Stuffed Toys: Myself
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What to Do with Stuffed Animals
Asked by N.D. from Houston
on November 17, 2010
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We are moving and my daughter has a ton of stuffed animals that I don't know what to do with. Throwing them away just seems like such a waste, but I don't know if any...
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- Well its the perfect time of year to give them away. Check with your local fire department I think they collect them up this time of year for disadvantaged children or...
- I would suggest that you set a great photo op of your daughter and the toys and save the picture for scrapbook memories. Then it might be easier for her to give them ...
- I use to collect stuffed Teddy Bears from the time I was a little child. When it was time to part with them I gave them to the Child Advocacy Center in my area. I woul...
Stuffed Animals....
Asked by R.D. from Wichita
on July 12, 2010
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Alright moms, my daughter has three stuffed animals that she loves. One is a USMC bear her uncle gave her, the other is a bear grandma gave her, and the last one is th...
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- I understand that the one that talks probably can't be washed, but why not the other 2? Put them in a delicates bag or tie them in a pillow case, and machine wash on ...
- I machine washed one and it was all mashed. So I put it in the dryer the fur came out all funny. It wasn't important, thank goodness.
- I have to tell ya, as long as my daughters stuffed animals dont have any noise maker or electronic thing inside it or on it I machine wash them and dry them. Nothing h...
To Many Plush toys...help
Asked by V.P. from Madison
on April 12, 2008
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I have two young children that get stuffed animals for gift all the time. We have everything from teddy's the size of my two year old to ty babies that fit in the side...
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- I think we all understand this but it is hard I just took two big 55gal bags of toys to the salvation army and non of my kids have asked about any of them. I have sta...
- I say its fine to say no plush animals in the invites, but prepared for questions why. In the end it might be more trouble than its worth. I think to avoid this I'd se...
- If you really want to do a reduction in toys, write on the invite that you'll do a gift exchange at the party because your child is blessed with so much already. Then...
How to Wash BELOVED STUFFED ANIMAL??!!
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on October 10, 2008
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Like all other children, my child LOVES her stuffed animal. She carries it everywhere. It's now covered with a ton of dirt (and more). How can I clean it? It doesn...
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- Lately I've been throwing the stuffed animals into a pillow case and of course tying it shut. Stuff typically comes clean. I let mine air dry, but I've also been ok,...
- M., I am not sure if these ideas will work, but I found them in a book that I have. You can clean a stuffed animal toy, by rubbing a little cronstarch onto the to...
- Hi M., I am also concerned about the dirt and allergens so every 3-6 months I wash all the soft toys on a really warm gentle cycle spin them on a fast spin then let t...
How to Clean Stuffed Animals...
Asked by S.G. from Seattle
on May 30, 2009
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Can anyone give advice on how to effectively clean stuffed animals marked as "Surface clean only" that have been the victim of a 5-y-o bedwetter? Seeing as the pee wo...
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- we wash on delicate in the washing machine...havent ruined anything yet!
- I also have a bed wetter and have had to wash his bear multiple times. The only problem I've had is a seam came loose. I told him the bear needed surgery and he picke...
- Try gathering up some other stuffed animals and throw pillows, etc. and put them in a langerire laundry bag and washing them on gentle in a non-agitator style wash mac...
Toddler Sleep with Stuffed Animal?
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on October 4, 2008
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My 13 month old is a difficult sleeper. I have tried to introduce a "lovey" several times with no luck. I was thinking that maybe an actual stuffed animal that is a ...
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- A., My daughter was never interested in a blanket as a lovie. We did get her a 24" Nemo when she was about 15 months old, because she loved the movie. She used at as ...
- My daugher has a couple stuffed animals that she likes in her crib with her (and I often find her "talking" them them in the morning). I felt, by about a year old, th...
- I've been blessed with a good sleeper who has never really needed a lovey, but he received a small teddy bear after a recent surgery that he instantly attached to. It...
Matted Teddy Bear Fix
Asked by S.L. from Rochester
on May 10, 2010
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I washed a dirty teddy bear in the washer and it is now all matted. Is there a way to get the matts out so that it can be fluffy again? Or is it a loss cause?
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- Fluff it with a hair comb.
- It sounds like you used fabric softener. Fabric softener will mat any fur. Rewash the bear in a warm water cycle. Add vinegar (to the max line) to the wash like you...
- Put it in a pillow case and wash it again on gentle. That might help, or it might not. You're not out anything if it doesn't work. And when you dry it, keep it in the ...
Poll: Boys and Stuffed Animals.
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 3, 2008
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Ok, I'm polling people. My son LOVES stuffed animals. He is 5 years old. My husband believes that he is getting too old for them and it is girly. I disagree, but hey- ...
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- I think it's perfectly fine. If he likes them and wants to play with them, I wouldn't be concerned with him loving to play with stuffed animals. My boys are younger,...
- I don't think it's girlie in the least! I'm mean is he playing with a pink unicorn or just a love of animals? Let's get real here. I have an eight year old son who ...
- My oldest son had a Molly dolly (Big Comfy Couch) for the longest time. I think he may have been about seven when he gave it to his little sister. That wasn't all he p...
How to Properly Clean Stuffed Animals??
Asked by L.T. from New York
on March 7, 2008
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My daughter is 14 months old and chews on the noses of all her stuffed animals. It's adorable...but they get really nasty. I know the tags say to surface clean with m...
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- I machine wash them on the delicate cycle with woolite as if I were washing my fine lingerie. I also dry them in the dryer on the delicate cycle... I have been doing t...
- I know despite tag instructions we take some stuffed animals that get loads of attention from our children and put them inside a pillowcase. Then, tie the end closed a...
- Just throw them in the wash and be done w/it. My daughter has two lovies. Her mamma duck and HuggyDuckie. She has had both of them since she was born and still slee...
Storing Stuffed Animals?
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on August 5, 2011
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Hi,
I have two girls and we live in a 1940s hose with not big closets ect.. I admit I am sentimental and like to save items.. My youngest is 5 years old.. Her room is...
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- Not sure about the storage options but I do suggest to toss them in the dryer (no heat) to get the dust off them before you store them.
- I bought a small corner "hammock" in which we put all the stuffed toys. It kept them in their corner until one or another was wanted. At night they "slept" in the ha...
- When I get the build up of things that I just can't seem to part with I watch an episode of Hoarders (no I am not calling you a hoarder). It just helps me put things i...
