Vibrators: You should clean your vibrator before you use it for the first time and after every time it’s used. Take the batteries out before you wash it and avoid getting the part where the batteries are housed wet. Use an antibacterial soap and hot water. For longer vibrator and battery life, store the batteries outside the vibrator. If you are going to be sharing your toy, the best thing to do is use a new condom for each person.
Silicone toys can be washed with soap and water or sterilized in boiling water for 3 minutes, or washed in the top rack of the dishwasher. Silicone can last for years, but once you get a tiny nick or cut in it, it will tear easily, so keep your toys away from cats claws, teeth and other sharp objects. Never use silicone-based lubricants on silicone items. The additive in the lube that keeps the silicone liquid can hurt your new toy.
Rubber, jelly, Cyberskin & SoftTouch toys should be thoroughly washed with soap and water. It’s advisable to use a condom on these toys, as the material is semi-porous and cannot be sterilized like silicone. Once Cyberskin and SoftTouch toys are dry, they should be covered in cornstarch to restore their texture (avoid using talc on sex toys as it is a suspected link to ovarian cancer)
