How to Clean Anal Toys After a Filthy Night In

You've come so hard you can't feel your legs, and your plug is lying on the towel looking very pleased with itself. Cleaning it is the last thing on your mind. But get up, you grub, because it's only going to get worse sitting there.

Two minutes now means that next time you're horny and home alone, it's clean and ready to go straight in. There's no scrubbing out last Saturday first, and nothing kills the mood like finding out you left it to sit.

Wash it while you can still walk

For non-powered silicone, glass and stainless-steel toys, warm water and mild unscented soap will do the job. Lube and everything else comes off much more easily before it dries on.

Work the soap over the whole toy with your fingers: body, neck, base and any ridges or beads. The base may never have gone in, but your lubey hands were all over it while you were getting fucked. Rinse until no soap remains, because soap left on a toy is an unpleasant surprise for your arse next time.

Toy cleaner: for when you're too fucked to stand

Soap is fine, but a foam cleaner on the bedside table is handy when your legs have stopped working. Clean AF Foaming Toy Cleaner is a tea tree foam that you spray on and rinse off. If you can't be arsed walking to a sink at all, Adam & Eve Pure & Clean is a no-rinse foam that also cuts through silicone lube.

A cleaner doesn't make your toy waterproof, and it doesn't replace washing a toy that's truly messy. Our toy cleaner vs soap guide explains when to use each one.

Keep the water out of the motor

Your vibrating plug needs a bit more care. If it's waterproof, wash it within its stated limits. If it's only splash-resistant, wipe it down with a damp cloth and suitable cleaner, and keep liquid away from its charging port and any openings. Your remote may not have the same rating as the plug, so don't drop the whole set in the sink.

Dry the charging contacts fully before you plug it back in. A dead toy halfway through a wet, filthy weekend is a tragedy you can avoid.

Let it dry before you put it away

Pat it down with a clean, lint-free cloth, then leave it somewhere airy until every groove is dry, including under the base. A damp plug zipped into a pouch comes out musty, and you don't want that anywhere near your arse.

Changing holes or people?

Fuck around all you like, but a toy that's been in an arse has to be cleaned before it goes into a pussy, and that goes for fingers too. Or roll on a fresh condom for each change of hole or person, where the toy can be securely covered. Our anal-to-vaginal hygiene guide covers how to do it without stopping the fun.

Skip the boiling, bleach and dishwasher. Heat and harsh chemicals can wreck a toy that isn't made for them.

Put it somewhere clean

Give each clean, dry toy its own pouch or compartment so it stays dust-free and doesn't get scratched. Our storage guide helps if your collection is getting out of hand. If you find cracks, tears, chips or a surface that's going weird, bin it, and treat yourself to a new one from the anal toy range.

Then the next time your arse starts getting ideas, all you need to do is reach into the drawer.