little yellow duck , I believe every family has it.
This kind of toy is usually placed in the water for children to play with when bathing. It sounds like the cleanest toy.
But do you know how dirty it is inside when you cut it open?
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It’s so dark, does it make you sick just looking at it?
But think about it again, children often chew and play with little yellow ducks, and the bacteria inside may enter the children's mouths invisibly. I can't wait to go home and clean the children's toys immediately.
In fact, not only the little yellow duck that often soaks in water, but other toys and daily necessities that children often play with also need to be cleaned regularly.
Especially, children who play frequently and those who love to bite with their mouths!
It is no exaggeration to say that if you have a baby at home, there will be a mountain of toys. Plastic, wood, rubber, plush...the materials are also varied.
Different materials, how to clean and disinfect?
A picture tells you:
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In addition to the above, there may be some toys that have not been mentioned.
If children often play with it but cannot wash it with water, you can wipe it with alcohol wipes and put it in a disinfection cabinet or use ultraviolet light to sterilize it.
At the same time, please note that after cleaning the toys, they must be completely dry before giving them to children to play with. (Moist toys are more likely to breed bacteria!)
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That’s not necessary.
There are so many toys for children. If everyone has to wash them like this, parents don’t have to do anything. They can just wash their toys at home every day!
How often to wash toys depends on the frequency of use by children.
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In these special times, if you take your children outdoors or to community parks, take toys out, and when you come back, wash them with running water and soap, , or wipe them directly with alcohol wipes.
Toys that are not often played with can be stored in sealed storage boxes and kept clean.
If you still find it troublesome, that’s okay:
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In addition to toys, there are also some items that babies often chew and put into their mouths, such as baby bottles and teethers, which require a two-pronged approach of cleaning and disinfection!
Prevent viruses and bacteria from entering the baby's intestines, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion, and even gastrointestinal inflammation.
Cleaning
Step 1:
After use, rinse immediately with running water. Don’t let milk and food residues stay for too long.
Step 2:
Tableware can be cleaned with water or bottle cleaning agent according to personal habits.
When using a baby bottle, you need to disassemble the bottle cap, nipple and sealing ring small parts and clean them one by one. You can use small brushes, cotton swabs and other tools to clean the small gaps.
Step 3:
Place the washed tableware and bottles on a drain rack in a well-ventilated place to dry. Once they are completely dry, put them in the cabinet .
disinfection
disinfection mainly has forms, you can choose according to your own situation.
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✔ Boil and disinfect:
. Put the cleaned bottles (small parts need to be disassembled), tableware, into the pot, heat and boil.
Pay attention to put it into the pot with cold water, and the water should cover tableware or baby bottles. After the water boils, keep it boiling for 5-10 minutes.
. Use clips to take out the tableware or milk bottles, place them on clean paper towels or on a well-ventilated draining rack, and let them dry.
. Boiling sterilization is convenient and commonly used. It is suitable for high temperature resistant tableware and baby bottles, including parts in tableware or baby bottles.
✔Steam sterilization
baby bottle sterilizer:
Step 1: Add water according to the product instructions;
Step 2: Put the cleaned bottle parts in, close the lid, and turn on the power;
Step 3: Wait for 10 minutes, complete.
Microwave oven disinfection:
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✔ Ultraviolet disinfection
Directly follow the instructions and put it in for disinfection.
However, attention should be paid to the placement of baby bottles and tableware to ensure that ultraviolet rays are directly exposed to the surface that needs to be disinfected. If it is blocked, it will not be able to disinfect.
Ps. For feeding bottles, it is recommended that children who need to disinfect their feeding bottles should choose glass and silica gel . You can use boiling sterilization, chemical , steam and microwave steam sterilization . Ultraviolet sterilization is not recommended.
The disinfected tableware does not need to be rinsed with water, just put it away for later use.
Although children’s tableware and toys are inconspicuous, they can also affect their children’s health. Parents must take care of them carefully.
