Cleaning Your Sex Toys 101

Have you ever found a used dildo or vibrator hiding out in your bedside table drawer covered in a layer of dried sex juices? Your’re not alone! We understand that cleaning your sex toy is the last thing on your mind after a mind-blowing orgasm, but even in your post-coital glow, cleaning your sex toy is just as important as learning how to use it.

Sex toys get intimate with our most intimate places and can last a lifetime when cared for properly. However when not cleaned correctly it may a) negatively affect the integrity of the toy but also b) put you at a sexual health risk. If not cleaned properly, you could receive a nasty UTI, thrush or a yeast or bacterial infection - yep, even if you’re only using it with yourself. No thanks!!

Future-you will be eternally grateful if you take a few minutes to turn your bathroom tap to hot and clean your toy after you use it. Loving your toys means cleaning your toys, so let’s give those toys the deep clean they deserve! We recommend cleaning your toys after every single use.

Let's learn how to practice best sexual hygiene! *Loops arms and skips together*

Glass Dildos Cleaning Instructions

Our glass dildos are made of 100% borosilicate glass that have undergone a process called “annealing”, which is basically when the dildo is put into a 530 degree oven. This guarantees there are no defects and makes it the strongest body-safe glass that can be used internally. Only the best for your genitals babe!

That means your glass dildo from YPP can withstand very high and very low temperatures. To deep clean your glass dildo we recommend sterilizing in boiling hot water on the stove top or in a pyrex bowl with boiling hot water from the kettle. This is sufficient.

If you don’t fancy popping into the kitchen at 2am in the morning to wash your glass dildo after a good self pleasure session (totally fair enough), a thorough wash in the bathroom sink with warm, soapy water is sufficient.

We suggest deep cleaning your glass wands every couple of months, or if you haven’t used your dildo in a long period of time. Simply rest your glass dildo in boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Do not, I repeat, do not boil your crystal wands or eggs!

We are all about eco, natural, chemical-free ingredients so at YPP we offer a cleansing spray and a cleansing oil with absolutely zero nasties! You can also get the bundle here.

If you’re clumsy and prone to breaking things, here’s a hot tip. Have a medium-large size tupperware container in your bathroom where you can place your dildos inside of when you clean them. That way you can also add a few drops of cleansing oil or spray (or any soap is fine, but less chemicals is best) and roll your dildo around in the warm soapy water to clean it.

If you have an extra goopy wand, you know…the one that you found in your bedside drawer from a few weeks ago, we suggest soaking it for 10 minutes.

For glass wands with deep ridges, like the Sacred Squirter or Cervix Serpent, we recommend getting into the crevises with a sex toy tooth brush! This will ensure no bacteria can harbour in these spaces. Just don’t forget to make a mental note of which tooth brush is for your sex toys, not your teeth!! #funnynotfunny

When using your glass toys for anal play, we recommend being even more stringent and thorough with your cleaning process and ensuring that all fecal matter, lubricant or bodily fluids are washed off before storing away. This will avoid any bacteria harbouring on the toy, which could lead to an infection. Wash for 1-3 minutes with warm-hot soapy water to ensure it is 100% clean! Give it the sniff test to be sure it’s clean.

Crystal Dildo Cleaning Instructions

Caring for your crystal toys takes a little more time, effort and tenderness than your man-made glass friends. Being a pretty rock from mother earth, it requires some extra TLC.

Here are some do’s and don’ts:

DO:

Wash your crystal toys in warm water with a few drops of our signature cleansing oil or spray. You can also use a gentle non-toxic soap.
Allow to dry before storing away
Store in the YPP pouch or box for safe keeping
Keep it up high and away from small human hands
Cleanse & energetically charge regularly or at least once a month under a full moon. You can also cleanse your stone by smudging, washing in salty ocean water, leave in sunshine for 10 minutes or ground on the earth (remember where you put it!)
Wash after every use with a gentle, fragrance-free soap or our YPP cleaning products

DON’T:

Boil your crystal toy in boiling hot water. It will crack internally or ruin the integrity of the stone.
Wash in the shower (you can’t imagine the horror stories we’ve heard of dropping your beloved quartz dildo dropping on the tiles…)
Glue your wand back together and use it. No, no, no. Glue = toxic.
Leave it in the bed covers after using it. When you go to make your bed and it flings onto the floor and breaks, you won’t be a happy chap.
Bleach or put into the dishwasher. I mean, honestly, who does this!?
Forget to wash after every use or if you haven’t used it in a long time.

When using your crystals for anal play, we recommend being even more stringent and thorough with your cleaning process and ensuring that all fecal matter, lubricant or bodily fluids are washed off before storing away. This will avoid any bacteria harbouring on the toy, which could lead to an infection. Wash for 1-3 minutes with warm-hot soapy water to ensure it is 100% clean! Give it the sniff test to be sure it’s clean.

Vibrators or Silicone Toys Cleaning Instructions

To keep your vibrator or silicon toy in tip-top condition, it’s important that you clean it in a specific way to ensure the longevity and functionality of the sex toy.

Now, first things first, if you’re using a silicone vibrator you are most likely using a lubricant of some variety because let’s face it - LUBE MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER. If you have used a water-based lubricant on your vibrator, it will wash off easy peasy, hence why it’s called “water-based”. If you have used an oil-based lubricant, you may need to give your vibrator a deeper clean (see below). But whatever you do, don’t use silicone-based lubricants on your silicone sex toys. It sounds counterintuitive, but silicone lube will react with the surface material of your vibe and eventually break down your sex toy. Silicone-based lubes, however, are completely safe to use with anything hard like glass, ceramic, steel, alloy or plastic.

Here is a step-by-step guide to cleaning your motorized toys or silicone dildos:

Wash your vibrator in warm water - do not boil or submerge in water (especially if it’s battery operated) unless it is completely waterproof. FYI all our YPP vibrators are 100% waterproof.
Spritz the toy with our natural toy cleanser spray (ideally not the cleanser oil) or use a fragrance-free soap that is non-toxic and wipe down with a damp cloth.
You can also wipe your toy down with a sex toy antibacterial wipe. But honestly, do the planet a favour and don’t use single-use wipes!
Ideally pad down with a clean dry towel before storing away and wait for it to dry before storing in a dark, cool place.
Avoid keeping uncovered as it may gather dust! Wrap in a scarf or keep in a storage pouch or box.
This is not cleaning related…but do yourself a favour and don’t forget to recharge. There’s nothing worse than your vibe running out of juice when you need it most!

For deep cleaning, you can submerge your non-battery operated and non-motorised (AKA it doesn't vibrate) silicone dildo in boiling hot water for 5 minutes. Silicone toys are non-porous meaning you can boil it in boiling hot water.

When using your silicone toys for anal play, we recommend being even more stringent and thorough with your cleaning process and ensuring that all fecal matter, lubricant or bodily fluids are washed off before storing away. This will avoid any bacteria harbouring on the toy, which could lead to an infection. Wash for 1-3 minutes with warm-hot soapy water to ensure it is 100% clean! Give it the sniff test to be sure it’s clean.

How To Clean Yoni Eggs or Kegel Balls

Pelvic floor strengthening is an important part of vaginal self-care, and if you’re a YPP fan or a member of the Golden Yoni Membership, you will know all about Yoni Eggs and the importance of vaginal toning. It’s very important to wash and clean your yoni eggs and kegel balls after each use, especially if they have a drilled hole for string.

Here is a step-by-step guide on cleaning your yoni eggs and kegel balls:

After using your egg or ball, wash in warm soapy water. Do not boil unless it’s a Nephrite Jade Egg or a glass egg, otherwise the crystal yoni eggs will crack under the pressure of the boiling hot water.
If you have a drilled egg or ball, please rinse the drilled hole thoroughly with warm water. You can blow through the hole to flush any vaginal fluid or water out and ideally use a straw cleaner/tooth pick brush to clean the drilled hole.
Change the yoni egg string after every use. Don’t keep reusing the same string every time as this will harbour bacteria
Pad dry with a towel or leave somewhere safe to dry.
Store in the YPP pouch and keep away from small human hands!
Ensure your eggs are covered as they may gather dust if left on your altar or bed side table.
Wash before every use.

Cleansing your yoni egg with a few drops of our cleanser oil

Stainless Steel Cleaning Instructions

For everyday cleaning, simply wash your stainless steel product with warm water and gentle soap, then dry and polish it with a soft cloth to maintain its shine. For a deeper clean—such as before sharing with a partner or transitioning between anal and vaginal use—you can safely sterilize your toy by boiling it in water.

Stainless steel toys are non-porous and compatible with all types of lubricants. Their silky-smooth surface means you’ll only need a small amount of lube for a pleasurable experience.

Washing & Drying Your Squirt Blankets

As you may or may not know, the founder of Yoni Pleasure Palace created and designed the world’s first luxurious waterproof sex blanket in 2020 and it fast became a popular (and essential) household sex toy product, especially for squirters. So popular that the founder, Rosie Rees, created an entire separate brand for the product, now known as Splash Blanket™. We still call them their original name “squirt blankets” here at YPP!

Splash Blankets are not only 100% waterproof, they are stain-proof, oil-proof, lube-proof and incredibly durable, plush and innocuous. No one would know they are a sex blanket if it was draped on your couch!

Splash bBlankets come in a range of materials such as fleece, velvet, microfibre, bamboo and cooling fabric, as well as a padded mat. Each blanket has a slightly different way of washing so please read below for clarification.

We recommend washing your Splash Blanket™ on a similar setting to your towels or bed sheets washing cycle – one with a fast spin! It’s best to wash your Splash Blanket™ separately on a cold or warm temperature cycle (20 degrees celsius maximum) adding in one scoop of washing liquid or powder.

If you wash your blanket on a delicate or gentle wash, the spin cycle will not remove the water effectively so we recommend a fast-spin wash. If you find yourself with a stain such as blood, wine or another bodily fluid, use a stain remover spray and soak for 3 - 5 minutes before adding it in the wash.

Drying Your Squirt Blanket

To dry your wet blanket you can either a) line-dry indoors or hang outside on the clothesline (colours may fade over time if in the sunshine for too long) or b) tumble dry on the lowest heat setting for 30 minutes. If your dryer is too hot, it could melt the inner TPU layer so please closely monitor which setting you use to dry your blanket for the first few washes so you can get to know the ideal length of time and setting to use for your size and style of blanket. If the inner layer melts in the dryer, Splash Blanket™ is not liable for any damage as every dryer has different heat settings and standards. NOTE: Using the dryer may keep your blanket fluffier and softer compared to drying on the clothesline.

WARNING: Do not iron or dry clean and do not use fabric softener, bleach or vinegar on your blanket as it may compromise the integrity of the TPU layer.

If you notice your blanket has a scent or a smell after washing, you may want to add a tablespoon of bicarb or wash on a longer and slightly warmer cycle with more washing detergent, and tumble dry.

WARNING: Do not iron or dry clean and do not use fabric softener, bleach or vinegar on your blanket as it may compromise the integrity of the TPU layer.

The larger blankets may take a while to dry on the clothes hanger especially if you live in a cooler climate and don't have access to a clothes line with direct sunshine. So we do highly recommend tumble drying the larger size blanket. It also keeps them nice and fluffy!

Splash Mats Cleaning Instructions

For small amounts of liquid, stains or spills, we recommend spot-cleaning the mat with warm soapy water and letting it dry. For larger "spills" simply rinse off with a hose (the wide-soft spray setting rather than forceful and direct) or under a detachable shower head. When using a hose to rinse off, we suggest waiting for a sunny day so the mat can dry quicker. You can also place it in front of a heater, fireplace or over a clothes-horse or clothes-line to air dry.

How to Choose a Yoni Massage Practitioner

While we take great care to ensure that the therapists listed on our directory are well-liked, trained, professional, and experienced, it's important to be aware of the potential pitfalls of choosing a Yoni practitioner without doing your research beforehand.

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Occasionally, you might have a negative experience that triggers your trauma or leaves you feeling disempowered, violated, or energetically unbalanced. However, it's essential to note that this doesn't necessarily mean the practitioner is at fault; they may simply not be the right fit for you.

There are various reasons why a Yoni massage session may not be safely facilitated due to the practitioner, and we will discuss what to look for in this regard on this page.

As a client, it's important to recognize your responsibility to conduct due diligence when selecting a practitioner to work with. By doing thorough research and vetting potential practitioners, you can greatly reduce the chances of having a damaging or disappointing experience and ensure they are the right fit for you.

Please keep in mind that Yoni Massage/Mapping Therapy and Sexological Bodywork are unlike any other massage modalities. During a session, the therapist/bodyworker will be addressing your most vulnerable and intimate body parts, emotionally charged memories, triggering traumas, and deeply ingrained beliefs surrounding delicate topics. Therefore, we encourage you to embrace radical self-responsibility and approach the selection process with curiosity and caution.

Listening to your intuition about a practitioner is crucial, and it's equally important to support your intuition with thorough research. Understanding the unique nature of this healing session, emotional maturity is key. This entails possessing clear communication skills, the ability to advocate for yourself, assert personal boundaries, and a clear understanding of your objectives for this experience.

To help you make a safe choice and ensure you're in good hands for this profound work, we have compiled a list of key considerations and screening criteria for selecting a Yoni Massage/Mapping Therapist or Sexological Bodyworker. This way, you can have confidence in your decision and feel secure throughout this special journey of healing.

WHAT TO CONSIDER:

How much experience do they have? See if you can ascertain how long they’ve been qualified and roughly how many clients they’ve worked with?

What training and qualifications do they have? Research the lineage of work they’ve entered the field via, who they trained with and what was involved. (You can find out who each person has been trained by through clicking on the bio as it is listed above their name.)

Read up on the philosophy and approach of the individual practitioner as well as the organisation or person they learnt from to make sure it aligns with you and your unique needs.

Are they trauma-informed? Have they got enough experience and training to hold space and facilitate you safely if trauma responses come up and when you are at your most vulnerable. Can you feel completely safe with them?

What can you learn about them from their website and social media presence? Check out their content, videos, blog posts, and see how they show up and whether it resonates with you. Do you like what they’re about? What feeling do you get when you read their website or posts? Do they feel trustworthy and confident in their skills as a practitioner to you?

How long are their sessions? Knowing the nature of this work, we suggest that sessions be a minimum of 3 hours long. These sessions can go as long as 7-8 hours sometimes, depending on the practitioner and the needs of the client.

Do they include full body massage prior to any potential work with your Yoni? This is another essential part of easing you into the touch of your Yoni and allowing your body and nervous system to drop into a state of surrender and calm.

Honouring the whole body first and focusing on cultivating relaxation and trust before approaching the Yoni is paramount to this work. A good practitioner understands this and won't rush or skip ahead to the Yoni work.

Have they got testimonials and reviews on their website or business profile? Can you find convincing evidence of real people who have worked with the practitioner and speak about the experience positively? Photos and names under testimonials are great as they’re harder to fake, and video testimonials are even better!

Use your discretion to gather valuable information about the practitioner based on what their clients are saying and whether this feels like it’d be a good fit for you.

Do you feel like there are very clear, safe boundaries in place and a purely professional relationship with the practitioner?

Does your practitioner discuss things like safety, boundaries, and consent? These are musts before any touch is introduced in a session and no practitioner worth their salt will leave these conversations out.

Do they have a detailed intake form and consent form that their clients sign before a session commences. This is to help you, as the client, to feel comfortable and confident in a practitioners ability to hold a safe space for you, as well as their professionalism.

If in doubt, all the Yoni Massage/Mapping Therapists and Sexological Bodyworkers listed on our directory will be happy to have a call with you where you can ask any questions or voice any fears. On these calls you can also find out details that might help you feel more comfortable or make a decision such as: Do they wear gloves? What sort of oil do they use? What do you need to know or do to prepare before a session? Where did they study?

Remember that you’re screening practitioners to find someone who you can trust and invest your hard-earned money in.

If you don’t completely resonate and feel comfortable with someone, don’t feel pressured or obliged to work with them just because you’ve enquired.

You are responsible for yourself and who you allow into this vulnerable and sensitive space with you – be a solid gatekeeper for your yoni and make sure you protect yourself and your body as best you can by making these enquiries before booking!

Important Tips For You To Remember When Having A Session:

Remember that a therapeutic Yoni massage or sexological bodywork session isn’t a happy ending or sexual massage. If the practitioner is being inappropriate, flirting, making you uncomfortable or offering ‘extra services’, this isn’t okay and you have every right to terminate the session immediately.

Yoni massage and sexological bodywork sessions with professionals who are in their integrity do not ask for or allow two-way touch. These sessions are purely for the therapist to touch you (appropriately) and NOT for you to touch them. If at any point you feel unsure, confused or uncomfortable with what your practitioner is asking you to do, stop the session.

Safe, clean and professional spaces only! If you don’t feel comfortable in the practitioner’s space for any reason once you arrive (maybe it’s not clean or is too noisy/not private enough, difficult to relax and be present) that’s going to hinder your experience so feel free to change your mind and leave. If anyone else enters the room or the practitioner is suggesting another person be involved in the session, say no and leave.

Remember that at ANY point during a session, no matter what, you are able to stop, pause or leave the session. If you don’t feel safe, if you’re feeling triggered and unsure of a practitioner and how they’re behaving, if for any reason you need to call it off suddenly, you are within your rights to do so and no professional practitioner will take this personally or have an issue with this.

The main priority Yoni Massage/Mapping Therapists and Sexological Bodyworkers have is YOUR wellbeing and a good practitioner will make sure you always feel safe to stop or leave if you need to.

As part of our integrity, it would be remiss of us if we didn’t mention these things. If you follow this screening process and do your research, you will have a marvellous, transformative experience!

Please don’t let fear inhibit you from experiencing the incredible benefits you can get from Yoni Massage/Mapping Therapy and Sexological Bodywork. It really is a very special and unique tool for healing and growth.