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REWALKER04 02:58 PM 02-02-2012
Just wondering what you all sanatize/clean with and how often you clean what? I am just wondering as I am new to this and am wondering if I do enough or maybe to much or to often?
My3cents 11:53 AM 02-03-2012
Originally Posted by REWALKER04:
Just wondering what you all sanatize/clean with and how often you clean what? I am just wondering as I am new to this and am wondering if I do enough or maybe to much or to often?
I use bleach, lysol, soap and water, and I do it as needed. I also use my dishwasher. Vinegar too- I use baby wipes to clean and dust too. For my floors I use lavender pine-solJust wondering what you all sanatize/clean with and how often you clean what? I am just wondering as I am new to this and am wondering if I do enough or maybe to much or to often?
Would love to hear what everyone else uses and does-
My3cents 11:58 AM 02-03-2012
Originally Posted by REWALKER04:
Just wondering what you all sanatize/clean with and how often you clean what? I am just wondering as I am new to this and am wondering if I do enough or maybe to much or to often?
I use bleach, lysol, soap and water, and I do it as needed. I also use my dishwasher. Vinegar too- I use baby wipes to clean and dust too. For my floors I use lavender pine-solJust wondering what you all sanatize/clean with and how often you clean what? I am just wondering as I am new to this and am wondering if I do enough or maybe to much or to often?
Would love to hear what everyone else uses and does-
What scent does everyone use in there daycare? I tend to use Scentsy, or Yankee. I love blueberry cheesecake, and seem to scent my place according to seasons or Holidays. Spring I will put out fresh scents, same with summer, Fall I will use pumpkin and fallish type scents that I like. Christmas- Christmasy scents.
Blueberry is a scent I like all year
itlw8 12:01 PM 02-03-2012
wash with warm soapy water rinse with clear water ( a must as soap nuetralizes bleach) then sanitize with a bleach spray, in MO it is 200 ppm and we must use test strips.. something like 1/8 to 1/4 t per quart of water. It depends on your city water. Then let air dry. Other states it is higher like 1 T per gallon.
You can not sanitize too much
Lysol works for floors but remember you can not use it on mouthable surfaces ( like toys) not things that come into contact with food. ( like kitchen counters)
Most children do not lick the floor.
You can not sanitize too much
Lysol works for floors but remember you can not use it on mouthable surfaces ( like toys) not things that come into contact with food. ( like kitchen counters)
Most children do not lick the floor.
Blackcat31 12:13 PM 02-03-2012
Originally Posted by itlw8:
Most children do not lick the floor.
Most children do not lick the floor.
I must not have "most" children then! LOL!! 
I am like My3cents and use bleach, Lysol, Mr Clean and soap and water where and when needed. I also use Odo-ban as it smells wonderfully clean and is anti-bacterial. I also use my dishwasher for sanitizing certain things.
The scents I choose are, cinnamon (mostly during the holidays) and right now I am loving the Lavendar Vanilla. I used to always go for the clean linen or something similar like fresh cotton. Anything floral makes me gag! (insert vomit emoticon here) I LOVE the smell of Mr Clean!!
saved4always 12:20 PM 02-03-2012
Originally Posted by My3cents:
I use bleach, lysol, soap and water, and I do it as needed. I also use my dishwasher. Vinegar too- I use baby wipes to clean and dust too. For my floors I use lavender pine-sol
Would love to hear what everyone else uses and does-
What scent does everyone use in there daycare? I tend to use Scentsy, or Yankee. I love blueberry cheesecake, and seem to scent my place according to seasons or Holidays. Spring I will put out fresh scents, same with summer, Fall I will use pumpkin and fallish type scents that I like. Christmas- Christmasy scents.
Blueberry is a scent I like all year
Oh...I LOVE Scentsy!!! I especially love any of the spicy scents for any time of year. Florals make me get a headache sometimes so I use my Christmas and fall type scents all the time. And I love that you don't have to blow them out so they are not a danger!!!! I use bleach, lysol, soap and water, and I do it as needed. I also use my dishwasher. Vinegar too- I use baby wipes to clean and dust too. For my floors I use lavender pine-sol
Would love to hear what everyone else uses and does-
What scent does everyone use in there daycare? I tend to use Scentsy, or Yankee. I love blueberry cheesecake, and seem to scent my place according to seasons or Holidays. Spring I will put out fresh scents, same with summer, Fall I will use pumpkin and fallish type scents that I like. Christmas- Christmasy scents.
Blueberry is a scent I like all year
I use steam mop on my floors and lysol wipes on door handles and such. Hot soapy water for toys. I never thought of using the dishwasher. I am going to try that.
renodeb 10:35 AM 02-06-2012
All the plastic stuff goes in the dishwasher, then sprayed with lysol disinfectant.I lay everything out on a big towel to dry. (in my state I can use stuff other than bleach if it says that it kills 99.9 % of household germs.
Lysol floor cleaner, lysol wipes for the changing table, and most surfaces. Its a constant rotation of cleaning(esp with the toys that get mouthed! and everything gets washed and sanitized on the weekend.
Each state is diffrent as to the regs on sanitizing though.
The dishwasher is great esp if you have a sanitize setting on it. A lot of toys are being made dw safe which is great.
Debbie
Lysol floor cleaner, lysol wipes for the changing table, and most surfaces. Its a constant rotation of cleaning(esp with the toys that get mouthed! and everything gets washed and sanitized on the weekend.
Each state is diffrent as to the regs on sanitizing though.
The dishwasher is great esp if you have a sanitize setting on it. A lot of toys are being made dw safe which is great.
Debbie
Julie1996 06:53 AM 07-25-2012
Where do you purchase the test strips? I live in Kansas city mo.
Country Kids 07:16 AM 07-25-2012
I save the wax from my scentsy and make candles out of it. The smells come back and it smells wonderful!
texascare 08:45 AM 07-25-2012
I have BlueBerry scentsy going right now!!! I always have a candle or my scentsy going at drop offs and pick up times so the house doens't smell like diapers or smelly kids! I use bleach, Lysol, and Mr Clean to sanitize with.
Oneluckymom 12:16 PM 07-25-2012
Does walmart sell the scentsy warmers and wax?
Country Kids 01:16 PM 07-25-2012
Originally Posted by Oneluckymom:
Does walmart sell the scentsy warmers and wax?
Yes and they are soooooo cheap!Does walmart sell the scentsy warmers and wax?
Michelle 01:31 PM 07-25-2012
wait, scenties are non flame candles?
Country Kids 01:35 PM 07-25-2012
No, they are little cubes of wax that you melt. The holders have a low wattage lightbulb that melts the wax in the dish and it give off a scent as its heated.
crazydaycarelady 01:41 PM 07-25-2012
Country kids - thanks for the tip about using the Scentsy wax to make candles. I go through a lot of Scentsy so this will be great!
Country Kids 02:40 PM 07-25-2012
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
Country kids - thanks for the tip about using the Scentsy wax to make candles. I go through a lot of Scentsy so this will be great!
Your welcome! My husband couldn't believe I would save the wax-Country kids - thanks for the tip about using the Scentsy wax to make candles. I go through a lot of Scentsy so this will be great!
. I know he's picturing the show hoarders with tons of wax involved-.What I do is take a candle holder, put in a wick (bought a package a Michaels),then pour the wax in when I'm ready for a new wax cube and keep adding till its full. The smell changes as it hits the new layer of scentsy.
daycarediva 02:45 PM 07-25-2012
Originally Posted by Country Kids:
Your welcome! My husband couldn't believe I would save the wax-. I know he's picturing the show hoarders with tons of wax involved-.
What I do is take a candle holder, put in a wick (bought a package a Michaels),then pour the wax in when I'm ready for a new wax cube and keep adding till its full. The smell changes as it hits the new layer of scentsy.
Genius!!! Stealing this!Your welcome! My husband couldn't believe I would save the wax-
. I know he's picturing the show hoarders with tons of wax involved-.What I do is take a candle holder, put in a wick (bought a package a Michaels),then pour the wax in when I'm ready for a new wax cube and keep adding till its full. The smell changes as it hits the new layer of scentsy.
I use 1/2 tsp bleach per liter of water to sanitize, as per our state guidelines. I use steam for the floors and everything non-bleachable I have a portable steam cleaner. My DS has a TON of allergies, so no clorox wipes or lysol anything as it breaks him out badly.
Country Kids 03:14 PM 07-25-2012
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
Genius!!! Stealing this!
I use 1/2 tsp bleach per liter of water to sanitize, as per our state guidelines. I use steam for the floors and everything non-bleachable I have a portable steam cleaner. My DS has a TON of allergies, so no clorox wipes or lysol anything as it breaks him out badly.
Thank you for the Genius part! You don't know what that means to me today!Genius!!! Stealing this!
I use 1/2 tsp bleach per liter of water to sanitize, as per our state guidelines. I use steam for the floors and everything non-bleachable I have a portable steam cleaner. My DS has a TON of allergies, so no clorox wipes or lysol anything as it breaks him out badly.
DaisyMamma 06:10 PM 07-25-2012
Ok, scentsy question.
I used these for a while and they seemed to work at first, after reading these posts I wonder ... Once the wax melts completely do you need to replace it with a new one?
Maybe that was my problem? LOL
I use lysol, pinesol, bleach & water.
I used these for a while and they seemed to work at first, after reading these posts I wonder ... Once the wax melts completely do you need to replace it with a new one?
Maybe that was my problem? LOL
I use lysol, pinesol, bleach & water.
Bugsworthy 06:53 PM 07-25-2012
Originally Posted by itlw8:
wash with warm soapy water rinse with clear water ( a must as soap nuetralizes bleach) then sanitize with a bleach spray, let air dry.
You can not sanitize too much.
I do the same. (I only included the part of your quote that we do. We don't have to use test strips.) I do like the idea of using the dishwasher for some items. I've never thought of that!wash with warm soapy water rinse with clear water ( a must as soap nuetralizes bleach) then sanitize with a bleach spray, let air dry.
You can not sanitize too much.
Country Kids 07:04 AM 07-26-2012
Originally Posted by DaisyMamma:
Ok, scentsy question.
I used these for a while and they seemed to work at first, after reading these posts I wonder ... Once the wax melts completely do you need to replace it with a new one?
Maybe that was my problem? LOL
I use lysol, pinesol, bleach & water.
Mine melt within the first few minutes and then I will burn it for the day or 1/2 a day. I just leave it in the little dish and remelt for a couple days before changing them. Some scents last longer then others I've found.Ok, scentsy question.
I used these for a while and they seemed to work at first, after reading these posts I wonder ... Once the wax melts completely do you need to replace it with a new one?
Maybe that was my problem? LOL
I use lysol, pinesol, bleach & water.
EntropyControlSpecialist 10:13 AM 07-26-2012
Originally Posted by itlw8:
wash with warm soapy water rinse with clear water ( a must as soap nuetralizes bleach) then sanitize with a bleach spray, in MO it is 200 ppm and we must use test strips.. something like 1/8 to 1/4 t per quart of water. It depends on your city water. Then let air dry. Other states it is higher like 1 T per gallon.
You can not sanitize too much
Lysol works for floors but remember you can not use it on mouthable surfaces ( like toys) not things that come into contact with food. ( like kitchen counters)
Most children do not lick the floor.
You actually can sanitize too much. It is unhealthy.wash with warm soapy water rinse with clear water ( a must as soap nuetralizes bleach) then sanitize with a bleach spray, in MO it is 200 ppm and we must use test strips.. something like 1/8 to 1/4 t per quart of water. It depends on your city water. Then let air dry. Other states it is higher like 1 T per gallon.
You can not sanitize too much
Lysol works for floors but remember you can not use it on mouthable surfaces ( like toys) not things that come into contact with food. ( like kitchen counters)
Most children do not lick the floor.