What About The Toys?

[domesticactivist]

My son has been collecting Bionicles and other Legos, including Technic, for years... he loves them, plays with his old pieces all the time, and they have been a significant investment. When we were talking about contamination the other day, he said "What about my toys?"

So... what about his toys? Have you all done anything special to clean toys? Or do the kids always wash up before and after playing with them?

The contamination would be that he hasn't exactly been the best handwasher for the past 5 years or so, and he and his NGF friends have been handling all those toys. He also regularly trades with friends who do not have gluten-free households. Gluten molecules could be clinging to them.

[rosetapper23]

With regard to ALL shared toys, your son should just be careful not to put his fingers into his mouth and to wash his hands thoroughly after he's done playing with them.

[kareng]

Legos and Bionicles wash well! Kids who only play with them, tend to spill or barf or cough or sneeze on them. So I have experience washing them.

[Wolicki]

Why don't you just throw them in the dishwasher? I did that with our Legos!

[salexander421]

Yeah, you could probably get one of those little dishwasher baskets that are made for holding, I think, bottle nipples and stuff

[domesticactivist]

The pieces are so little and some are electronic so obviously couldn't go in the dishwasher, but maybe a fine mesh bag would work. I'll have to figure that out. Thanks!