Do any teachers use these in the classroom? How do you deal with the germs and cleaning?
636941
First of all, they are very hard to get on and they are not hard enough to prevent the top of the pencil from collapsing when chewed on. As soon as my Grandson chewed on it, it bent. We don't use it anymore.
636942
Other than a quick rinse, I don't believe you could do much to clean, because once the toppers are on, they're pretty much there to stay. (The metal part of the eraser will come off with it, if you do succeed). I would not recommend this, however. They didn't last a day with my daughter's chewing. The chew bracelets were a much better choice, and always available to her---and easier to clean!
384266
It's a pain. I rinse them with lots of hot water, add soap and shake them and rinse again. I don't use them much for this reason.
548610
They have been for me. I don't use them every day, and they do need to be washed by hand, but I'm very happy with them after six months of use. They clean up like a dream.
296567
My K/1 kids use them everyday in my classroom. However, be warned, some of them were dried-out when I got them. I don't know what the "shelf-life" is with their products.
1988528
A long time! My teachers have used them for so many years without having to buy new ones.
1208738
I have had no problem with them staying clean . As soon as I am done using them I rinse them out . You can also use something flat and soak them in hot water with a little dish soap over night ...
1826216
Very easy - they're made of durable acrylic so as long as you're not using something noteworthy for its harshness, you'll be fine. Anything like vinegar/water (or any of the "green" cleaners, hand soap, GlassPlus/Windex, etc will be fine! In fact, unless something is very messy, just a paper towel will probably work in most situations! Enjoy!
1323175
Being a bit of a neat freak and germaphobe, I use Clorox wipes on everything. So I would use a damp soap cloth to clean it then a twice over with a Clorox wipe. Clean & sanitary!
1879919
Boil them...pressure cookers are great for this. You can also clean them w bleach.
1125580
While I've never used them in a classroom, I have used them at Starbucks and they did a really good job of blocking probably 90% of the ambient noise, so I presume tht they would work as well in a classroom unless there is a party going on.
196504
Hi. They are very easy to keep clean. I hand wash with warm soapy water, rinse and dry with a clean cloth.
1968675
Yes, I too would like to use it to disenfect the kid's toys. I just cant use vinegar and bleach on everything, and Lysol/Pine Sol really do smell (Anything else merely cleans, not disenfects... ie. gets rid of the germs as well as dirt). Please reply if you find out how hot the steam is coming out of the Wagner. Allergy Buyers Club praises the Ladybug steamer for disenfecting (and lists operating temperature), But at over $1000 I cant really justify it.
2235551
They are super easy to clean. I just use hot water and rinse, wipe out. They come clean very easy.
296566
I use them in our school district preschool not 3 and 4 year classes. We cannot have anything toxic in the room. The only problem I can think of is getting poke in the eye with the tip of a marker. But you could have that problem with anything including a finger
1254811
I wash and rinse them everyday and reuse. Can last a long time if used this way.
744129
Sorry, but I haven't tried. I always wash them by hand, which I feel is far better when dealing with smaller items. Based on the apparent quality, it should be OK, but this is speculation.
729689
I teach middle school and have not had any problems. I did buy extension cords so that there was less chance of having them pulled off the desks.