Sex Toy Storage

What Is Sex Toy Storage?

Sex toy storage might not be something that immediately jumps to mind when you visit a sex shop. Let’s be honest, it’s not the most exciting section of any store. But sex toy storage is something everybody needs. In fact, regardless of whether you own specially designed sex toy storage or not,  if you own a toy then you are automatically storing it. Maybe it’s thrown in a drawer, under the bed or in the bottom of the wardrobe? And whilst all these places are keeping your prized possessions out of sight, they may not be the best storage solution for your sexual health, or the health of your sex toy…

Sex toy storage can be a simple dedicated box, bag or case at home or you might want to consider a specially designed option; storage intended for the sole purpose of keeping your sex toy collection safe.

Sex Toy Bags

For smaller and more delicate sex toys such as vibrators, vibrating love eggs, Kegel balls and nipple clamps, a soft sex toy storage bag is perfect. Easy to manipulate they wrap your toys up ready to be popped into a bedside drawer. These bags are also ideal if you plan on taking toys away with you. Lightweight and discreet, these bags will keep your sex toys protected whilst on the move.

Sex Toy Cases

Sturdier in their design, sex toy cases offer a little more protection for your toys meaning they can be thrown in the bottom of a wardrobe without fear of shoes of coats causing damage. Sex toy cases are often lockable giving that extra bit of reassurance from prying eyes.

Reasons to Invest in Sex Toy Storage

Whether you have a collection fit for a museum in Amsterdam, or just a few trusty faithful’s, keeping your toys safe is very important.

Ensuring Hygiene and Intimate Health

Popping your vibrator or masturbator into a drawer may well tidy things up, but is it really the best environment for your toy? Toys can come into contact with anything by rolling about in a drawer… dust, fluff, bacteria and god knows shat else could be lurking. With day to day objects, this wouldn’t be a problem. But stop and think about where we use our toys and you might want to consider something a little more hygienic. Sex storage will keep your toys away from harmful nasties maintaining the cleanliness of your toys and your intimate health.

Preventing Dust and Debris

It goes without saying that we don’t live in sterile surroundings. So, no matter how clean you think your home may be, your sex toys are going to attract dust and debris if not stored appropriately.  

Protection

Having toys in storage will help to protect them from accidental damage or harm. Think about it… you’ve got your little secrets hidden away under the bed. You come home from a night out, throw your shoes or bag under the bed and bang, damaged or broken sex toys! Protection also helps to maintain the integrity of toys. Different sex toys are made from different materials, some of which can degrade when exposed to certain conditions. Sunlight plus high or low temperatures, can all result in breaking down silicones, rubbers or plastics. This can in turn cause discolouration, loss of texture or a change in the flexibility of a toy.  

Extending the Lifespan of Sex Toys

By keeping toys well stored and protected, you can help to prolong their lifespan. Good storage practices will significantly extend the lifespan of sex toys. Meaning you get to enjoy them for longer. These best practices will also save you money making sex toy storage a must have!

Privacy and Discretion

Not all of us are comfortable with others knowing about our sex lives. Perhaps you have children, maybe you have flat mates? Either way, keeping our little secrets, secret, can be a big thing for lots of us. Sex toy storage solves this problem. A discreet box or a non-descript bag won’t raise suspicion so as well as keeping toys safe, they are also being kept private.

Peace of Mind

We all have enough to worry about in life. Sex and sex toys shouldn’t be one of them. Having everything stored away just means it’s one less thing to stress over. And when you have the time to get sexy, you can instantly put your hand to all your favourite playthings.

How to Store Sex Toys

Sex toys deserve more than being chucked in with your pants and socks. These toys work their butts off for your pleasure so lets show them so love in return. But before we put them away in our newly purchased storage, there are a few things to get sorted.

• First things first, are your sex toys clean? There is no point putting away dirty toys. Dirty toys will cross contaminate other toys, will smell, will become unhygienic and are generally unpleasant. So get them scrubbed up first.
• Ensure toys are 100% dry. Putting damp toys into storage may cause mould and mildew. As well as being unpleasant, this can cause damage to your toys material, and will certainly make them unhygienic and unattractive for use.
• Remove batteries for sex toys. If your toy is battery powered, take the batteries out. If left in the toy, they may be drained of power making them unusable next time around. Taking the batteries out will preserve their charge. There is also a small chance some cheaper batteries may leak meaning potential product failure.
• Keep charging cables with the toy. Its always a good idea to keep the cable with the toy. This prevents the cable getting lost and it means easy charging when required. It’s also a good idea to charge toys every 6 months if they haven’t been used for a while. Charging toys regularly helps to keep their motors in good working order.

Do’s and Don’ts for Sex Toy Storage

1. Don’t store sex toys in plastic bags. Shopping bags offer a cheap and easy solution, but plastic bags shouldn’t be used as they don’t allow the toy to breath. This in turn can cause moisture breaking down the integrity of the toy.
2. Don’t store different materials side by side. Silicone, rubber, latex and other plastics can break down if they come into contact with other certain materials. So you are going to need to ensure some kind of barrier between toys. A clean face cloth, sex toy bag or towel, is ideal.  
3. Do rotate your toys from time to time. This ensures toys don’t get forgotten but also ensures even wear.
4. Do line sex toy boxes with a removeable and washable liner. Again, a clean towel or pillow case is ideal. This keeps the box fresh and clean helping to prevent any cross contamination.
5. Do wash your sex toy storage regularly. It’s all very well cleaning the toys that go into the storage, but if the storage itself becomes dirty all that hard work is instantly undone.

Frequently Asked Questions