If You Use Mostly Non-Plastic Toys

[cheerfuldom]

Don't forget to check on etsy for wooden toy options. Lots of good stuff there. We have lots of festivals, bizarres and craft shows in our area and I love to buy handmade stuff as well.

[Blackcat31]

I was wondering the same thing about cleaning them.... I love that I can throw all my little people in the dishwasher. I love wooden toys but I'm just afraid they aren't as sanitary as plastic. I have some wooden food toys and wanted to add more but I just don't know how to clean them as good as the plastic (and you know food toys especially end up in the mouth!!!).

All my wooden toys are covered in some sort of clear coat or varnish (that I am sure is safe since it is on toys) which makes them all wipeable and cleanable. I have even sent a few through the sanitizing cycle of my dishwasher and as long as you air dry they come out squeaky clean and A-ok.

Lincoln Logs....I spray with Clorox everywhere sanitizer or Odoban. Most my kids who are old enough to play Lincoln Logs are old enough not to mouth them.

[Ariana]

I was wondering the same thing about cleaning them.... I love that I can throw all my little people in the dishwasher. I love wooden toys but I'm just afraid they aren't as sanitary as plastic. I have some wooden food toys and wanted to add more but I just don't know how to clean them as good as the plastic (and you know food toys especially end up in the mouth!!!).

I throw them in a bleach/water solution but you can't let them soak. Just throw them in, swirl them around and then wipe them dry. It's a bit more work but worth it I think. You don't want any of the bleach to soak into the wood or the water.