Bath and Pool Toy Safety

In the summer, my kids love to play in the blow-up backyard pool. They bring their favorite bath toys out to play. However, I was always considered about mold, mildew and germs that collect on the toys, particularly in the squirt toys. I recently read an article about how to solve this problem with bath toys. It certainly would work on pool toys as well. First, dry off the toys squeezing as much water out as possible. Make sure to turn on exhaust fan to get humidity out. If mildew starts to build, take ¾ cup chlorine bleach per gallon of warm water and soak toys for 5 minutes making sure solution goes inside squirt toys. Rinse with hot water and air dry. Make sure to store toys in a dry place outside of the bathroom. (Information taken from Real Simple Magazine-Nykia Spradle)