6 GENIUS Uses for Mesh Laundry Bags!

[@cleanmyspace]

COMMENT QUESTION: What's your take on cleaning kids' toys? How do you do it? Do you do it often, or not so much?

[@downsyndromemama]

Clean My Space having a child with a compromised immune system we wash/disinfect often

[@downsyndromemama]

We use dreft for furry stuff and disinfect with disinfectant wipes/dreft in a sink depending on size

[@lisaryan6392]

Clean My Space I’ve always either used the washer or soak them in hot water and vinegar if I can’t use detergent or soap, but I never thought about using the dishwasher. That’s an excellent idea. Thank you so much. Going to do it right now lol.

[@NikkiBrown4theLord]

Clean My Space I wash my infant's toys, while they are in the mouthing phase, once a week or if it falls on the floor.

[@amarashah5639]

I used to wipe all the surfaces and frequently use toys with Dettol wipes and spray.

[@NaptimeNigella]

Hahaha the "beach" scene 😂😂

[@cleanmyspace]

This was a classic moment...too bad you couldn't see Chad's feet! They were covered in about 6 inches of snow!!!

[@111ermichigandergirl7]

Clean My Space I bet the neighbors were like what the heck . Chad's a good sport .I hope he didn't get sick .

[@kayk1686]

Clean My Space definitely after sickness, or once a month- put plastic toys in bathtub with bleach and water. Leave for an hour or so. Rinse. Dry.

[@aylita86]

These scenes with Chad are always hilarious! :-D I need more of that! ;-)

[@rahnipawelski]

I love how Chad was putting on sunscreen at the “beach” while there are snowy Canadian trees in the background!😂😂😂

[@livingdivanized]

No thoughts on cleaning kids toys since I don't have kids. However, I do have one on the mesh bags. I put the belt for anything that has a removable belt (bathrobe) in one before putting it in the laundry. The belt gets clean and dry (I leave it in the bag when I put it in the dryer) but I don't have to spend ten minutes untangling the giant laundry knot the belt has created.

[@cleanmyspace]

Oh that's very smart!!!

[@crystalfrager3828]

I use mesh laundry bags for traveling. I use one to pack my clean undergarments, have a spare for laundry items I will need to wash when I return home. I onlso use them for storing my Seguin evening Handbags, or any delicate items you don't want snagged. I also use them to store sets of curtain and valences in my linen closet, linen table clothes and linen napkins. Hope these ideas are helpful.

[@amarashah5639]

Love the way he was applying sun cream on his nose while standing in the snowing background. 😁😂

[@cleanmyspace]

It was a particularly stormy day too, he was standing in about 6 inches of snow!

[@amarashah5639]

Clean My Space Bless him 😊

[@darniataylor7749]

I use them for socks. Everyone gets their own bag & that way we don't lose them & I don't have to separate them.

[@mariakt2470]

The socks tip is especially useful for baby socks as well as baby hats and bibs. You can use the mesh bags to pre-sort small items like that if you're doing combined family laundry too. It saves a ton of time in the long run. As for cleaning toys, I'd like to clean toys more often but my son is also playing with things like board books that don't clean up well. I do the best I can & try not to lose sleep over the rest of it.

[@Telemote]

Maria-Dawn Thornton The bibs! That tiny piece of Velcro rips up everything else in the wash so fast. I keep a mesh bag on the baby's hamper just for the bibs.

[@mariakt2470]

Telemote Yes, exactly! I make a point of fastening all Velcro before hand but there always seems to be one or so that comes undone. At least it's just the mesh bag getting snagged.

[@MsPoprouge]

I only cleaned toys when they were dirty. Let ya babies eat dirt, builds a healthy immune system. :)

[@cleanmyspace]

That's a good attitude!

[@PsyMongSki]

dont even bother wasting money on toys. Dig a hole in the back garden and chuck your kids into it for fun. When they get older fill it up with water and chuck the odd alligator into it just for lols

[@safiamurad4777]

PsyMong Ski great idea 👍

[@rivae4765]

LMFAOO😭😭

[@dorisdepinar21]

My daughter who lives at the beach has a huge mesh bag for rinsing out the sand toys for her daughter. Before she goes home she enters the water one last time and rinses all the toys in salt water! LOL

[@chelseagarchar4338]

As a child care teacher for 4 years we would take toys the kids had in their mouths and wash with gentle dish soap at the end of each day and then a couple times a month I would fill a sink with a little bit of bleach let them sit for 20 min then wash again with hot water and soap then rinse completely with water. We had to do this to keep germs down with so many kids. Also because of this we really very rarely had kids out sick. At the end of each day we would vacuum sweep mop the floors and once a week or so we would put all the soft things like dress up clothes and stuffed toys in the wash on gentle with mild laundry soap. We also had a no shoe policy in our classrooms so that helped keep down from tracking in dirt and germs. A few times a year we would get the carpet shampooed. I taught kids 3 months to 3 years old before they moved next door to the big kid classroom. With my own personal kids I'm not as diligent. With their soft toys I would say get washed every few months. With their other toys if it's something that I saw go into the mouth often like a teether then I would wash it at the end of the day with warm soapy water. Once in a while I will give something a wipe down if I notice it looks dirty.

[@flaviapoetic.perfumes4700]

Chelsea Garchar I love the no shoe policy for the classroom. Clever.

[@TerryElisabeth]

You're so lovely with the CUTEST baby bump!!! I love mesh laundry bags ... keeps the bras from tangling 👍👍👍

[@ChantesStore]

I use a mesh bag for my laundry pods. It helps prevent pods from sticking to the fabric if it doesn't dissolve all of the way. Love your videos!!

[@TheJennBrown]

Use the mesh bag at the grocery store, too. You eliminate the need for a plastic bag and they weigh next to nothing, won't effect cost per pound.

[@naturalNstylish]

Oh Jennifer that's fantastic! I use my own bags at the farmer's market. When I grocery shop I take reusable shopping bags but never think to bring something for my produce. :O

[@diannarockymore8130]

girl on my 1st baby i cleaned everything with cleaning clorox wipes. But by the second kid I was over it, they are going to put way worse stuff in their mouth than a toy that has been on the floor of your clean house. I have seen my son lick the pavement of the parking lot of the grocery store, because he wanted to know "what it tasted like"! Yes he got sick, and I reminded him why he was sick. Your kid will put weird stuff in their mouth, just know the human body can take anything.

[@cleanmyspace]

Ahahaha! Oh my goodness, that's funny about the pavement, but you are right! They have to build up that immune system.

[@BunnyCareFree]

I don't clean my kids toys, even when he's been sick. I wipe them off with vinegar when he gets food on them and make sure he didn't somehow get poo on any of them (in that case, I toss them if they're just hard to clean and I can't vinegar soak them) and that's it 😂

[@nancyneyedly4587]

I can relate, I watched my child lick the bottom of his shoe! And he too got sick, and then so did all of us cause it was just so bad!

[@anar4203]

Lol mine licked Best Buy’s floor 🙇🏼‍♀️ I stopped cleaning the toys too 😆

[@Kelli_D.]

My 1st didn't do anything "odd" like that, however my 2nd one when he was about 4 his uncle dared him to eat an ant that was walking across the porch banister, so he did , didn't get sick, didn't mind the taste either, he would of ate more if I allowed him lol

[@happygirl7258]

I clip a mesh bag to my laundry basket. Makes it easy to drop your socks in. Wash in the bag and just toss bag into the dryer. No more lost socks! Also, I use the mesh bags to wash reusable nursing pads. When my daughter was little I would wash her toys once or twice a month in the dishwasher.

[@Crystal-rk8rj]

Washed toys by hand in hot soapy water.gave me a chance to really look over them making sure no cracks or damage to them.

[@cleanmyspace]

Good point!

[@tammyreneemc5552]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! that moment Chad is dressed in summer wear in the middle of winter LMBO!!!!!! poor chad! you're a trooper, man!

[@cleanmyspace]

He's such a ham. He loved every second of it! :P

[@sharonlatour6230]

cracked up laughing when hubby was outside with the sunscreen!!!

[@175Boomer]

Not a big deal when mine were little, they survived and never got sick, then again they ate dirt too! I also pushed the drinking from garden hose...I lived! #oldschoolparenting

[@allthatjazz9000]

Exactly same here. Kids today are always sick.

[@hi-dn3uj]

love how we are still on your mind even when you are going through a life changing experience💛

[@MelinaORdz]

Love Chad's scene. Done with style! 😀

[@patc.y.1170]

Hi, I never really cleaned my kid's toys when they were young, except for if they were sick or threw up on them. Then, depending on what type of toys they were, I'd pop them in the washer or wash them in the sink with detergent. One other use for mesh bags though....I bought a box full of used fake flowers for crafting, and they were quite dusty. I wasn't sure how to wash them as there were so many so, in the end I used a plastic laundry basket and washed them in that, outside in the yard. Afterwards, I used a mesh bag to hang them in on the line! It worked really well. Thanks so much for your ideas too. Pat

[@debrajudd9850]

Chad heading to the beach with the snow piled decks behind him 👍🏻 Great idea!! SO ready for Summer 👙👣🌞

[@najeemnaime452]

Lol at 1:35 she was talking about beach while the husband is in winter lol

[@RonConsumer]

Nice job Chad there's snow on the ground and you're putting on sunblock... lol. I know one thing I will buy from now on is not to buy mesh bags with strings they always open up in the laundry... zipper is the only way to go. Thanks Melissa!!

[@Pysslis]

Ron Consumer just because it's cold doesn't mean you can't get a sunburn, plus the snow is extremely reflective, so yes you need sunblock and shades in the winter to.

[@JessicaSmith-gd1fu]

Pop plastic toys and teething rings, etc. in one of those mesh bags and lay it on the top rack in the dishwasher. Pop washable stuffed toys in one and toss in the washer. I never dried them in the dryer. Don't know how that will work. Also, Puppy became so real that he had to be washed by hand after a while. I usually washed the plush toys only if they had been through a puddle or puked on. The plastic ones got washed when anyone had a cold. My boy is 46 now and Puppy lives in a bin in our attic. Melissa, take joy in each day with your new arrival and he/she will still be a joy to you when he/she is 46 and has two teenagers of his/her own. Congratulations!

[@katking367]

I purchased a bunch of odd laces and trims at a flea market. Most of them looked like they were salvaged from used clothing but were still worth saving. I dumped all of them in a mesh bag and sent them through the wash. No tangled mess!

[@caliinthevalley24681]

I didn’t clean my kids toys but they didn’t really get that gross because I didn’t allow food when they played and I was a nut about teaching them to wash their hands. If one of them was sick I would spray some rubbing alcohol to disinfect. Mostly eating time was at the dinner table and play time was elsewhere.

[@voulat4543]

I'm wondering , is it just me ? or is there someone else that does this: I' ve seen most of the videos and i really enjoy them, but I really like that little goodbye phrase Melissa says and i realise that i always say it, at the same time with here, out loud....you know the part that says There's a button down there... etc .. haha i really enjoy it!!!! I hope is not just me!!!

[@louisel909]

To clean kids toys, I use my Sargent Steam Steamer. It's fabulous! I have a question...how do you wash your microfiber towels? I don't like to have my glass rags get linty from other stuff...it's expensive to wash each color of towels separately...

[@louisel909]

Thanks! I'll try that!

[@SSanf]

Clean kids toys?? You're supposed to clean them? Why didn't anyone ever tell me? My "kids" are pretty old now but I guess I could go toss a bucket of water on my son's computer. Better late than never.

[@idac2694]

Kids love cleaning their own toys .. at least in my family kids love to play washing games were dolls go to ”the pool” (aka a bucket with warm water and shampoo) and also they love bringing toys when they take a bath. For stuffed animals my mom cleaned them every season change so at most 3 times a year. She simply popped them in the washing machine with a gentle cycle and a little bit of detergent. The only times she did a thorough clean of every single toy was when me or my brother had lice or some other contagious illnesses

[@lisalea]

Just yesterday I used my makers cloths to clean my baby’s toys! I used method dish soap (such a great brand👍) and hot water then dried them off with the big yellow cloth :) I use the dishwasher to disinfect toys when they are brand new and when we have a cold/flu going through the house.

[@crystalfrager3828]

Thanks Melissa, love the sneaker mesh bag top. I will definitely try that one.

[@Lisa6812]

I run an in home daycare and I wash the toys in my rotation, usually monthly. Unless a child just put it in his mouth and another child is wanting the toy they I just do a quick rinse with soap and water. I generally use vinegar and water or soap and water, what ever I'm in the mood for lol. I believe in building their immune system up, gosh look at the world, there are germs everywhere, I pick and choose what to friek out about, like public bathrooms...ewe. Xoxo

[@fay2223]

Chad getting ready for the beach in the snow ❄️ 😂😂 Great video!

[@sahrahmed]

Hi! I use mesh baskets for keeping my kid's toys so they are accessible to them. I wash the toys with some anti-septic(dettol) mixed in a luke warm tub of water or warm soapy water and give them a rinse. Either wipe them off or spread on a cotton sheet to dry overnight.

[@apfelprincess45]

They work a treat for preventing face masks from getting tangled in the wash too!

[@kaseyhulton3185]

I clean my kids toys when they are sick, after a play date. And about once a month with a toy spray. I wash the stuffed animals in the washer every few months

[@CreativeQueenx]

Thank you for all the tips!! I also use an eco egg to wash my laundry 😉

[@MiaHessMusic]

The beach bag idea is GENIUS!

[@swedish_granny3153]

I'd like a thorough DIY detergent video. You have a great one about the good uses of baking soda, but I'd like a video with all the stuff we can make ourselves to clean our sinks, furniture, windows etc in an efficient environment friendly manner and save money at the same time. I have a faint memory of you addressing that issue in one of your videos, but I can't for the life of me remember which one. Hugs from a granny in Sweden.

[@wendyp8488]

Using the mesh bag for onions - genius! Thanks so much for this tip!

[@chalanecasdorphwride8785]

Thanks much for the great mesh bag hacks! For the kiddos' toys, of course it depended on their ages, it, oral fixation vs 8-year olds' legos. IDEALLY (operative word here), toys that often ended up in kiddos' mouths got santinized weekly, & wiped down w hot, wet cloth when caught al dente. I have a Shark-type steam spray cleaner (which I LOVE) that I used to sanitize all the toys monthly. I've never washed legos unless they had an obvious spill that rendered them un-take-apart-able.

[@amandanickoles9664]

Loved the sock tip! I’ll have to do that for baby socks 👶

[@River2500]

Amanda Parent yes, works perfect for baby socks! Those tiny things are so easy to lose!

[@apfelprincess45]

Works great for face masks now too!

[@LesleyVictoria]

Hey Melissa and Chad! I'm on team "only clean if visibly dirty". Your baby bump is looking so cute!!! Baby CMS will be here soon!!

[@joyscranfield5527]

Wash great granddaughter's toys in dishwasher or washer or the larger ones get in carwash type assembly line with hot soapy water & if weather is nice, water hose; if weather is cold, we run them through the shower. We wash them as needed.

[@tbirding]

Great tips! I’ve used the sock tip and it REALLY works! I am gonna try the beach toys in there. In the summer...

[@lisakohler2263]

I don't have kids, but use the mesh bags for some of our dogs' furry toys. We wash them about 2ce a month, sometimes sooner. Depends how much they play with them and slobber on them - ick!

[@melaniemaddox2023]

My kids are big kids now, but when they were little it went like this: First kid, I'd disinfect his toys weekly. Second kid/third kid, when they looked dirty!

[@cleanmyspace]

That's usually how it goes!

[@carriedan1000]

Mesh bags are perfect for washing baby socks!! Those little buggers are so easy to lose!!

[@ginaleatherman183]

Excellent idea!!!

[@christinacoughlin9946]

What a great video! Thank you 🙂

[@loisdelgado2529]

Only time I think of washing toys is if they are visibly dirty and it's in hot soapy dish water. This is an awesome idea to be able to keep toys clean with steam dishwasher!😁 I will definitely share this on FB!!! Thank you Lois Depril Delgado🙌

[@marissasharp9892]

Macho Man Chad! On the beach! On a snowy day! In Canada....LOL! You guys are awesome! Great tips! TFS! Love that beautiful baby glow, Melissa❣️😉

[@picantesworld7723]

Melissa, thank you so much for this video lot of helpful tips a lot of good ideas to use the mesh bags like the socks cuz that's me I lose my socks and the onions and storage also an excellent idea as well thank you!

[@carmendawnallan8871]

Loved Part, Of Chad Putting on Sunscreen. Fantastic Ideas,With Produce. Love all ur,Videos Melissa and Chad 😊.👍 ♡. I Use These,To Wash Scrunchies for Your Hair 😊.Also Hats and Toques! !

[@cleanmyspace]

Tanks so much - oh that's a very smart idea!

[@Kelli_D.]

When I had toys that needed cleaned (mine are much older and don't do the toy thing lol) I washed when they got grimy, and if it was hard plastic and nothing that held water (like plastic animals or rubber ducky type toys) I'd fill the sink with hot water and a cap of bleach, soaked them, washed them and rinsed them, and put them on a towel on the counter to dry Stuffed animals I tied up in a pillow case, and washed like I would a load of laundry and put the entire tied up pillow case in the dryer Anything that couldn't be washed (like rubber ducky type toys) due to water staying inside no matter how long you let it dry. I'd just use a scrub brush or an old tooth brush with dish soap and scrubbed them that way, Held my finger over the hole and rinsed , sat on counter top to dry

[@nephilimslayer73]

Poor Chad LOL Glad to see Canadians have a sense of humour! ❤️

[@lisakrushinski9436]

Thanks for the great ideas! I’m planning to use the one about putting items I want to hang dry in the mesh bag.

[@orlavanderzaan9194]

Not hugely fussy about cleaning kids toys. But for the baby I'm a little bit better. So they get thrown into the dishwasher or washing machine as you described. But the laundry bags!! Here in Ireland you don't see them so much. I'm going to go hunt them down because everything you've described would help me. Thanks!!

[@Ddreany]

Genius, like all of your other tips! I like the produce tip and the tennis shoes tip!

[@74Voyeur]

Came for the mesh bag tips; stayed to gawk at your awesome butcher block.

[@MissVasques]

Putting small things that Will not be dried I’ve started doing lately, for when I don’t have that big of laundry pile. When I have, I would run one load of Tumbler(?)-friendly and one that is full of all laundry that do not tumble well😀

[@mongaloogirl]

Clean my kids' toys?? Ain't nobody got time for that!

[@Lachina502]

mongaloogirl 😂😂😂😂

[@kathy3178]

mongaloogirl That's for sure! Between the laundry, diapers, and bottles, who has time to clean toys.

[@mongaloogirl]

Ann Smith Especially if part of the laundry IS diapers! (I'm a cloth user.)

[@SB-ki7qd]

mongaloogirl just get a bucket water soap old fashion way but nowadays kids have lots of toys mesh bag is good idea

[@Mindful-Kim]

Awesome ideas, thanks so much! I already used one for onions (from this video) and planning on using more of the ideas. 🤓

[@daps2000]

Okay it's not a comment about toys but it is a comment about mesh bags. I use them for the wet washcloth instead of throwing them in the laundry basket with all my other clothes yuck. I then hang the bag in my bathroom closet so they air dry without stinking up the other clothes.

[@cleanmyspace]

Great idea!

[@happygirl7258]

Melissa where did you purchase the rack in your laundry room that holds your Makers Cloths? (On the cabinet).

[@roses609]

Great ideas

[@MalinaCC]

I've only ever used mesh bags for laundry maybe once... XD I use my mesh laundry bags for buying products in the bulk section, like beans, or produce such as carrots! It's a great way to be more sustainable and you don't have a million plastic produce bags!

[@nataliapayne2014]

You can also use a mesh bag hanging in your tub to hang all the tub toys too! ❤️

[@notmtvorbet]

My favourite use is the guppyfriend microwaste mesh bag that keeps microplastics out of the ocean. I don’t use microfiber cloths as they are terrible for the ocean but I do have some clothes that are synthetic materials and that way I’m avoiding hurting the ocean as much as possible.

[@saydaimam8320]

Really genuis tips !!! 🖒

[@Rashsrinidinga]

Since I am having 2 kids cleaning toys is really important to do once in 3 months especially if you have toddlers as they r more prone to get infections when they share their toys

[@TMM6900]

the sorting is excellent

[@Lachina502]

I love your videos ❤

[@elliefoust]

Oh boy....is there visible dirt, food or a bodily fluid on it? Then I’ll grab it up and wash it. But I will put up the “bad mom” hand and say never.

[@djwillson333]

elya foust same!

[@joanrehe8039]

Thank you love all ideal. Putting socks in bag,beach going to dollar store in the morning. Love your stuff.

[@EgleTer]

I clean kids toys after some nasty diseases like vomiting etc. this usualy happens couple times a year. As about legos well these ones i some how forgot to clean. Thank you for reminding :D

[@cleanmyspace]

That makes sense to me!

[@thebunnyrabbit1702]

As a 2yr old teacher, we use Clorox Santizing Spray every morning and after work. Too many germs and colds going around.

[@TheGrandmahoney]

I know too many people with lung problems who are big time users of Clorox. It can be quite toxic.

[@WeiYinChan]

Reusable produce bags!!! You can replace those disposable plastic produce bags with a laundry bag. I made mine from recycled fabric but a lot of people felt like they either have to invest in a new set or just keep using the plastic ones. But you can just use your laundry bags, they are lightweight and you can see the content. Bring them with you to the grocery store for loose vegetables and fruit, then you can wash them with your clothes when you are doing laundry,

[@wendyw-b6456]

Melissa, is there a mesh cleaning bag that you use with your microfibre cloths that helps stop broken microfibres getting into the waste water and onward to the lakes? I love using all of your microfibre cloths but this was a topic my teen son brought up based on some research (or is that just “false news”?).

[@kateg.4363]

We keep the bath tub toys in a mesh laundry bag. It hangs above the tub and the toys can be put away right at the end of a bathing session, but still dry off properly.

[@PlaywithClaireandEmma]

Loved the video! So excited for you both as you get ready to welcome baby. Those mesh laundry bags are seriously priceless with a newborn in the house. I used them for newborn socks...not just to keep from having to dig them out of washer, but because they tend to get stuck in the inside seal of the front-loading machines and are still soaking wet at end of cycle. Also, reusable breast shields (breastfeeding pads) in a mesh bag for washing are a must!

[@cleanmyspace]

Oh yes, I have heard about the perils of washing those tiny little socks. I have also registered for the reusable pads so that's another great use for mesh bags, thank you!

[@Kindercrafty]

When my son was in the baby/toddler years, I always washed his toys after a play date. Any time another child put his toys in their mouth or sneezed on them, they went straight to the sink after the play time, for a good soak in hot water with just a tiny bit of bleach and Dawn dish liquid.

[@TheYgernependragon]

mesh bags are awesome to store delicate fruit (berries..) and veggies in the fridge.

[@littlemom2070]

I hardly ever cleaned my kid's toys - haha. They are 24 and 21 now and they survived just fine.

[@trishahenderson3407]

well melissa. . .i rarely cleaned my babies toys .. . i hate to confess. . .so it worked out for me ok . . they did have their fair share of runny noses. . . . so i might do differently now . . my kids were pretty healthy. . they are grown now. . but i didnt know you then haha...great video . . .this is trisha on my husbands computer

[@nataliemarie4640]

These tips are amazing ☺️

[@kaseyhulton3185]

I love your laundry ideas!!

[@roryoconner10]

What laundry mesh bags do you recommend? The link doesn't sell these bags anymore. Many thanks!

[@marshahaas1422]

I clean my daughters toys about every two weeks. except for a few she always plays with, those are about every other day. Most of her toys are plastic right now. (shes only one) But she is collecting quite a stuffie collection those I just clean as needed. I prefer to steam them. But I do sometimes throw them in the washer in a mesh bag if they get real gross. most of her stuffed toys are surface clean only.

[@thegazetteyt]

The mesh bags for produce are great for straining homemade nut milks like almond or soy.

[@frejavanadis]

I always wash socks in a mesh bag, they never get lost!

[@jayerscios]

Me too. I hate losing my socks. They're expensive and hard to find!

[@kitcobain444]

I literally had to reset this video because I love love loved the shoes tip!! As a nurse, I often want to burn my shoes after some messy shifts!!! Thanks so much and now back to the video I go....😇😇😇😇

[@BH-sn7ws]

I cleaned my kids toys if something unusual got on them or if they were especially dirty. Doctors now say that today’s children need to play outside and get dirty. Get licks from the dogs, and eat chocolate and peanuts early to prevent all the allergies we are dealing with now. 😊

[@rosebenton1126]

One more tip is bath toys can be hung up in a mesh bag then hung on the hook in the shower to drip dry. This is what I did when my kids were little. As for washing it all depends when the kids were sick everything got washed. Stuffies I did every couple of months unless it was the ones they dragged around then it was weekly.

[@laynaaa]

Honestly, I only cleaned my daughter's toys when they were visibly dirty. That was a good few years ago. Now I'm expecting my 2nd child and I think I will do it more often but I'm not going to be a cleaning freak :)

[@tiffaniluster6711]

We clean toys every time an illness comes through our house or after play dates. We wash bath toys at least once a month. I use the mesh bags and throw them in the dishwasher. Stuffed animals go in the washing machine on gentle cycle and I usually air dry.

[@juliebaird4156]

I take those mesh bags to the grocery store and use them when buying produce. This eliminates the need to put the produce in a plastic bag.