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I was checking out some great articles on eHow.com and came across these informative articles on keeping your child's stuffed animals clean. Of course, your child loves the softness and smell of that dirty old lovey, don't they? But at some point you just HAVE to wash it.

Most of these articles say basically the same thing:

1) Shake your stuffed animals inside a pillowcase with some baking soda to remove oils and odors

2) Put your stuffed animals inside a pillowcase to wash them

3) Give them two or three days to air dry (this only works if it isn't THE important lovey)

4) Try to leave your stuffed animals at home when running errands or shopping (this is a good idea so you don't lose your lovey! But if your child has to take it with him, be sure to attach a LostMyLovey ID Tag!)

5) Keep the pets out of your child's bed to avoid allergens and fur gathering on the toys (tell that to my dog!)


http://www.ehow.com/how_2063193_keep-stuffed-animals-clean.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4526899_clean-stuffed-animals-soft-toys.html

http://www.ehow.com/way_5272684_way-clean-stuffed-animals.html
This one encourages you to actually remove the stuffing before washing, then replace after the casing is dry and sew it back up. This is for experienced sewers only with a really dirty lovey!!

http://www.ehow.com/how_5318695_clean-freeze-stuffed-animals.html
If you have a problem with allergens or mites in your home, the mites could be inside your child's stuffed animals. Here's how to clean and kill the mites by putting the stuffed animals in the freezer.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5062852_clean-antique-stuffed-animals.html
Cleaning Antique stuffed animals