Avoiddisinfectant wipes as ingredients in them such as alcohol may damage fur or colors, and leave an unhealthy residue on the animal. If you’re just looking to do a little preventative maintenance and get some dust out of the fur of your toy or if the label on the stuffed animals says “Surface Wash”, a damp washcloth should do the trick. Whether your problem is as simple as some dusty fur, or you have a seriously soiled stuffed toy, these tips will help you clean your child’s stuffed toys without ruining them. If parents have, understandably, failed to save hangtags or even cut off all the labels they can be left in a tough spot, having to choose between taking away a child’s favorite toy, or allowing them to play with something that’s accumulated a little dirt. Most quality stuffed toys – include washing instructions both on the hangtags and on the more permanent labels sewn into the stuffed animal. You probably also know how dusty and dirty those little, stuffed dogs and stuffed ponies can get, even after as little as a few weeks in your child’s care.

If you have kids, then you know how irreplaceable stuffed animals can be-particularly the plushies that are special to them.