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Contributor: pornshopgirl pornshopgirl
Just a quick question about proper toy aftercare!

When you finish rinsing soap/toy cleaner/what-have-you off of your toy, what do you use to wipe it down and dry it off?

I normally use a regular bath towel, but that leaves fuzzies all over it, especially on jelly toys.

Do paper towels suffice? Is there a special kind of rag or something you've bought for your toys?

Thanks!
04/19/2010
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Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
I use a microfiber towel, works great.
04/19/2010
Contributor: ScottA ScottA
The microfiber sounds like a good idea. I generally use a ordinary towel and either ignore the fuzzies (many of my toys are used anally, so they don't matter) or rinse it off in warm water before use, which also helps to warm the toy up. My soft toys in regular use are all silicone, so that might change things somewhat.
04/19/2010
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
I use a regular, non-fluffy towel, or if possible I let them air dry. The microfiber sounds like a good idea.
04/19/2010
Contributor: clp clp
I use the thin dishtowels that are usually sold in packs for $1. They act like a reusable paper-towel due to the light weight of it, and I generally don't find stray fibers afterwards. If I do, though, they are usually sparse enough to brush off after fully drying.
04/19/2010
Contributor: Red Vinyl Kitty Red Vinyl Kitty
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Originally posted by pornshopgirl
Just a quick question about proper toy aftercare!

When you finish rinsing soap/toy cleaner/what-have-you off of your toy, what do you use to wipe it down and dry it off?

I normally use a regular bath towel, but that leaves fuzzies all ... more
I usually let my toys air dry, but then, I live with my husband only. I imagine that would be a lot harder to do in a room mate/at home situation.
04/21/2010
Contributor: Luscious Lily Luscious Lily
I live in a dorm, so my routine is usually either wipe the toys off with either toy wipes or feminine wipes, or I spray them with toy cleaner and wipe them down with paper towels.
04/21/2010
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
With kids in the house air dry can be tricky. So after cleaning I use the wife's blow dryer that has a no heat setting. Drys them off real fast and the kids just think i am drying my hair.
04/21/2010
Contributor: Amytheil Amytheil
Microfiber is always a great idea. Some local stores sell what are called 'cloth diapers' with their baby products too. While I used to buy them for waxing my car (since they are lint-free) they are soft and great on toys that pick up fuzzies.

I also recommend storing your toys in plastic bags so they don't pick up anything from a storage bag or box
04/26/2010
Contributor: ~LaUr3n~ ~LaUr3n~
I usually air dry. I bet a sham would work too.
04/26/2010
Contributor: Gary Gary
I usually wipe off toys on the carpet when I am finished.
04/26/2010
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
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Originally posted by Gary
I usually wipe off toys on the carpet when I am finished.
Carpet fibers would leave an interesting texture on toys...I'm sensing an April Fools review on this subject.
04/27/2010
Contributor: Gary Gary
Quote:
Originally posted by Airen Wolf
Carpet fibers would leave an interesting texture on toys...I'm sensing an April Fools review on this subject.
It's true the carpet fibers are a mess. So what I started doing was using an old school straight-razor and now shave the toys in between each usage.
04/28/2010
Contributor: Luscious Lily Luscious Lily
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Originally posted by Gary
It's true the carpet fibers are a mess. So what I started doing was using an old school straight-razor and now shave the toys in between each usage.
Do you melt the pieces back together into a new toy when you're finished? That would be SO totally, wonderfully green.
04/28/2010
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
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Originally posted by Luscious Lily
Do you melt the pieces back together into a new toy when you're finished? That would be SO totally, wonderfully green.
Ooh, kind of like what we used to do with all those really small crayons
04/28/2010
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
(EF Review Program Mentor)
Quote:
Originally posted by Gary
It's true the carpet fibers are a mess. So what I started doing was using an old school straight-razor and now shave the toys in between each usage.
See I knew you would have the solution! Then if the session doesn't go real well you can exclaim, "I shaved for this??!!??"
04/28/2010
Contributor: Gary Gary
Quote:
Originally posted by Luscious Lily
Do you melt the pieces back together into a new toy when you're finished? That would be SO totally, wonderfully green.
No, I put them in mason jars and sell them as paperwieghts on Etsy.
04/29/2010
Contributor: Gary Gary
Quote:
Originally posted by Airen Wolf
See I knew you would have the solution! Then if the session doesn't go real well you can exclaim, "I shaved for this??!!??"
This cracked me up!
04/29/2010
Contributor: Luscious Lily Luscious Lily
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Originally posted by Gary
No, I put them in mason jars and sell them as paperwieghts on Etsy.
I betcha it would end up on Regretsy in seconds flat!
04/29/2010
Contributor: Gary Gary
Made I should just start out on Regretsy then
04/30/2010
Contributor: Sera Sera
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Originally posted by Carrie Ann
I use a microfiber towel, works great.
I agree with this. It's what I do.
08/24/2010
Contributor: zeebot zeebot
I dry them with a cotton bit of cloth (I have a lot of random fabric in my room ) then let them air dry the rest of the way.
03/24/2011
Contributor: leatherjacket leatherjacket
I personally would stay away from jelly toys because they're very porous but that's beside the point. I usually air dry to avoid the fuzzies.
04/12/2011