black mould on bath toys

[Mij]

I've scrubbed them with an old toothbrush, soaked them in denture cleaner (it was a tip in a paper, didn't work on the shower curtain either), even put them in the washing machine.

I do hang them to dry but tbh I don't have time to meticulously dry every nook and cranny on every duck and bobbing sprite.

We don't use products in the bath, only halo and horns body wash for DD, and DP and I use fairly additive free soap and shower gel stuff. The toys do get splashed when we shower, but I hang them as far out of the way as DD will let me (she wails like a banshee if she can't dip into the bag when she's in the bath).

So - do I have to bin the lot or is there another way?

[littleNonSpecificHolidaylapin]

shedloads of Milton, but you'll probably end up ditching them. we are on our third lot!

[fingerwoman]

we have same problem. doesn't seem to matter if we dry them or not, they just get mouldy.
I ended up binning most of mine

[meemar]

Agree with milton in water - soak them overnight if necessary, squeeze the air out of the squeezy ones and fill them with the water.

I found the mould just came off without even having to scrub!

[Beenleigh]

same problemhere

[Mij]

Beenleigh, is it very wrong of me to find that a little, well, enthralling...?

Quite excited by the prospect of using a load of Milton. Bought a bottle, never used a drop of it. Just cluttering up a perfectly good 4cm of shelf.

[snowleopard]

Choose bath toys that don't have "insides", then you can give them a good scrub with milton or bleach, and/or put them in the dishwasher. I have thrown some away but only the ones where you can't reach the inside.

[stleger]

Milton is great for anything that the 'tip' is denture cleaner...possibly not dentures as I don't have them yet!

[Mij]

Ah, snowleopard, therein lies my problem. I don't do bleach, and we ain't got a dishwasher. But I can still do the Milton thing, si? It's the only thing my trusty e-cloths can't handle, cos the nooks are too nooky for their thick edges.

[giraffeski]

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[Mij]

giraffeski - now you've got me stumped. As I said, never even cracked open the bottle, let alone read the back of it. Someone said I needed it, so I bought it. Stupid Mij.

[Beenleigh]

vinegar is supposed to be anti fungal

[snowleopard]

The other thing you can do , at least in winter, is leave them on a heater or in front of a fire to dry out. they get mouldy because they stay damp in the bathroom.

[snowleopard]

(Obviously that doesn't get rid of mould, you have to do it from when they're new)

[stleger]

Milton is bleachy, swimming pool smelly stuff. But if you don't use the stuff you have, what will happen to it? You could use it outside in a washing up bowl, then flush it down your drains as a pre winter detox? I assume it is very mild as it can be kind of ingested. (Please don't shout at me!)