The Beginner's Guide to Cleaning Sex Toys

Key Takeaways:

• Got questions like ‘How do you clean a fleshlight?’ and ‘How am I supposed to clean a dildo?’ Maybe it’s your anal toys that need a decent scrub.
• Either way, it’s easy to find your way around the sudsy, sexy world of sex toy maintenance if you use FeelGood Store’s pH-friendly toy cleaners and after sex wipes.
• Don’t hesitate to wash toys that you know are waterproof and can handle a good soak.
• But remember, toy cleaners can give your intimate accessories a longer lifespan. Dry your gadgets well before storing them away for next time.

If Googling questions like ‘How do you clean a fleshlight?’ has led you here, you’ll be glad to know that we have the answers you’re looking for. We can’t wingman you at the bar or take you out on a romantic date. But we’ll settle for showing you the ropes around cleaning your intimate accessories so you can rise to the peaks of pleasure with our fun adult toys.

Getting Clean After Getting Off: Why It Matters

So you’ve just had an earth-shattering, explosive orgasm, and you immediately look at your fleshlight. A faint worry takes shape: how do you plan to clean it? Is it gross to just leave it for later? These thoughts fight for prime-time in your bliss-flooded consciousness until the nagging feeling fades away to become a problem for your future self.

We hate to break it to you, but there’s no 5-second rule when it comes to pleasure equipment. The bottom line is that using unclean sex toys could be a recipe for disaster:

• Build Up of Fluids: Knowing how to clean up is essential if you do use your fleshlight with lube, as this can get stuck in crevices, folds, and hollow cavities.

• Transfer of Bacteria: Left unattended and stored inappropriately, this buildup of fluids becomes a breeding ground for all sorts of bacteria and icky gunk.

• Infections & Viruses: You could fall sick if that bacteria gets back into your or your partner’s system during future uses.

• Wear & Tear: Health hazards aside, backed-up fluids and dried cum can make your sex toys wear down faster.

Aside from sex and intimacy-related buildup, your sex toys generally also collect a bunch of debris. From pet hair to lint and dust, these are the kinds of things you want to keep far, far away from any intimate and sensitive areas.

Fleshlights, Dildos, & Anal Toys: How Often Do You Need to Clean Them?

Your vibrator or fleshlight might be doing most of the legwork, but that doesn’t mean your cuffs, straps, harnesses, and ball gags should be left behind. The rule of thumb is that if it goes in your top drawer and strays anywhere near you during pleasure play, it’s got to be wiped down.

If you do share them with others, that might determine how frequently you clean your fleshlights, anal toys. But it also depends on how often you use them and what they might be exposed to in the meantime.

Materials Matter

Decoding how to clean your dildo is one thing. But knowing which cleaning methods work best for different materials can help you protect all your intimate accessories from wear and tear or damage.

So, whether you’re wondering how silicone fleshlights handle soap or what to do if you need to clean a hollow PVC male stroker, this is the ultimate guide for the newly initiated and rookie rumblers to cleaning sex toys with soap and water.

Glass | Pyrex | Silicone | Stainless Steel

These are non-porous materials that can handle being scrubbed with soap and water. If your toy is motorized, just stick to a gentle scrub over the sink. Otherwise, boiling water or sanitizing them in the dishwasher works too.

ABS Plastic

This is another non-porous material that can handle a warm water scrub with soap or some toy cleaner. But don’t expose it to boiling water.

Jelly Rubber | Latex

Use water at room temperature and wipe them down with a soapy washcloth to get rid of any fluids or dust.

Leather

Keep your leather harnesses and straps in shape by spot cleaning with a damp, soapy cloth.

PVC | Vinyl

Warm water works well with a soapy washcloth on PVC and vinyl toys or accessories.

What to Look for in a Toy Cleaner

If a toy cleaner is what you want to use to clean your fleshlight, dildo, or anal toys, here’s how to pick a good one. Just make sure it’s:

• pH balanced

• Gentle around intimate areas

• Disinfecting

• Hypoallergenic

We found a match for you: FeelGood Store’s gentle toy cleaners check all the boxes. That’s your cue to close all your search tabs and check out. Whether you prefer using your toys solo or with a partner, now that you do know how to clean a fleshlight, you need to stop pleading ignorance.

Whatever you choose—water and soap, or a toy cleaner, it’s crucial to let your toys dry off completely before storing them away in a cloth bag.

FAQs

How do you dry a fleshlight before you can clean it?

Using a dry stick is the best way to soak up all the fluids from inside the cavity. But you can also just run warm water through it until the ‘load’ clears up.

Can I use isopropyl alcohol to clean my fleshlight?

Yes, you can use it to do a deep cleanse once every month.

What should I use to dry the inside of my fleshlight after I’ve cleaned it?

Just run a towel through it and slide it across to catch any leftover water from washing it.