How to Care For Your Vibrator

Be Daring the Adult Shop takes pride in not only offering high-quality toys and items but also in giving knowledge and information to help you enjoy the most fulfilling sexual health and lifestyle possible.

When it comes to sex toys and accessories, good care is essential for cleanliness and health reasons, as well as ensuring that they last and continue to offer you with wonderful, orgasmic pleasure.

Cleaning

• Always use antibacterial toy cleaner. These were made particularly for use with sex toys. They are powerful enough to remove germs and bacteria from the toy while being delicate enough to be used on goods intended for use in intimate places. They are free of soaps, alcohol, and harsh chemicals and will help to maintain your body's pH balance while also protecting the surface material of your toy.
• Never use soap. As previously said, it can not only cause pH imbalances in your body, but it can also dry up the materials used in many toys, making them more prone to fractures and splits, as well as less smooth surfaces.
• It is recommended that you clean your toy both before and after each usage.
• If your toy is made of glass, metal, or high-quality silicone (such as Tantus items) and does not require a power source, you may clean it in the dishwasher. Steam and heat are good for removing all germs and bacteria.
• If your toy is made of jelly-like material (see through and squishy), it can be porous and hold on to bacteria after a while, even with thorough cleaning. It is a good idea to replace these toys every six months or so.

Storing

• To keep your toy as dust-free and clean as possible between usage, store it individually in a Silk Bag or in its original box.
• If your toys are made of jelly-like materials, do not store them near other jelly-like toys. The two jellies react and melt together, resulting in a sticky, unpleasant mess and an unplayable toy.
• If your toy uses Batteries, take them out between uses. This stops power being unnecessarily drained, and also stops any damage if the battery happens to leak.
• To avoid the disappointment of a rechargeable toy running out of power while in play, make sure you remember to charge it after each use. Continuous charging should not harm the battery or the life of your toy.
• Store in a cool, dry location away from heat and oils, such as massage oils. They can harm the surface of some toy materials.

General Care Tips

Water-based lubricants are often advised while using sex toys. Silicone lubrication, like oil-based lubricants on other surfaces, can cause damage to the surface of silicone toys. Many organisations that offer warranties will only encourage using water-based products. If you use anything else, your warranty may be invalidated, even if the claim is unrelated to lubricants. Only use the charger provided with your toy. Other chargers, even if they fit the socket, may have a lower or greater power supply, causing battery damage.

Only use the approved toy cleaner. As with the lubricant, using a non-recommended product will not only harm your toy and even create health problems, but it will also void any warranties or claims.

Only use the toy for the intended purpose. For example, always use anal-specific toys (those with a flared base) for anal play. Losing a toy within there may be uncomfortable, harmful to your health, and result in an embarrassing emergency room visit.

Many rechargeable toys have locks to stop them going off at unwanted, or embarrassing, moments. It is a good idea to utilize these features when travelling.

If you use a toy for both vaginal and anal stimulation, you must always apply a condom for anal play before removing/exchanging it for vaginal. Bacteria in the anal cavity can be extremely harmful to the health and well-being of the vagina and must be kept separate at all costs.

Sharing toys with friends is not always a good idea, but if you do, make sure to wear a condom and switch it between individuals.