While many stuffed toys are safe to wash with a regular load of laundry, you should still take steps to minimize the chance of damage.Water should be used to wash toys with special significance or delicate parts.
Step 1: There are signs of a delicate toy.
If possible, read the tag before putting a stuffed toy in the washing machine.If there is no washing instructions, look for signs of delicate toys that should be washed using gentle methods.You can feel the paper or plastic stiffeners on the toy when you squeeze it.
Step 2: You can weigh the toy.
Stuffing can take a long time to dry.If you weigh the toy before it gets wet, you will know that it is mostly dry once it's back to its original weight.There's a chance you won't give the toy enough time to dry if you skip this step.rot or sagging could be caused by the internal humidity.
Step 3: Pre-treating stains is optional.
If you rub on a mild laundry detergent and let it sit on the toy for ten minutes before you start the laundry, you will have the best chance of removing dry stains.If you want to know if a specialized stain removal cleaner works, you can test it on a toy.
Step 4: The toys should be put in a pillowcase.
Damage from tumbling will be minimized by this.It's important in a top-load washer.
Step 5: The toys should be washed in a gentle manner.
It's a good idea to use a mild laundry detergent.It's a bad idea to use fabric softener to increase the flammability of fabrics.Some fabric softeners can cause respiratory irritation.If your laundry detergents aren't labeled mild, look for eco-friendly brands.You can use a small amount of detergent in a pinch, but remember that it will create a lot of suds.Add chlorine bleach to the washing machine if the stuffed toys are white.Use bleach if they are colored.
Step 6: The air is dry.
Swing the toy sharply in the air a few times, then hang up to dry in a well-ventilated area.Once the toy has stopped dripping, move it to aventilated area on a towel and leave it for several days to finish drying.It is possible for direct sunlight to cause color fading.When you squeeze the toy, it can feel damp.It is probably done drying once it feels normal again.
Step 7: Check for delicate parts.
There are some toys that should not be submerged in water, such as toys with electrical components that cannot be fully removed, and toys filled with foam, fiberfill, or paper stiffeners.
Step 8: Put the toy in the water and squeeze it.
Cold water can be used to fill a tub, sink, or bathtub.Lift the toy and squeeze out the water.You can repeat two or three times.This will clean the surface.
Step 9: Mild detergent should be added.
If you want to make suds, add a couple of mild laundry detergent or shampoo to the water.
Step 10: The toy should be scrubbed periodically.
You can use a toothbrush or brush to clean the toy.The suds should be squeezed out periodically.If you squeeze the toy while it's partially submerged, some air and suds will get into it.
Step 11: You need to squeeze out and dry.
The toy should be squeezed to remove most of the water.Put the toy on a towel and hang it up to dry.
Step 12: Other methods can be used for young children.
Young children who put toys in their mouths should have their stuffed toys cleaned in hot water using one of the other methods in order to sterilize them.The toy may not be suitable for young children if it can't be washed using other methods.
Step 13: Dust and odor can be removed.
If you're cleaning delicate toys, try one of these gentle options.If you skip down to the next step, you can start mixing soapy water.If you want to remove dust, wet a cloth in water and wring it out.Rub the dust away.The hose attachment can be used on a vacuum cleaner.If you want to remove odor, put the toy in a paper bag with baking soda.Shake the bag and let the toy sit for 30 minutes, then brush out the baking soda with a dry towel.If you want to remove dirt from toys, put it in the bag with cornmeal or brush the fur with a plastic comb that has not touched human hair.
Step 14: Put the bowl of soapy water in it's container.
Add a small amount of soap or detergent to a bowl of water.To make suds, mix to create suds.Mild wool detergent is soft on fur.If using any other cleaner, such as non-mild detergent, put it on an area with a cotton swab and let it dry to test for color changes or damage.
Step 15: Put a clean cloth in your mouth.
Wet the cloth and wring it out.If the cloth is wet, it can cause rot.Pick up some suds from the surface if you are worried about water damage.It's possible that suds alone won't be effective for significant grime.
Step 16: The fur should be wiped.
If you want to clean the whole toy, concentrate on one area at a time.Wet and wring the cloth to keep it dry.
Step 17: It is a good idea to rinse with plain water.
To remove soap from the toy, wet the cloth with plain water.The cloth is mostly dry if you wring it out first.
Step 18: Put the toy in a towel.
The toy should be wiped down with a towel.As the towel becomes damp, move between parts of it.Once the toy feels dry, rub it against the fur to remove the last of the water.
Step 19: The toy should be dry.
Leave it in aventilated area away from the sun.It should take less than an hour.The heat can cause fading and damage if you blow dry stuffed toys.