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How to clean and sterilize baby/toddler toys with batteries without ruining them?

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Sorry, may be a really stupid question but a friend gave us some toys they are no longer using - some have batteries, some are just plastic with/ without stickers. Wondering how to clean and sterilize them properly for my little one without ruining them (especially TootToot plastic toys with batteries). We don't have a dishwasher. When working in America I used Lysol wipes but they don't have them over here. Are Dettol Antibacterial surface wipes or spray suitable or any other suggestions please? Many thanks

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I use flash wipes or something similar. Never bothered sterilising x

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Thank you :)

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I read the Dettol wipes and they weren’t suitable but Milton do wipes specifically designed for baby stuff. I use them to clean second hand stuff too 😊 Although if you wanted to do it cheaper they sell tablets (as do the supermarkets too) and liquid and you could make up your own solution and wipe them with a new cloth and keep that just for that purpose x

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Thanks Lovefood1984 I've never heard of Milton before. Just looked online wondering where they do them and a whole bunch of stores popped up from Tesco, Boots and Asda. Will be getting some wipes and the spray that's brilliant thank you. I guess Dettol is a brand I remember. Thanks for letting me know they're not suitable for baby stuff. Really handy to know you've been fab :) I'll feel more comfortable with buying second hand toys now. Much appreciated x

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That’s ok 😊 Dettol is a brand a remember growing up with, I’m really not sure how I knew about Milton before having a baby 🤔 I just randomly read the back of our Dettol wipes pack as I was going to use them and keep the more expensive Milton ones for the changing bag etc x

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