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Advice on Laundering Soiled, Quilted Antique Bear
Asked by P.B. from Raleigh
on September 8, 2009
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We have a bed wetter. No worries there.
Unfortunately her antique (read: old and falling apart) quilted bear (made from an old quilt, not fuzzy) got caught in the cro...
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- Would it be possible to get another one made? You could buy an old quilt piece and have someone make one. Your idea of soaking sounds like a possibility, not many choi...
- I would soak and rinse it in water first then gently pressing what you can out. Then soak it again in some water with detergent and white vinegar, again gently pressi...
- We have had this issue, too, and I wash it in Woolite on the gentle cycle in a lingerie bag in the washing machine and dry it on low in the dryer.
Dinosaur Toys
Asked by S.H. from Huntsville
on September 26, 2011
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My 5 1/2 year old daughter LOVES dinosaurs. She already has several dinosaur toys, of course lol But, my husband is coming home from his year-long deployment in a fe...
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- What quickly comes to mind for me is a dinasaur stuffed soft animal. Something she can hold and love on just like her daddy!!
- I second the Dollar Tree dinosaurs-- we have 500 GAZILLION of them, my son LOVES them!
- We saw a cute dinosaur floor puzzle in the toy department at our local Kohl's. I'm pretty sure it was under $10. (So glad to know that my sweet girl isn't the only d...
How Do You Organize Toys in Your Car?
Asked by K.M. from Boston
on January 3, 2012
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I have a medium sized SUV and 2 kids (a 2 year old and a 5 year old). My older child can buckle himself into his seat and hates the canvas tote I have in the middle se...
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- unless it's a long trip , I don't put them in the car. If it's a long trip I have a seat back organizer that goes on the back of the seat in front of the kids. I als...
- Really? Moving something each time so he can buckle is a problem? Well, this sounds like a great opportunity to teach him how to deal w/the small things in life so w...
- Start cutting back on it. When my son was about 2, there were a few toys (stuffed animals) I allowed to migrate in and out of the car, but we started to get worried a...
Toys for Toddler
Asked by C.S. from Lakeland
on September 23, 2008
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what are some fun, stimulating toys out there for a 2 yr old boy? He has soooo many different toys but gets bored with them quickly. He's really into anything that r...
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- Have you tried the large Magnatix? My son loves them!
- It may be that he has too many toys. I've found with my two girls if they have too many options, they lose interest quickly. You may want to put some away and then eve...
- I have an extremely active daughter who just turned 2 and has lots of toys. Her favorites are her scooter, tricycle, building blocks and anything with balls. I like ...
Spot Cleaning Toys
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on August 10, 2009
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A lot of the toys my son has, mainly stuffed animals, requires you to spot clean only. Does anybody have any good idea's on how to do this effectively?
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- I know, I'm the worst mom on the planet. I throw everything into the washer....on a super gentle cycle, if need be and everything turns out fine....including stuffed ...
- My rule is: If it's not washable it's not made for a baby! ;)
- With all the spit up, juice and milk spills, toys get gross. Unless it has mechanical parts (a battery compartment) I DO throw the toys in the washing machine on gent...
Toys for the Airplane
Asked by A.K. from Phoenix
on May 2, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I am wondering what would be some good toys to use on the airplane with my 21 month old. We are going back east in June and it is a 3 hour plane ride. ...
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- Portable DVD player. You can find a cheap on (under $100) and his/her favorite movie...the plane ride is totally FINE!
- 3 words to save you lots of mess - COLOR WONDER MARKERS! Whoever created these things is a genius! They will not mark anywhere unlike crayons that will still mark. My ...
- My friend gave me an "airplane" package the first time I flew with my son. It was great. 1.Thin paper books to read. 2.Small travel sized "aqua doodle" to draw. ...
Toys for the Airplane
Asked by W.W. from Austin
on February 26, 2008
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In March I am about to embark on my second plane ride with my DD. Last August we went to Colorado and she slept most of the time coming and going but that was only a 2...
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- dvds!!! we took our laptop and played baby einstein dvds. it kept her happy the entire flight. i also took a lollipop, veggie booty, and emergency cookies but didn'...
- Even though there is the 3-1-1 for liquid on planes, most security checks will let you bring more when you have a child. So, to keep her busy, drinks, Cheerios, gold ...
- Try one of those small 'doodle pads'...the ones that have the attached pen that writes on the screen and then it 'wipes' off with that sliding thing. They make them i...
2Year Old Farm Animal Themed Birthday Party
Asked by T.C. from Hickory
on October 6, 2011
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My daughter wuill turn 2 on october 22nd and she loves animals, so we decided to have her a farm animal party. The two downsides are that i am the only one owrking ri...
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- That sounds so cute! I would think a barn shaped cake would be the easiest--a rectagular shaped cake cut into the shape of a barn with some simple cuts and then red a...
- You could do cupcakes with pig faces, cow faces, chick faces and so on. Or you could make several round cakes with the faces on them. Make vests out of paper...
- You really have gotten some good tips so far! Is it a "kid" party or a family party or what? I've found that for this age I only do one, maybe two activities/crafts....
Seeking Advice for Toys
Asked by K.N. from Sioux Falls
on October 24, 2007
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Hi, my son will be one next month and just trying to decide what kind of toys to give him. Just was curious as to what toys went over the best with other kids or what ...
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- Hi K. i got my daughter a v-smile baby and she loves it cause it teaches them numbers,colors and sing langues,and shapes and more it is about 40.00 and works great the...
- We love the musical table by leap frog. They can sit on the floor with it, or w/ the legs on they can stand and walk around it. It playes all kinds of music, and the...
- My son (now 14 mos.) loves those little ride-on cars. Make sure it has lots of buttons to push with music, talking, etc.. He rides it, pushes it, fills the "trunk" w...
Swimming in Stuffed Anmials
Asked by S.A. from Cheyenne
on March 9, 2011
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I am try to declutter my house...its going pretty well thanks to the FLYlady, but I have my back agenst a wall...I am swimming in stuffed anmials. We keen them in bask...
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- Also wanted to mention - if you do find it possible to get rid of some, check with your local animal shelter for donating. Many of those dogs need toys too!
- rotate them. Fill a garbage bag and put them in t he attic. In 6 mos to a year, bring them down, and put the current ones up.
- Amazing how this gets out of control FAST! In one of my kid's rooms I put a shelf all around the top of the room, about a foot down from the ceiling. I have all the st...
