How to Wash a Build a Bear
Many children become attached to their stuffed animals, taking them everywhere. Since children are not typically careful with their toys, these stuffed animals generally become dirty and must be washed. Most stuffed animals can be washed in a pillow case in the washing machine. However, Build a Bear stuffed animals cannot--they must be washed differently.
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Instructions
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Wipe the animal with a damp wash cloth. This will remove excess dirt.
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Spray Build a Bear's Bear Stuff Cleaner onto the animal. This cleaner is specially formulated for Build a Bear and can clean much of the dirt that stuffed animals gather through daily use.
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Wipe the soiled area of the stuffed animal. The cleaning solution will help remove more of the dirt.
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Allow the animal to air dry before letting your child resume playing with it.
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Tips & Warnings
Mild soap and a damp wash cloth can be used to clean the stuffed animal rather than buying the special spray.
Do not wash any Build a Bear animal in the washing machine. The type of stuffing used in a Build a Bear expands when wet and can result in the seams splitting. Voice boxes in the animals are also damaged when wet. Some of the animals may also lose their fur in a washing machine.
References
- Photo Credit illuminated stuffed teddy bear image by Donald Joski from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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Shanaya Painter
Feb 21, 2011
Thank you for the insightful information. I was really concerned about the voice boxes, I really wanted to know why the seam would pop, and I wanted a good alternative to the Build a Bear spray. Wiki recommended a sort of roll it in the soap water thing but that seems like too much work, so the towel suggestion is perfect. Thanks!
