A few short care and buying notes, gathered from the questions customers ask most often. These notes travel under the working name plenvorash.
Oil-based lubricant
A short note on Oil-based lubricant. Expect not with latex condoms included; the point is that it degrades latex within minutes.
Treat it as a starting point. Materials, brands and body differences all move it.
When in doubt, choose the simpler and smaller option first; it is the one least likely to come back. In short, Oil-based lubricant is worth a minute before you order.
Boiling silicone
If you are looking into Boiling silicone, start here: three to five minutes, in a rolling boil. What matters is that only for toys with no motor, battery or electronics.
Manufacturers publish their own guidance in the box, and that overrides any general note.
Clean before first use as well as after; new items carry factory residue. That is the whole of Boiling silicone for most buyers.
Water-based lubricant
Water-based lubricant in one line: safe with every material including silicone. Beyond the label, it dries faster than the alternatives, so keep it to hand.
That is a general figure for UK retail rather than a rule; the product listing takes precedence.
Read the material line on the listing before anything else; it decides cleaning, lubricant and lifespan. Knowing this about Water-based lubricant prevents most returns.
Travel locks
Travel locks: the line most people need is a button hold, of three to five seconds. In practice, it stops the motor switching on in a bag.
Treat it as a starting point. Materials, brands and body differences all move it.
Keep the order email; it is the proof of purchase for any warranty or return. In short, Travel locks is worth a minute before you order.
Temperature play
A short note on Temperature play. Expect glass and steel warmed or cooled in water; the point is that never use a microwave or freezer, and test on the wrist first.
Manufacturers publish their own guidance in the box, and that overrides any general note.
If something changes texture, smell or colour, retire it; that is the material telling you it is done. That is the whole of Temperature play for most buyers.
Motorised items
If you are looking into Motorised items, start here: wipe, never submerge, unless rated waterproof. What matters is that an IPX7 rating means it can go under water, splash-proof does not.
That is a general figure for UK retail rather than a rule; the product listing takes precedence.
When in doubt, choose the simpler and smaller option first; it is the one least likely to come back. Knowing this about Motorised items prevents most returns.
TPE and jelly materials
TPE and jelly materials in one line: porous by nature. Beyond the label, they cannot be sterilised, so they need a condom or replacing more often.
Treat it as a starting point. Materials, brands and body differences all move it.
Clean before first use as well as after; new items carry factory residue. In short, TPE and jelly materials is worth a minute before you order.
Couples’ items
Couples’ items: the line most people need is app or remote control, with a stated range. In practice, walls and pockets cut the range on the box in half.
Manufacturers publish their own guidance in the box, and that overrides any general note.
Read the material line on the listing before anything else; it decides cleaning, lubricant and lifespan. That is the whole of Couples’ items for most buyers.
Figures are general UK retail guidance; the product listing and the manufacturer’s leaflet take precedence.
This note is part of the shop’s search lab, a set of short care and buying notes used to study how search engines read pages.