How To Clean Stuff Animal With Matte Fur

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After existence subjected to years of relentless hugging, squishing and being dragged through the dirt, your teddy bear will harbour grime that it has accumulated over the years, volition accept failing seams through which the stuffing is falling out, and won't be soft and cuddly anymore. Simply no teddy is prepare for the trash; your teddy tin can likely be rehabilitated and fabricated prepare for the adjacent generation, equally this 25 year old bear was.

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If your bear does not already have a hole in a seam through which the stuffing can exist removed, very carefully open a straight seam (such as the dorsum seam) by cutting the seam thread with a pair of pair of scissors, a very sharp pocketknife, or a seam ripper. Remove all of the stuffing and discard.^[i]
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Very gently hand-launder the now empty fur in warm water with a mild laundry detergent. Rinse well with warm water. Repeat these steps equally necessary, until the launder water no longer becomes coloured with the dirt that may come out of the fur. Gently squeeze (do not wring) the fur to remove almost of the water.^[2]

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Remove the excess water by placing an erstwhile towel on the floor, placing the behave on the towel, folding the towel over the bear, then continuing on it. This volition squeeze excess water from the fur without wringing information technology, which could damage the material.^[iii]
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Blow dry the deport with a accident dryer, being careful not to scorch the fur. Allow it to further air dry overnight to ensure the seams are completely dry.
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Tease out the matted knots if the bear'southward fur was matted, afterward the bear is dry out. A dental selection works well. Work the pick through the knots, being careful not to pull the fur out.
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Turn the teddy bear inside out to examine each seam for holes and to examine the thread which may exist, if the teddy bear is very one-time, weak and rotten. Sew the holes closed and reinforce the seams as needed, using either a needle and thread or a sewing machine. If a needle and thread is used, be sure to place the stitches shut together and pull each sew together tight.^[4]
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Turn the conduct right side out. Examine the seams and areas you've stitched to ensure the seams are tight and the stitches are invisible from the outside. Tight seams are crucial!
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Replace missing optics if necessary. Buttons work well.
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Fill each of the legs and arms using a ball of polyester fiberfill approximately 6 times the size of the volume of the cavity to be filled, packing each very tightly. Using 1 ball for each arm and leg is better than filling them with many smaller balls of fiberfill.^[5]
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Fill the head and body crenel, using one large dodder of fiberfill for each. Pack tightly, ensuring in that location is enough fiberfill to make the arm, leg and neck joints firm.
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Sew the seam closed that yous've packed the fiberfill through.
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Comb the fur to make it fluffy.
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Clothes your teddy in prissy, clean clothes, if y'all and (s)he agree on it.
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Accept intendance of your newly refurbished teddy. It'll exist good for decades to come up.

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I have a new teddy bear that has filling that sounds similar information technology might be hay or something coarse. How practice I go about replacing the filling?

You may exist able to use the filling from pillows. Alternatively, craft stores sell stuffing in large bags that would be suitable.
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How could I do that to my teddy? He has feelings.

Tell him he is going to hospital and has to accept an functioning and make it fun. Later all, he will beloved his new look at the end and so will you.
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Can I use this method if my teddy acquit has a zipper?

Yes; because of the zipper, it will be like shooting fish in a barrel to replace stuffing. Only unzip information technology and take out the quondam stuffing, replace with new stuffing and zero it back up.
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Where tin can I get filling?

Nearly superstores and dollars stores carry it.
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Do you think I will need to do all that if I bought it at a thrift store?

It depends how old the teddy bear seems to exist. If it looks to be in good condition, great! If you can encounter loose stitching and disordered fur, it might be time to refurbish.
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I have a teddy. She doesn't need to exist re-stuffed yet, but her paws are filled with bean purse beans. The rest is stuffing. How would I get about this?

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You lot tin can put stale rice in the paws, or have some bean bag beans out of a bean bag.
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My teddy is fine, merely its head is dangling slightly like there is no stuffing in that surface area. What tin I do about this?

You could cut the acquit on a seam and fill it with more stuffing in that surface area.
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If my teddy bear's fur is made out of very expensive textile, should I still do this?

Information technology depends on how bad the carry's status is. If it has rips and tears, yes.
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What practice I exercise if the fur is very knotty?

Dampen the fur and brush information technology lightly (if yous practise it too hard, the fur might rip out), and then wait for it to dry out.
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My domestic dog ripped the face off my collectible teddy bear. How can I fix this?

If you still have the face up, endeavor to sew information technology back on. If non, you could use some fabric and push eyes. The teddy may not expect perfect this way, but at to the lowest degree it'll have a face.

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Utilize a heavy duty thread. Our example bear was stitched with a thread suitable for sewing denim.
If your bear does not accept a hole that needs to be repaired through which you can remove the stuffing, be sure to make a hole merely large enough to remove the stuff, as yous will have to run up this hole closed when you lot are finished.
When sewing with a needle and thread, use an overcasting run up.
Brand certain yous put a generous amount of stuffing in your teddy or he/she might feel old and saggy.
If your teddy feels a bit dusty or makes y'all cough, gently tube vacuum it! It works great! Yous could wipe him/her with a wet wipe if she/he is muddy.

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Do non wring the h2o out of the fur! Doing so will impairment the fur.
Employ caution when refurbishing a collectible teddy carry -- it could lose its value.
Don't overstuff your acquit. This will cause your teddy bear to be hard, non fluffy.
Exercise not immerse a carry with hardboard and metal joints. The joints volition rot and/or rust. Surface wash information technology but!
Use a thimble if sewing with a needle and thread.

Things You'll Need

Heavy duty thread, in a colour like to the colour of the teddy bear
A fine pick, such every bit the dental instrument illustrated
Needle or sewing machine
Scissors
Thimble (if sewing with a needle and thread)
A bag of natural cotton or polyester fiberfill (approximately half dozen times the size of the comport)
- An alternative to fiberfill stuffing is worn out panty hose. If y'all choose to use this y'all won't need to take the stuffing out of the bear next time y'all wash it. Yous will be able to machine launder and dry out it using gentle cycles.

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