how to disinfect used wooden toys?

[JennaH01]

I purchased some nice wooden toys at a consignment sale, and I'd like to make sure they are clean and disinfected before giving them to my daughter. Any tips? I'm thinking to use a mix of water and vinegar, as I know that would be safe for my daughter, but not sure if it would be safe on the toys. Some of them are natural wood, some are painted.

Thanks!

Jenna

[elliput]

Wood is naturally antimicrobial, but a quick wipe down with the water & vinegar mix you are planning is a good idea just to remove any surface dirt/grime. It will work fine on both the natural and painted finishes. Be careful not that you don't soak the wood.

[goldentwig]

I was just about to ask a very similiar question... I bought a "Miracles & Milestones - Musical Panda" at a consignment sale and am not sure how to disinfect the plush part of the panda. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Thanks,
Holly

[tnrnchick74]

When I had parrots, I used to disinfect their wood toys by putting a very weak bleach solution into a bucket w/ warm water (1 gallon of water and added 2 TBS of bleach)...then I would dip the toys into the solution, let them sit for maybe a minute. I would rinse with clean water and then dry in the sun.

Something similar might work for your toys??