Can I do this?

[familyschoolcare]

Can I put wooden toys in the dishwasher to clean them?

[daycare]

Can I put wooden toys in the dishwasher to clean them?

hmmm thats a great question..... I would think that they might end up cracking....BTW what is it that you are trying to wash??

[blandino]

http://www.funcheaporfree.com/2011/11/youre-welcome-wednesday-tip-de-germ.html

[familyschoolcare]

hmmm thats a great question..... I would think that they might end up cracking....BTW what is it that you are trying to wash??

Lincoln logs and a marble toy. The marble toy has wooden rails you link together to create a marble maze. I need to disinfectant these things. Not sure how. I usually don't need to worry about disinfecting the toys as the children in my care don't put things in their mouth and until today nobody had any illness besides a common cold.

[EchoMom]

I would say not. If the wood is finished you MIGHt have a shot, but even so, probably not. But even worse, I think Lincoln Logs are unfinished and so would soak in a lot of water and warp.

I think you can just wipe them with a bleach solution cloth and then let them air dry, but then you have to do it all by hand, sorry. I have tons and tons and tons of wooden toys and I still don't know an efficient way to clean them all.

[Crystal]

They will probably end up swelling and cracking.

I use Clorox Anywhere:

http://www.clorox.com/products/clorox-anywhere-hard-surface-daily-sanitizing-spray/

First, I clean all of the wooden surfaces with a soapy water solution (in a spray bottle) and damp paper towels. Then, using the clorox anywhere, I spray it on, wait 20-30 seconds and then wipe it with a clean, dry paper towel.

This is accepted for the FCCERS too.

[Scout]

I accidentally put some wooden building blocks in & they seem ok...maybe test one or two logs?