https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:19:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-clean-hand-me-down-gear#post-760915 Sat, 04 May 2013 10:15:52 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 760915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do what oahujeni does, but with the plastic/wood toys I usually wipe down with diluted vinegar. Stinky, but all-natural and safe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-clean-hand-me-down-gear#post-760895 Sat, 04 May 2013 09:57:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 760895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oahujeni: Good call on taking the fabric off! Most has been stored in a few places-- closet, then storage unit, then attic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-clean-hand-me-down-gear#post-760874 Sat, 04 May 2013 09:39:49 +0000 oahujeni 760874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wash the fabric and wipe down other parts with Lysol wipes. If an item hasn't been used in a while (like a swing), make sure you take off the fabric and check the plastic underneath for mold. I found some on a swing I borrowed because it had been sitting in their garage (in humid FL) for over a year. It easily came off with a few squirts of bleach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-clean-hand-me-down-gear#post-760867 Sat, 04 May 2013 09:32:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 760867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you received hand me down gear with soft/cloth pieces-- like a car seat or swing-- from someone you know and trust, how did you clean it, or did you just glance over and make sure it looks clean enough?</p> <p>I'm really lucky that I've been given a bunch of stuff like that from my sister, who I am sure kept the stuff clean, but a lot of it hasn't been used in 2 years. Not sure if I should be spot cleaning, or putting some things in the wash?</p> <p>For plastic or wood toys, I figure I will wipe it down first with something like a Clorox wipe then rinse it in clean water? Also, how soon did you do that stuff? I'm due in just under 3 months-- stuff I clean now will be clean enough then, right? </p>