what can i use to soak ds bath toys in to get rid of the skank?

[mad4mybaby]

The squirters i will just bin but his other toys are covered in the black skank you get.. what can i soak it in other than bleach?

[RubySlippers]

chuck them

black stuff is mould

[rempy]

Milton. Which is bleach I think, but is at least edible.

[rempy]

Well obviously not actually a food substance, but is safe!

[TheConfusedOne]

Put them in a pillow case and chuck them in the washing machine, stop the spin tho!

[OMaLittle]

thank god! it happens to other people's toys too - I thought it was just me and my bad housekeeping.

[mad4mybaby]

its gross! Ds has started complaining there are 'bits' in the bath i.e the black bits coming off the toys! Which really grossed me out last night so decided i better do something! I cant afford to replace all the toys and he is quite attached to them!

[malfoy]

I was thinking of sticking mine in the dishwasher. Is that a bad idea?

[mad4mybaby]

hmm didnt think of that! Maybe youd have to do it on lowest temp setting as d/washers can be quite hot and the toys may melt?

[malfoy]

that's what I thought + I was worried that the bath toys may "contaminated" the dishwasher.

[TheProvincialLady]

Ihave found that soaking in bleach/milton is the only way to get rid of all of it. It comes back though. I am just about to throw away some of DS squirty toys as he doesn't play with them that much but I am always having to wash them.

[MrsTittleMouse]

I use Milton. It's grim isn't it?

[lizziemun]

I soaked in milton and filled and squirted until they weren't squiting black gunk out.

Make sure that they are emptied after each bath time.

[MrsWalton]

Soak in Milton and then throw in dishwasher. If really concerned about contaminating dishwasher, run it thru a cycle empty.