How to clean your sex toy?

Owning a sex toy is great. Taking care of it and keeping it clean so it lasts and respects your hygiene — that's even better!

Why wash a sex toy?

First and foremost, for hygiene reasons of course! By cleaning your sex toy after every use, you limit the spread of bacteria. This is key to reducing the risk of getting an infection from your favourite toy (that would be a shame, after all...). Cleaning your sex toy also helps its surface retain its softness by removing any traces of lube (because, just a little reminder: always use lube with your toys!)

Cleaning a sex toy: how to do it?

You have two options. You can either clean it with soap, or with a specialist sex toy cleaner.

If you go for the first option, opt for an unscented soap with a neutral pH. Run your sex toy under warm water, lather it with soap and rinse with clean water. You can also clean and disinfect certain sex toys — such as glass ones — by submerging them in boiling water for a few minutes. Your sex toys will come out perfectly clean and sterilised!

If you're using a specialist sex toy cleaner, simply spray a few spritzes onto your toy, wait a few minutes and rinse with clean water. 

Please note: if your sex toy is not waterproof, be careful not to submerge the part housing the batteries or the motor.

Whether you use soap, boiling water or a specialist cleaner, dry your toy afterwards with a clean towel and store it somewhere dry, ideally away from light.

While it's very important to clean your sex toy after every use, a quick rinse with water and soap before using it again doesn't go amiss either. This will help remove any dust that may have settled on your toy.

I hope this has helped clear things up — feel free to ask us your questions on Instagram!

Find our selection of specialist sex toy cleaners right here!

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