Use a damp, soapy washcloth to clean your electric toys, preferably with anti-bacterial soap. Keep toys stored in a container or pouch (to keep them clean) and in a cool, dry place. Glass: Wash glass toys with soap and water. Pyrex toys are dishwasher safe. Have you ever seen a black spot on your toy? Unless you’ve bought something with sparkles, chances are it’s mold. Use anything for anal play? Yep, you know what that persistent smell is. However, you can still have an active sex-toy life while maintaining a level of cleanliness that even the CDC would be proud of. That’s why we’re going to look at different ways on how to clean sex toys plus other useful tips. Questions to Ask Yourself Your answers will affect how you clean your toys. However, if you’re here because you want want specific tips on how to clean your Lovense toy, jump to this part of the article. But I would Strongly Reccomend reading the entire thing. You might find something valuable. How to Clean Sex Toys – Terminology These terms can be very confusing at times, but you’ll hear them everywhere. Therefore, it’s important to understand the distinction. We’re also going to look at them from just a sex toy point of view (as opposed to the extreme way a hospital would care for things e.g. sterilizing after every use.) Cleaning= Removes material from the surface – but can still leave behind harmful stuff Disinfecting= Removes/reduces MOST forms of harmful microorganisms or organisms Sanitizing= Reduces the number of bacteria (by cleaning or disinfecting) to 99.9% but viruses and fungus can still be present Sterlizing = Removing all organisms (all forms of life), including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and spores Think of it this way: You have a metal tray of water that has been sitting out for a long time and is going bad! You can clean your sex toys, but if you’ve shared your toys with someone who has an STI (or if you do), it might not be enough. When should you clean your toys? Before and after every use. When should you sterilize your toys? After anal use. If you’ve had a yeast infection. you share your toy with a partner. They are for vaginal use, and you don’t have any infections, it’s still a good idea to sterilize them sometimes. Porous Versus Non-Porous – The Great Battle If the toy is non-porous (NP), it means that bacteria, viruses, and other bad things will only stay on the surface and are easily cleaned away. But if the toy is porous (P), it means substances will be absorbed and stay within the material. It doesn’t matter how much you clean it, they are impossible to sterilize. Something like body-safe or medical-grade silicone is non-porous and a wonderful option. TPE is body-safe but porous and often used becuase of how soft it is – and a far superior choice over something like jelly (which is horrible). Inspecting Your Sex Toys – Starting at the Store Maintenance begins right at the store – before you’ve even whipped out your credit card and scampered away with the discrete paper bag under your arm. Another thing to remember is that regular inspections are important for the toys you already own. You don’t check your car the first time and never again, do you? The same goes for our little friends. Listen to the motor, check for tears, strange discolorations, black spots (mold or mildew), etc. My poor vibrator started to sound like killer bees were in a rugby match with a bunch of marbles. Yeah, don’t want that between my legs if things start sparking. Want an app-controlles sex toy with POWER? Check out Lovense HERE. Using Condoms as Barriers It’s no secret that I’m a huge advocate of sticking to the safe materials … and burning the rest. Although condoms are tested to keep out certain substances, they aren’t really tested for the chemicals found in many sex toys. However… I’m aware that either budget or individual persistence will sometimes win out. If that’s the case, a condom is definitely better than nothing. Put a condom over it if … How to Clean Sex Toys – Different Methods If your toys have batteries or mechanical parts and aren’t waterproof, don’t submerge them in water, and be careful that nothing gets into battery compartments, etc. It can cause corrosion. Soap and water Soap and water – This is the most common way to clean most toys. It works best for NON-POROUS toys. Water should be warm, not hot, and the soap should be mild and unscented. Wiping Down Wiping Down – Means you don’t put them directly in water, just use a clean damp cloth. Boiling Boiling – Usually for 3/5/10 minutes (no one can seem to agree on a time). I go for somewhere in the middle. Put a tea towel inside the bottom of the pot just to be on the safe side (thank you, dangerouslilly, for the tip!) Reserved for things like solide metal toys. Careful, cheap ones can just have a metalic coating and flake off. Dishwasher Dishwasher – If you decide to go this route, make sure your machine has a sterilize setting. Otherwise, it’s pointless and you might as well just wash with soap and water. Do not add soap or other dishes to this cycle (I don’t care what they show in the movies). Bleach Bleach – Follow the 10% rule (10 parts water and 1 part bleach). Soak for 5 minutes and rinse very VERY well after, especially for metal toys like your Njoy. Use cold/cool water only. Rubbing Alcohol Rubbing Alcohol – Another option for the extreme-clean sort of person. Just wipe it down with a clean cloth and then rinse. Corn Flour Dusting – How To Clean Sex Toys Corn Flour Dusting – This method is only usable with Cyberskin toys or Fleshlights. Wash, dry thoroughly, then dust with organic cornflour or the