Just curious if anyone has tossed the whole seat in a front loading washer to get rid of manufacturing germs? I'm wondering how/if the seat held up? Update: I washed the removable parts in the front loading washing machine and air dried - seemed to hold up just fine. I hand washed the seats in the kitchen sink with Method Baby laundry soap. I wasn't too careful with the seat itself, but I didn't let anything soak either. I then air dried outside in the sun with the seat part "up" so water didn't drain in that direction and it looks like both seats survived my "experiment" and I feel better about them. Just curious if anyone has tossed the whole seat in a front loading washer to get rid of manufacturing germs? I'm wondering how/if the seat held up? Update: I washed the removable... » Read More Just curious if anyone has tossed the whole seat in a front loading washer to get rid of manufacturing germs? I'm wondering how/if the seat held up? Update: I washed the removable parts in the front loading washing machine and air dried - seemed to hold up just fine. I hand washed the seats in the kitchen sink with Method Baby laundry soap. I wasn't too careful with the seat itself, but I didn't let anything soak either. I then air dried outside in the sun with the seat part "up" so water didn't drain in that direction and it looks like both seats survived my "experiment" and I feel better about them. « Show Less
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Yes, anytime mine gets too dirty to just clean up with a rag, we take the metal bars out of the seat part and throw it in the wash. Works great.
857262
I haven't washed it in a machine; however I would suggest using an antibacterial spray and let it air dry.
1965827
I have one and I am not a big fan of dry cleaning down. The chemicals are not good for the feathers. I have a large capacity front load washer that I used with a mild detergent and it came out beautiful. I would not use the sanitize setting on the washer. I also dried it at home on a gentle setting. Next time I will have it professionally laundered, ensuring a mild detergent is used. The feathers get brittle a break from dry cleaning. These comforters last for years if taken care of properly. Just think of the detergent used to clean ducks and shore birds after an oil spill ;-)
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I wash these with my cloth wipes in a mesh bag if they were only peed on (I flush the poop). I let them air dry and I get like 3 uses out of them. Food for thought though: If I can wash these in my washing machine several times and reuse them what are people talking about when they say to let it sit in their toilet bowl for a little bit to let them "break down"? I have a septic system and I was flushing these (for the last year and a half) without thinking about how that might not be a good idea- we're in need of septic work now and I don't know if it is related at all.
592618
I haven't washer mine yet. When I do wash it, I'll put it in a bucket with cold water and some mild soap, and swish it around. Air dry. It'll be fine.
129264
We have not had to wash it to this point. I would put the question to the manufacturer at http://www.khmfg.com/deluxe-car-seat-saver.html if Carol's message doesn't satisfy your concerns.
111419
I washed it in our front-loading washer and then into the dryer and it came out fluffy, with absolutely no problems. Maybe some people talked about dry cleaning because their washer/dryer can't handle large loads?
572369
I've been using them for about a year now. I have a front front load washer. I use the little bag they include, inside a hosiery bag, which makes it much easier to find and not get lost and put in the dryer. I'm very happy with the results for myself (allergies) and the enviroment!
1377088
Yes, I washed and dried it and it came out fine. Surprisingly, the backing didn't come apart in either machine. I have a front loading machine, a bit gentler than top loaders.
1032788
I have not tried it for the washer. The main thing to do to keep the front loading machine from smelling is to not shut the door. Shutting it makes it smell pretty bad.
964355
I wash and rinse with no problem. Soak the inside only and not the entire unit. I also let the unit thoroughly air dry before reusing.
1221499
There is a padded inside, so I would not put it in the washer machine. I would only wipe the outside if needed to remove any spots.
129262
I've had mine in use for 8 months and I've just vacuumed it a few times and occasional going over with damp sponge. It has worked so far but I don't think I would be afraid of putting it in the washing machine.
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If you spill something in it, then hand wash it with mild detergent, then use a sani-wipe and dry it. Then let it air dry before refreezing it. We get new ones at the beginning of each school season, or if one of the grandkids get really carried away and destroy it. I don't think they would last very long in a washing machine of any type.
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We did not put ours in the washing machine per say, but instead used clear anti bacteria soap on an old wash cloth and spot cleaned the soiled areas and then rinsed a few times with clean water on the cloth and air dried. I think that it looks good. If I was going to wash the entire bed pocket then I would probably hand wash without squeezing too hard so not to wrinkle the material and hang on a line to dry.
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Yes. Kind of a pain the first time but once you do it once you will know how to remove next time without booklet. And I recommend hand washing it. We have washed things in the past that were supposed to be hand washed only and we ended up ruining them. Good luck and it's an awesome seat!
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Yes it is, I've washed it once and dried it once already. I have a top loader, not sure about a front load.. Anyway, I washed on normal cycle alone because it takes up most of the space and then dried it in my dryer with softener sheets.. I had to dry it 2 times so it would fully dry but it seems the same as before, but just fresh and clean. Hope that helps.
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I washed it in my front loading machine (no agitator) and it washed just great. Took awhile to dry! But came out nice and clean no wear shown.