How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

Every few hours? Each night? Every time it touches the floor or any other surface?

I'm a total germaphobe but I can't see myself washing DDs teething rings and everything else she chews on constantly throughout the day, even thoug I will want to. Same question for toys/stuffed animals/blankies etc that she puts in her mouth. She's at that stage where everything goes right in her mouth but I can't realistically keep cleaning everything. I know they have to be exposed to some amount of germs anyway.

How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

we wash pacifiers when they fall to the floor, or after about a week, whichever comes first (usually the former )

as for toys and blankets, we only wash them if he spits up on them.

How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

I wash and sterilize pacifiers twice a day.

How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

I guess Im the odd one out. I don't usually wash her pacifier every time it falls on the floor. I just make sure nothing is stuck to it. I wash them like every couple days and rinse them daily, teething rings as well. In the beginning I washed them every time the fell on the floor but it just got to be impossible and I keep reading studies showing that kids who are exposed to germs at a young age are the ones who won't be sick all the time when they are older.

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I rinse them if they fall on the floor, but otherwise I'll wash all pacifiers with warm soapy water at night when I wash her bottles.

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Pacis every day or so. It's hard to keep track of which ones were washed. They are kept on their swing.bouncer, rnp,crib so they aren't dirty. Just yucky.

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Posted by Lina

I guess Im the odd one out. I don't usually wash her pacifier every time it falls on the floor. I just make sure nothing is stuck to it. I wash them like every couple days and rinse them daily, teething rings as well. In the beginning I washed them every time the fell on the floor but it just got to be impossible and I keep reading studies showing that kids who are exposed to germs at a young age are the ones who won't be sick all the time when they are older.

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Posted by justbeachy

Posted by Lina

I guess Im the odd one out. I don't usually wash her pacifier every time it falls on the floor. I just make sure nothing is stuck to it. I wash them like every couple days and rinse them daily, teething rings as well. In the beginning I washed them every time the fell on the floor but it just got to be impossible and I keep reading studies showing that kids who are exposed to germs at a young age are the ones who won't be sick all the time when they are older.

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Posted by justbeachy

Posted by Lina

I guess Im the odd one out. I don't usually wash her pacifier every time it falls on the floor. I just make sure nothing is stuck to it. I wash them like every couple days and rinse them daily, teething rings as well. In the beginning I washed them every time the fell on the floor but it just got to be impossible and I keep reading studies showing that kids who are exposed to germs at a young age are the ones who won't be sick all the time when they are older.

How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

I usually wash them every other day oe so. at home I have those pacifier wipes but usually I just rinse it if it falls

How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

I'm such a bad mom......I make sure nothing is on them and rinse if dog hair is on them ....but don't wash /sterilize them that often
They are only in crib, or swing, or on paci holder

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If it dropped on floor I always rinsed. I would clean/boil every night.

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DD only uses them at nap time, in her crib, so they never go outside or touch the floor. They never even leave her room. So I'll throw them in the dishwasher when I remember - maybe a few times a month? If she used them outside, I'd surely wash them with dish soap and warm water when we got home.

How often do you wash teething rings/pacifiers?

if it falls on the floor they get washed, but they are washed every night