Hey everybody

I'm an avid garage saler and thrift shopper... and it was just recently brought to my attention that both kinds of shopping can easily put buyers at risk for bringing home... ick, ick, ick... bed bugs.

Now that it's in my mind, I can't get it OUT of my mind Might be my OCD making that aspect worse, though.

Regardless, I've been looking at sites that have ideas for how to clean items to make sure any bugs on them are removed/killed. However, they all seem to have the same advice for things like mattresses (don't buy), clothes (wash immediately), plush things (wash immediately or don't buy), etc, etc. Predictably, not a single site deals with My Little Ponies and bed bugs Or plastic/vinyl toys in general.

Obviously, I don't want to submerge them in water, for fear of having rust/mold issues later. Heating them is out - don't want to melt them! And I don't have enough room in my freezer to put new acquisitions in there :/

So I'm wondering... What do other pony/toy collectors do? Am I worrying over nothing? Are there any tips or helpful advice anyone can give me? I don't want to have to stop hunting for ponies and toys, but... I can't stop worrying about this

Anyone...? Bueller...? Bueller...?