What's the best way to

[Kaylabella]

Disinfect baby toys after a virus?

[SamMom912]

I throw some stuff in a ziplock bag and put it outside on patio for 5 hours. Germs dont survive cold temps for long and i feel like that kills them. I just did this with some stuffed animals he likes in his bed that cant be washed on Sunday as my son just got over a little bug. 

[lady-J-Rock]

bleach and water. fill the sink up with hot water add bleach.  if they're soft toys put them in the washer. 

[Emschick38]

I use vinegar and water. Either soak them in the tub or wash them in the sink. I have used clorox anywhere spray before but i like vinegar better.

[Bethy16]

Actually the flu virus does survive the cold. You need hot for the flu virus. I found out then hard way lol

Quoting SamMom912:

I throw some stuff in a ziplock bag and put it outside on patio for 5 hours. Germs dont survive cold temps for long and i feel like that kills them. I just did this with some stuffed animals he likes in his bed that cant be washed on Sunday as my son just got over a little bug. 

[Bethy16]

Depends on what it is. Soft toys go into the washer. I wipe down with the clorox wipes the big things that don't go into her mouth. Anything else just some good old soap and water.

[Kaylabella]

Thanx ladies :)

[SamMom912]

We didnt have flu... So im ok, but thanks for clarifying that for other posters,,, i would have hated to steer someone wrong. 

Quoting Bethy16:

Actually the flu virus does survive the cold. You need hot for the flu virus. I found out then hard way lol

Quoting SamMom912:

I throw some stuff in a ziplock bag and put it outside on patio for 5 hours. Germs dont survive cold temps for long and i feel like that kills them. I just did this with some stuffed animals he likes in his bed that cant be washed on Sunday as my son just got over a little bug. 

[Mom2jngnc]

I would toss what I could in the top rack of my dishwasher; wash fabric toys in my washing machine. 

If they had batteries or electronics I wiped them down with a disinfecting wipe...

Really I only washed toys if they came up from the basement (storage) or had been directly vomited on.

[Bethy16]

I just learned it from my kids Dr after I opened up the house to air it out. Lol I turned off the heat and left for a few hours and froze the house. She told me with the flu virus it loves the cold. Hence it ripping its way through my entire household lol

Quoting SamMom912:

We didnt have flu... So im ok, but thanks for clarifying that for other posters,,, i would have hated to steer someone wrong. 

Quoting Bethy16:

Actually the flu virus does survive the cold. You need hot for the flu virus. I found out then hard way lol

Quoting SamMom912:

I throw some stuff in a ziplock bag and put it outside on patio for 5 hours. Germs dont survive cold temps for long and i feel like that kills them. I just did this with some stuffed animals he likes in his bed that cant be washed on Sunday as my son just got over a little bug. 

[lizmarie1975]

Throw them out and buy new ones?