Disclosure: This post is sponsored by HomeRight. All opinions are my own.
We all know that baby gear and toys are a breeding ground for germs, and they get crud in all the nooks and crannies and are just plain gross sometimes. Being on baby number 3, I admit that I’ve dropped the ball on staying on top of sanitizing stuff. (Hey, he will have an amazing immune system, right?) But honestly, I need to do a better job of keeping things clean. Today I’ll show you how to clean and sanitize toys and baby gear without using chemicals, thanks to the HomeRight SteamMachine
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The SteamMachine uses pressurized steam to loosen dirt and grime and kill bacteria. It’s definitely a handy tool to have in a house full of children!
I recently showed you how you can use it to remove wallpaper, but this tool is amazing for cleaning and sanitizing too. It comes with several different attachments for a variety of cleaning jobs. I decided to get to work cleaning our high chair and a bin full of baby toys. For this job, I used the small nylon brush attachment.
One great feature of the SteamMachine is the safety mechanism — simply switch the trigger to the locked position and your kiddos can’t pull the trigger and burn themselves.
Here is our high chair right after lunch — don’t judge! As I mentioned, this is kid number 3 so we don’t even bother with the seat cover anymore.
Some of that caked on crud is so hard to scrub off! The SteamMachine got it off in seconds. I just doused the high chair in steam, scrubbed with the attachment, and then gave it a quick wipe with a paper towel. Done. I like the small brush attachment because it makes it easy to scrub the little nooks and crannies.
I also gathered some plastic baby toys in a bin and sanitized them with steam.
I just piled them in the bin on top of a large towel, gave them a good long shot of steam, and then let them air dry. If you don’t have a plastic bin, a laundry basket or bath tub would work fine too.
Since I already had the small nylon brush attachment on, I just used that, but the jet nozzle would work well for this too.
Yay for a gunk-free high chair and germ-free toys!
The SteamMachine comes in handy for so many things, but I especially love the idea of sanitizing without using chemicals, particularly with small children in the house. Think of all the things you can sanitize with it besides toys and kid gear — toilets, countertops, tubs and showers, car interiors, ovens, stoves, grills, and so much more. Be sure to check out HomeRight for more information.
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I would use my SteamMachine for cleaning my bathroom.
I would first use this for our floors! There’s no carpet in the house and we slack on mopping or cleaning other than sweeping.
I would use this in my bathroom. Having a boy means keeping this area sanitary is not easy. I would love to be able to steam clean it. 🙂
Awesome idea! I had a micro premie 7wks ago, born 16wks premature & my husband is having a kidney transplant on Tuesday. Needless to say, I’m about to become obsessed with sanitizing everything & staying germ free as much as possible!
Love this! My first baby is on the way and I was given some hand me downs from my sister to use. This looks like a great way to sanitize!
If this works on laminate flooring I would start there. Then I would tackle door handles and other areas my grandchildren would touch. The options seem wide open and exciting. What a machine!
If I won this, I would give it to my daughter. She has 2 children and is expecting twin boys. I know she would use this a lot. Thanks for the chance to win.
I would use it for all my household cleaning, including toys and baby gear! I have been wanting one of these – They are great! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
I would use the SteamMachine to clean the tile and grout in my bathroom.
I would use it for just about everything, but especially for my dog grooming room, and kitten room.
I would use the steam machine for the kitchen
I would use it mainly when I go to help my elderly neighbor, he doesn’t see too well and doesn’t clean things too good so I could use it when I help him with his cleaning (he still wants to keep his independence and “clean” it all himself). I could keep his counters, table, wheel chair clean with a steam cleaner.
I would use a SteamMachine for bathroom and kitchen cleaning.
I would clean everything in my kitchen with it. Cleaning the stove would be so easy.
I can think of like 100 different things I could use a SteamMachine for!
I would use it in my bathroom and on my tile in my kitchen where my baby sits. I can’t get either that clean.
I’d use my steam machine to clean everything my toddler touches with his sticky hands!
I’d use it for our giant tile shower!
I would use it to clean my kitchen and my bathroom.
As a mom of three, I’d use it on pretty much everything!!
I would clean my kitchen floors.
I would use it in my kitchen.
I would use the SteamMachine to sanitize my floors without having to use harsh chemicals
I’ve got some old toys in the garage that I would love to pass on to my granddaughters, but I just haven’t gotten around to cleaning them up. This would be perfect! Steam cleaning them is genius, and so fast and easy!
I work at an early learning resource center. We have toys and things people can check out. I have to clean the toys each time they are checked back in. This would make it faster and easier! Thank you!
I’d clean the tile and grout in my bathrooms
I Would Use The Steam Machine For My Shower!
I never thought to use steam to clean kid stuff. Count me in!
My job is to clean houses, but when it comes to cleaning my own one, I have neither energy nor desire. Using just professional machines for cleaning, I haven’t even thought that this small steam cleaner can be so useful. I will definitely buy one for home, because it’s not expensive and as I see it does a great job 🙂
Great idea, Emma! It does come in handy.
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