u2019t want them ingesting bleach or dishwasher detergent either.\u00a0\u00a0 No doubt the toys will come out squeaky clean \u2013 but we advise that you never do this to clean bath toys. If you find that some toys are really dirty and beyond help \u2013 then unfortunately the best course of action is to throw them out.<\/p>\n

Baby will enjoy playing with Playgro bath toys for a long time if they are used and stored as advised.\u00a0 To see our great range of bath toys click here. <\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Get the best out of your bath toys! We love bath time at Playgro!\u00a0 It is such a wonderful multi-sensory experience for baby.\u00a0 It also provides a lovely bonding experience for parent and baby.\u00a0 Bath toys provide lots of opportunities for bath time fun and to stimulate baby’s senses.\u00a0\u00a0 Playgro creates some of the BEST […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/masthead.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa2rwC-bl","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8369,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703\/revisions\/8369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playgro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}