Sanitizing tub toys

gerberadaisy · 07-27-2014, 11:21 AM

I typically clean his tub & toys with a homemade solution (Dr. Bonner's/TTO/water & whatever other EO I feel like adding at the moment - sometimes it's thieves oil if I've made some) but sometimes they just come out really gross. Recently he took a bath & there was a black ring around the tub. That's never happened & I didn't even realize he'd been that dirty in the two days since his last bath. I do have a shark steamer but it's a pain sometimes & I don't know if all of his toys could withstand the steam. They need a good soaking so I'm currently soaking the toys & the tub with Dr. Bonner's, some basil, oregano, & thyme because I ran out of TTO. I hope that does the trick.

Hubby HATES the smell of vinegar & can smell it hours after I've used it despite open windows, vents blowing, incense, etc. so I try to limit that.

Also, what other EO's would be good in a cleaner besides TTO? I have Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Lavender, Lemon (I use this in my dusting solution), Geranium, Orange, Eucalyptus, I'm looking for anti-bacterial/anti-fungal ones. Thanks

Hannah Elise · 07-27-2014, 11:57 AM

Oregano is very antifungal... and whatever's in Thieves blend is good antibacterial... I know lemon is in that... I'd have to go double-check what the others are.

sweetpeasmommy · 07-27-2014, 05:35 PM

http://www.learningabouteos.com/inde...-and-children/

Link to safety info on eo's and children.

Llee · 07-27-2014, 05:49 PM

We didn't sanitize. Just tossed when/if we saw mold and now Little People toys are the rage.

gerberadaisy · 07-27-2014, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetpeasmommy

http://www.learningabouteos.com/inde...-and-children/

Link to safety info on eo's and children.

I rinse the toys well & his tub so they shouldn't be a problem but most of the ones I use say safe over 2 & he's almost 3 so that shouldn't be a problem. I did learn about not using peppermint for him the other day.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Llee

We didn't sanitize. Just tossed when/if we saw mold and now Little People toys are the rage.

They're not moldy just cruddy & slimy. I rinse him off with the shower after he takes a bath because well, he's been sitting in all the filth that was on him since his last bath. So his toys are getting all of that as well.

If he'd let me give him a shower every bath day I'd avoid the whole toy issue all together

07-27-2014, 11:21 AM	#1
gerberadaisy Rose Trellis Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,313	Sanitizing tub toys I typically clean his tub & toys with a homemade solution (Dr. Bonner's/TTO/water & whatever other EO I feel like adding at the moment - sometimes it's thieves oil if I've made some) but sometimes they just come out really gross. Recently he took a bath & there was a black ring around the tub. That's never happened & I didn't even realize he'd been that dirty in the two days since his last bath. I do have a shark steamer but it's a pain sometimes & I don't know if all of his toys could withstand the steam. They need a good soaking so I'm currently soaking the toys & the tub with Dr. Bonner's, some basil, oregano, & thyme because I ran out of TTO. I hope that does the trick. Hubby HATES the smell of vinegar & can smell it hours after I've used it despite open windows, vents blowing, incense, etc. so I try to limit that. Also, what other EO's would be good in a cleaner besides TTO? I have Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Lavender, Lemon (I use this in my dusting solution), Geranium, Orange, Eucalyptus, I'm looking for anti-bacterial/anti-fungal ones. Thanks

07-27-2014, 11:57 AM	#2
Hannah Elise Rose Trellis Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2,124	Re: Sanitizing tub toys Oregano is very antifungal... and whatever's in Thieves blend is good antibacterial... I know lemon is in that... I'd have to go double-check what the others are. __________________ Hannah Elise: GAPS mama, novice gardener, libertarian, INTP and procrastinator extraordinaire Wife to Spencer (5.29.10), momma to Asher (3.19.11), Benjamin (12.30.12), and Elisabeth (1.9.15)

07-27-2014, 05:35 PM	#3
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: Sanitizing tub toys http://www.learningabouteos.com/inde...-and-children/ Link to safety info on eo's and children. __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

07-27-2014, 05:49 PM	#4
Llee Moderator Dancing stands with all seahorses who are journeying to freedom Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 19,196	Re: Sanitizing tub toys We didn't sanitize. Just tossed when/if we saw mold and now Little People toys are the rage. __________________ It's me, dh, Dressy Bessy (Sept 08) and Dancing Daisy (May 10) Lead the children to see in every pleasant and beautiful thing an expression of God's love for them. Recommend your religion to them by its pleasantness. Let the law of kindness be in your lips. ~Ellen G. White

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