what can i use to clean my kids toys?

Hope - posted on 03/12/2009

Quoting Allison:

Quoting Hope:

 

Windex: This cleaner can cause RSV if inhaled or intaken by a child under 10.

Clorox Anywhere Spray: If taken digestively, or inhaled for more than 2 hours, it can cause RSV in children 2 and under.

Where did you get this information from? RSV is a virus (just like colds are viruses.) You have to come in contact with the virus in order to get RSV. So unless the cleaning products contain the RSV virus, I don't see how it could cause RSV.

Sorry, I'm a mom and when I get to typing about respiratory issues, my fingers always zoom in on RSV...we've had it in the family a lot.

These cleaning products can cause Respiratory Problems...labs and scientists refer to it as: URT. Upper resipiratory tract problems. Inhaling even a small amount of cleaner can damage the lungs and respiratory areas of any adult within hours, so think about what it could to do children! I sat in on a 9 hour conference once after joining Shaklee and learned that 95% of househould cleaners could be hazadours to our children and ourselves. It's hard to lean away from store bought cleaning products, but it's very true. Even half of the bottles say, "don't inhale, or do no use in an inclosed area". Well that's hard to do when as soon as you are cleaning and spray something, you inhale it, or if you are in a bathroom, it's a tight spot. After seeing this conference, and the many speeches and testimonials for the past year, I've steered away from it. It all came down one night, when I was googling asthma and respiratory problems and came across a story of a mom who's son was diagnosed with asthma at 4 months old. The child coughed daily, had 4 inhalters by the time he was 7 and was miserable all year long. His mom was so disturbed and worried about him, she started that she felt she needed to look past his diagnonsis and find something deeper than just pollen and allergies bothering him...and she found it. After weeks of internet research, and lab visiting...she discovered that the top 3 cleaning products she had in her home were extremely hazadorous to children. A few months later after all of this research and confirmation..she got rid of it all and joined Shaklee and even used some other green products. Her son, only a year later..is off all but one of his inhalers....and drs swear that's almost impossible...and sure enough, his PEF and air flow is completely normal. Just my opinion..I don't like using the junk. A risk I don't prefer to take any longer!

Adf0905 - posted on 03/11/2009

Quoting Hope:

 

Windex: This cleaner can cause RSV if inhaled or intaken by a child under 10.

Clorox Anywhere Spray: If taken digestively, or inhaled for more than 2 hours, it can cause RSV in children 2 and under.

Where did you get this information from? RSV is a virus (just like colds are viruses.) You have to come in contact with the virus in order to get RSV. So unless the cleaning products contain the RSV virus, I don't see how it could cause RSV.

Hope - posted on 03/11/2009

I use Shaklee products. I started using them a year ago and my husband and I became distributers for the company. The products are all green, safe and biodegrabable. They can be inhaled, eaten...anything...doesn't hurt a fly. They are diluted and clean like you wouldn't beleive. I use the dish detergent, dishwasher detergent, sprays, window cleaner, germ wipes...etc. I love it all! My daughter can now help me clean (she loves to help) and I don't have to worry about residue and dangerous chemicals being in my home. I have never and will never use bleach in my home...it's dangerous. And the clorox anywhere spray....it is highly dangerous. If it's inhaled or anything...labs detect the following cleaners to be haza.:

Tide Detergent: If this was inhaled in the same room for more than 4 hours by a toddler...it could be very damaging to their lungs and respiratory system.

Windex: This cleaner can cause RSV if inhaled or intaken by a child under 10.

Clorox Anywhere Spray: If taken digestively, or inhaled for more than 2 hours, it can cause RSV in children 2 and under.

Bleach...we all know it's horrible.

Comet and Shower Cleaner: This being inhaled by ANY human for more than 15 mins in an enclosed area (bathroom) does the same damage to one's lungs that would result in smoking for 2 years. No joke...Shaklee is amazing!

Joy - posted on 03/11/2009

Honestly, I just use my regular dish soap (Ajax Orange Scented Antibacterial).  I've never put any of my son's dishes (bottles, sippy's, paci's) in the dish washer because I am paranoid about the soap residue that gets left on dishes.  I just feel better hand washing it myself.  That being said, I wash a sinkful of his stuff every day and if there are any toys that have gotten yucky I just put them in the dishwater with his other dishes.  I figure I'm gonna be there washing anyhow, might as well clean the toys too.  Then, about once a month I make a sink of hot water (about 2 gallons) and I just add a splash of bleach (maybe a quarter cup or less).  Then I use a wash cloth and go around the house wiping everything down (door knobs, light switches, sink handles), toys included.  This is a lot easier than gathering all the plastic stuff and taking it to the sink.  With the soft stuff, read the labels but most things are ok to go in the washer.  Using the pillow case is a really great suggestion.  One time I had to wash 2 of my son's stuffed animals and one of them had a torn seam that I didn't notice.  So if it hadn't been for the pillow case then EVERYTHING in that load would have been covered in that awful fuzzy stuffing.  

Joanne - posted on 03/10/2009

nappy soaker it will kill germs and clean toys

Jen - posted on 03/10/2009

it works great, but be sure to read some of the labels b/c some can't be put in the dryer and need to be air dryed, but for the most part I usually put them in the dryer.

Sonya - posted on 03/10/2009

thanks for all the ideas i really like the one about putting all the toys in a pillow case.and washing them with her clothes!!!!

Courtney - posted on 03/10/2009

I agree with Kristen Hopkins, the clorox anywhere sray is excellent and is the same as clorox 4 to 1 solution except you don't have to wash and wipe. during nap time I spray all my sons toys once a week with the spray and walk away. (that way they air dry and he can play when he wakes up.

Jen - posted on 03/10/2009

We use clorox wipes for the hard toys and the soft toys get put in a pillow case and washed with her clothes.

Kristin - posted on 03/10/2009

Clorox spray anywhere spray (hardsurface) is supposed to be good

Karina - posted on 03/10/2009

You can use a bleach water solution. 1 part bleach 4 parts water. You can put it in a bucket and dunk the toys then rinse them and dry or just spray and wipe down.

Karina - posted on 03/10/2009

You can use a bleach water solution. 1 part bleach 4 parts water. You can put it in a bucket and dunk the toys then rinse them and dry or just spray and wipe down.

Monica - posted on 03/10/2009

bleach water

Vivienne - posted on 03/10/2009

I put my kids toys through the dishwasher.