This is Soft Bear. He has been my pillow for twenty plus years. But Soft Bear has a problem: Soft Bear smells. Do any of you have any suggestions on how to clean him? I don't know if you can see from this photo, but he has lost some fur next to his right eye- so I am wary of just throwing him into a washing machine for fear that he would lose all of his fur...
6 comments:
dry cleaning perhaps?
Hand wash him in a very mild soap (like Ivory Snow) or a gentle shampoo. Rinse very well and squeeze out as much water as you can (don't wring). Wrap him in a big towel and squeeze to remove more moisture. When it appears you have out as much water as you can, lay him out flat to dry. I wouldn't put him in any machine either for washing or drying considering his age. Just let him dry naturally or if you have a hair dryer you could use that gently turning him over to get to all sides. I would NOT dry clean him! I think if you treat the washing/rinsing very gently he should not suffer too much hair lose.
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Mical
Soft Bear! Haven't seen him in a while. Say hi for me.
you might also consider re-stuffing him a bit after you wash him, he seems to have flattened out with age...
Matt
you might also consider re-stuffing him a bit after you wash him, he seems to have flattened out with age...
Matt
The flatness of softbear is one of his defining characteristics. He would look so very strange restuffed...
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