How to Clean a Stuffed Animal's Eyes
Start with clean hands whenever cleaning a toy. , Check what the eyes are made of., Decide whether to spot clean or wash the toy completely., Hair dry on low if you have had to wash the stuffed animal as well.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Start with clean hands whenever cleaning a toy.
Plastic eyes can be damaged by abrasive items removing ink or gouging into the plastic, and heat can melt it.
Glass eyes can chip, crack or break if mishandled. , If just the eyes are the issue, simply spot clean them with one of the suggested methods.
If washing the toy as a whole in the washing machine and it has plastic eyes, place the stuffed toy in a pillow case before putting in the washing machine.
The pillow case will protect the eyes.
It is not recommended that any stuffed toy with glass eyes, moving eyes or eyelashes be washed in a machine.
Doing so will likely harm these areas of the toy. , Alternatively, wash on a lovely warm day and air dry outside, under a porch or shaded area (being careful to avoid birds that might leave a mark). -
Step 2: Check what the eyes are made of.
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Step 3: Decide whether to spot clean or wash the toy completely.
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Step 4: Hair dry on low if you have had to wash the stuffed animal as well.
Detailed Guide
Plastic eyes can be damaged by abrasive items removing ink or gouging into the plastic, and heat can melt it.
Glass eyes can chip, crack or break if mishandled. , If just the eyes are the issue, simply spot clean them with one of the suggested methods.
If washing the toy as a whole in the washing machine and it has plastic eyes, place the stuffed toy in a pillow case before putting in the washing machine.
The pillow case will protect the eyes.
It is not recommended that any stuffed toy with glass eyes, moving eyes or eyelashes be washed in a machine.
Doing so will likely harm these areas of the toy. , Alternatively, wash on a lovely warm day and air dry outside, under a porch or shaded area (being careful to avoid birds that might leave a mark).
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