Mouldy Bath toys

[Mother Goose]

Ooohhh, thanks Mantaray! I didn't really want to chuck them out... how much milton - do you know?

[DoubleK]

id hate to have to throw away bath toys, but sometimes they just seem too yuck... i might give the Milton a go as well, i think i have some here somewhere.

[MantaRay]

I don't know how much, I haven't bought it yet. I'm hoping the packet instructions will have enough info. I think you probably make it up the same as for bottles.

[~Kim~]

dare I say it, but bleach works well. Then rinse in copious amounts of clean cold water and leave in the sun for a couple of days.

[Mother Goose]

dare I say it, but bleach works well. Then rinse in copious amounts of clean cold water and leave in the sun for a couple of days.

Sun in Melb at this time of year!!! Sorry - too funny! Actually, DH also suggested the bleach. Will that take away from the colour though? I've not bleached plastic before...

[Lisa]

I use diluted bleach... I squeeze the toys so that they take the water into them... I haven't noticed any fading from the bleach, although around the ducks beaks there is some of the colour coming off... when they're soaking in the bleach, I use an old tooth brush to go over them properly... then I rinse the toys all off, with water.... making sure I squeeze the bleach out first, and squeeze lots of fresh water in and out of them.
I usually let them sit on an old towel for the day, making sure to give them a squeeze everytime I pass them... then another rinse and Harrison is able to use them. We have been doing this for ages now and his toys are all fine and I haven't had to throw any out.

[Mother Goose]

Thanks Lisa!!! I will go hunting in my chemical cupboards to see if I have any bleach... otherwise I'll pop up to the supermarket later for some!!! How long do you leave them in the bleach for?