| Do you have a stuffed animal and are
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| | out.
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| wondering how tokeep it clean?
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| | Put the stuffed animal in a pillowcase
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| Stuffed animals are a lot of fun to have
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| | and close with asafety pin or two. Then
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| around andgreat for kids, but sometimes
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| | wash as you would any delicateitem.
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| even they need a bath.
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| | Fabric softener can be added to bring out
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| With the proper care, your stuffed animal
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| | a fluffyand softer stuffed animal.
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| can provideyou and your children with
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| | Bleeding can occur from other clothes in
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| many years of joy and happiness.
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| | the washingmachine, so be careful what
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| Here's some tips and pointers on how you
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| | you wash the animal with.
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| can clean yourstuffed animals and keep
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| | Bleeding can also happen from the fur
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| them in great shape.
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| | onto the animalsclothes. If this is a
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| Most stuffed animals have an outer
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| | possibility, then remove clothingfrom the
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| covering of fake fur,usually synthetic
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| | animal before washing.
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| materials (polyester, acrylic or
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| | * If the stuffed animal is not badly
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| modacrylic)or natural materials (wool,
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| | soiled, you canclean it using a mild, all
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| wool/cotton, mohair, or alpaca).
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| | purpose cleaner and sponge.
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| And, most stuffed animals come from the
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| | Spray the cleaner on the area to be
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| manufacturer withinstructions on how to
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| | cleaned and spongeoff.
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| clean them, follow those first.
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| | * Use a soft scrub brush for badly soiled
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| * Toys stuffed with styrene foam, foam
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| | or stainedareas along with the all
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| beads or excelsiormust Not be washed.
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| | purpose cleaner.
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| Things stuffed with synthetic fiber
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| | * Use rubbing alcohol to remove spots or
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| (usually polyester fiber) or plastic
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| | stains fromplastic parts.
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| beads can be putin a washing machine.
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| | * An upholstery cleaner can be used for
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| * If the animal is stuffed very firmly
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| | stuffed animalsthat cannot be put in a
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| and you put it ina washing machine, it
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| | washing machine.
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| may never dry out, or the stuffingmay
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| | * To get mats out, use an old hairbrush.
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| shift and cause the stuffed animal to
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| | * To remove dust mites put the stuffed
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| lose it's shape.
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| | animal in aplastic bag and then place in
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| * If the stuffed animal has cardboard or
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| | the freezer overnight, oroutside if the
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| hardboard stiffenersor joints, these can
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| | temperature is below freezing. The
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| be destroyed in a washing machine.
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| | nextday use the vacuum cleaner to go over
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| * If the stuffed animal has a sound box:
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| | the animal.
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| Do Not put itin a washer or dryer.
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| | Dying a Stuffed Animal
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| * To keep your stuffed animal fresh, give
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| | If you have put your stuffed animal in a
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| it a dry bathon occasion with baking
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| | washing machine,or it has gotten very
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| soda. Just sprinkle the bakingsoda on the
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| | wet....it is Not recommended touse a
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| stuffed animal and let it sit for about
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| | clothes dryer.
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| 15 minutes. Then simply brush it off.
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| | Hair dryers can be used for quick surface
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| * To keep dust off your stuffed animal,
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| | drying beingcareful not to get too close
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| once a weekuse your vacuum cleaner. Most
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| | to the surface.
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| home vacuum cleaners havea hose and brush
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| | However the best thing is to let the
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| attachment. Just go lightly over
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| | stuffed animal air dry.
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| thestuffed animal with the brush. Make
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| | While this may take several days to dry
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| sure that itemslike eyes on the stuffed
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| | the stuffing, it isthe safest method.
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| animal are secure beforedoing this.
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| | If liquid is spilled on the stuffed
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| * You can wash most stuffed animals in
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| | animal, then shakeas much liquid off as
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| your washing machine,however this should
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| | possible, just like a real dogthat gets
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| be used as a last resort. Before
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| | wet shakes off the water. Then use a
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| doingthis, make sure that there are no
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| | drysponge or paper towels to dab off the
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| loose seamswhere the stuffing can float
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| | remaining liquid.
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