5 Tips For Maintaining The Life Of Your Sex Toys
Dildos and vibrators are wonderful additions to your sexual life, but once they break for good you are out the cash they cost you and sexual fulfillment. A broken sex toy is a sad occasion, but with these tips you can maintain the longevity of your favorite toys to ensure you get continuous benefit from them year after year.
Proper Cleaning Is Vital
Using a sex toy cleaner is important to preserving the safety of your toys. Bacteria grows fast on these, and if you do not clean it with an authorized cleaner you will put yourself at risk for infection. A good cleaner should effectively clean glass, silicone, latex, plastic, and other materials without damage. Look for ingredients such as citric acids and other gentle bacteria removers. This will ensure no bacteria can enter your body. Clean your toy before and after use for the most hygienic experience.
When cleaning your toys you have to know if you have any allergies to certain chemicals. If you do not know, you will eventually find out. Some people can do an allergy test on their skin but then later find out that they have a different reaction internally. If you have any concerns, simply look for a hypoallergenic cleaning solution.
A natural material toy, designed to mimic skin, must always be cleansed with warm water only and powder. Many of these toys come with a special powder, or you can just use cornstarch. This is vital to preserving the life of the often very expensive “natural skin” toys.
Storing Your Sex Toys
Storage is an important process for preserving the life of your sex toys. Nothing dramatic is necessary for storage, but you can follow some tips to keep your toy safe, clean, and free of debris in the environment. Latex and silicone toys are sticky and particularly prone to damages.
When you are finished playing with a motorized toy, remove the batteries from the chamber. This will prevent potential explosions or leakages of the battery acid. Plus removing them prolongs battery life.
Do not store wet toys, whether it is wet with fluids or cleaners. This will encourage rampant bacterial growth and molds.
Store your toys separately, especially ones that are anal and vaginal. You do not want to mix these toys in the same storage case. You can wrap them in clean cloths such as towels or small wash cloths.
Keep your toys in a dark cool and dry place. You don’t want to leave them where sunlight can warp the materials or otherwise damage the materials.
You should also use condoms on your latex toys. Since they are porous and prone to bacteria growth, a condom will shield them from this.
Cords And Electrical Attachments
When using sex toys that use cords or any electric attachments it is important to store the cords carefully. Twisting, bending, pulling, and wrapping cords on electric vibrators will cause them to sever and quit working. This can happen faster than you think, some high end toys can only last 1 year with this kind of abuse. Try to store your electric toys with cords in a way that allows the cord to hang or stay in one place. You can tape it down to keep it from bending or moving in storage.
Motor Care
Vibrating sex toys have a motor inside that will die with excessive use. Do not accidentally leave your toy on after use. Make sure it is off and the batteries are removed. This will prolong the life of your toy for many years of hot and steamy fun.
Always Sign Up For A Warranty
Most toys come with a warranty. Sometimes the warranty is valid for 1 year after purchase or several years. Since they are not returnable you must use a warranty to protect your investment. Some toys are $100-$1,000! Can you imagine it burning out after 6 months of use? Warranties will repair or replace your toy within the time frame as long as you properly care for your toy during your ownership. Warranties are free most of the time, so take advantage of them to ensure you will have your toy for years to come.
