Cleanliness is Next To…

By Mistress Genevieve

In almost every article I write, I stress the BDSM lifestyle credo of "Safe, Sane and Consensual", but, sometimes "safety first" is far more complex in practice than it sounds. So, this article covers the safety topic of properly cleaning and storing your sex toys.

From a simple vibrator to that leather paddle, you may find sanitary safety points you have over looked. Many books that educate alternative sex practices don't completely address this topic, if they discuss them at all.

Even those toys that are only for use on one person should be cleaned with the same attention to detail as toys that are used amongst a couple or multiple partners. You might already know about such communicable diseases as hepatitis, that can be contracted of unclean toys…but a person who doesn't properly clean a toy that is only used on themselves can still become ill due to bacteria on or stored in the surface of their favorite toys.

When you start a sex toy collection or buy a sex toy you should already be prepared to clean it after it's use…here is a list of what you should keep on hand:

• Gloves
• Condoms
• Bleach
• 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
• Antibacterial Soap
• And you may choose also to include Hibicleanse or Foreplay Sex Toy Cleanser

Those that care to go the extra mile especially, if your play space is used by multiple partners, are advised to purchase hospital sanitizers such as Matacide, Wavacide, Sporocidin, or Envirocide.

Not every one can afford to purchase an autoclave, but it is the ultimate to have if you play with metal toys or have a medical fetish, which leads to the owning and use of medical surgical steel instruments. But don't fret…you can simulate the conditions of an autoclave with the use of a pressure cooker, autoclave pouches and distilled water. Remember not to put any rubber or plastic items in the pressure or autoclave. If using the pressure cooker do not allow the water to completely evaporate or it will ruin your pressure cook and surgical steel items being cleaned.

DO'S AND DON'T FOR BEGINNER

1. DON'T use an insertable toy from anus to vagina even if only used on one person.
2. DON'T use oil based products such as oil based lubricants, lotions, perfumes, and make-ups with latex barriers such as latex condoms, gloves, intimate toys, or latex clothing.
3. DON'T use silicon lubricants on silicon toys.
4. DON'T store battery operated devices with the batteries in them.
5. DON'T expose your toys to direct sunlight or heat.
6. DON'T soak your surgical steel or stainless steel in bleach, even if diluted by water.
7. DON'T submerge battery packs of battery operated toys when cleaning.
8. DO allow toys to dry after cleaning and before next use.
9. DO use condoms on all latex, silicon, and cyber-skin toys. Better to just make a habit of using condoms with all insertable toys., unless you or your partner has a latex allergy.

(TO BE CONTINUED)

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