That thrill of unboxing a new toy? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But fast-forward a few weeks, and you might notice weird gunk in the charging port or a suspicious sticky sound—no shame here, it’s basically the adult version of forgetting to wash your makeup sponges. (We’ll scrub our phone screens 10 times a day but draw the line at toy maintenance, right?)
Crank up your go-to playlist and turn bathroom time into a spa session. Medical-grade silicone and glass toys deserve VIP treatment—they’re like that $$$ blonde hair dye job that turns brassy if you slack. Grab your gentle facial cleanser (yes, the same one you use for double cleansing), work up a lukewarm lather, and watch mystery crusties in those sneaky texture grooves melt away.
Toys with remotes need extra TLC. Pop open the battery compartment like you’re disarming a bomb (RIP to all AirPods cases lost to sink drains). Attack button crevices with alcohol wipes like you’re deep-cleaning your bestie’s latte-spilled keyboard. Cloudy glass toys? A swipe of food-grade coconut oil brings back the sparkle faster than fixing cakey foundation with setting spray.
Boiling sanitization can be weirdly zen. Watch medical-grade silicone bob in your herbal tea pot like jiggly mochi balls—just don’t confuse it with actual snack time. While they soak, check cords for sketchy fraying. Safety first, same vibes as cyber-stalking a Hinge date before meeting up.
Channel your inner bubble tea barista for the shake-dry maneuver, then blot with that stack of unused sheet masks. Store each toy in its own breathable pouch—TPE materials need personal space like cashmere sweaters avoiding denion dye transfer. Seeing your clean squad lined up? That’s the dopamine rush of organizing your lip gloss collection.
Next solo date night, spend 90 seconds massaging them with toy-safe renewing oil. When they glow back at you like a trusty weighted sleep mask, you’ll realize this beats waiting for Uber Eats coupons. Turns out, self-love literally starts with keeping your gadgets fresh.
