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It is unpleasant to face the fact that plush pets are covered with dust, become dirty and greasy. They need to be cleaned more thoroughly than clothes, because small children are in direct contact with them. In this article, we will talk about how to wash children’s toys in the washing machine and by hand.
Can soft toys be washed?
A lot of dust accumulates on them daily, which leads to the multiplication of microbes, including dust mites. It is very important to clean and wash to prevent your child from getting sick. How to wash plush toys is usually indicated on the tag: in a typewriter, by hand, or dry clean only. If there is no tag or packaging, inspect the soft product and you will understand for yourself whether washing is allowed in the CMA. But it is not recommended to machine wash large items, woolen and linen, as well as with glued parts.
Important! Use a special laundry bag if you want to wash toys with glued fittings!
Handwash
Many soft animals are not machine washable. Consider how to wash soft toys by hand so as not to spoil them. This process will not take much time and effort. Fill a bowl with warm water and add 50 g of baby washing powder, lather. Put a plush toy in a soapy solution, lather thoroughly and leave for half an hour. If it is very dirty, you can use a brush. Then rinse off the dirt and carefully dispose of the powder. Rinse the product until the water runs clear. This method is a great option for washing a large soft toy. Lay out the plush pet in a dry place, or so that it dries in the sun, and wait until it dries completely.
The product is recommended to dry horizontally. Do not use clothespins, as this threatens to lose shape.
Hand washing is not an easy job, but you can efficiently and effectively remove not only dirt from the product, but also thoroughly wash off the remnants of the powder. We have already figured out how to wash a soft toy at home by hand. It should now be analyzed in detail the question of how to do this in an automatic machine.
Washing in a washing machine
There are some nuances that should be taken into account when machine washing. Below are some recommendations from experts:
- If grease has got on the toy, then before washing the product, the stain must be degreased using a special agent. Dishwashing detergent will do.
- Developing products are often filled with various cereals or small balls. It is possible that when scrolling in the drum, it will break, and the contents will get inside the washer – the filter will clog. Therefore, it is better to give preference to dry washing.
- The same applies to musical products. We will talk about how to wash musical soft toys a little later.
- It is forbidden to wash toys with any organic filler. Such products can only be cleaned.
If you have studied the tag and see that washing is allowed, then it’s time to start. Use the instructions, which details how to wash soft toys in the washing machine. Everything is quite simple, follow a few rules:
- Set the delicate wash mode.
- When choosing at what temperature to wash soft toys, give preference to a mode of 30 degrees. This will prevent staining of the fabric.
- Pour in the powder, set the extra rinse mode. So the powder is completely washed out of the fabric.
- Dry it.
The washing machine will help to cope with the washing of plush pets. Your child will be happy to carry an “old” friend with him.
How to wash a soft toy with a musical mechanism
Carefully remove the electronic chip or box from it: using small scissors, make an incision along the hidden seam. Before sending it to the drum, sweep the open place so that the filler does not fall out and the product is not damaged. Wash on low temperature.
Important! If you want to wash the squeaker toy, there is no need to remove the mechanism. Washing takes place at low temperature and low speed.