So my boyfriend has a custom made Gardevoir plush. Being a child at heart, he sleeps with it every night. As would be expected, she started showing signs of dirt, so I helped him clean her. Because she is kind of a delicate plush, we did a hand wash method. I used an all natural unscented detergent, warm water, and a soft towel to clean her. It helped with some of the dirt, but she has now lost some of her softness. She is a minky plush, and parts of her are feeling kind of stiff. How do I soften her up again?
Any advise is appreciated.

So I plan on sending a care package to a friend in the UK (I love in the US for reference). I have no idea how customs work, and would feel terrible if I sent her a package and she had to pay money for it. I've Googled it, but came back more confused than I already was. Can someone explain it to be how it works?

If this is not allowed, please feel free to delete. I just opened my etsy store where I am selling purse handmade by me. They are all geeky/nerdy themed, and I can even do custom orders. You can check it out in the link below. Enjoy!


https://www.etsy.com/shop/MondoLazer?ref=hdr_shop_menu

This is non pony related. I bought a sewing machine off ebay. The seller has 100% positive feedback, and is a power seller. Shippig was super fast, and the machine is in very good condition. The machine was not packaged well. Its a 40lb machine, and the box had a tiny strip of tape on the bottom. The main problem I have is how they packaged the sewing machine oiler. All accessories were thrown into a zip lock bag, and it seemed they attempted to package the oiler in a separate zip lock bag, but it wasnt sealed, and the cap on the oiler wasnt properly secured, so all the oil leaked out onto the accessories, and into part of the box. I paid quite a bit for this machine, and the oil for this brand is not cheap to buy, so I'm a little annoyed by all this. I messaged the seller, told them what happened and if there is something they can do to make it up. I havent heard back from them, which is odd, because they were really quick to reply when I was asking questions about the machine.
So, on the chance that they either do not reply, how many days should a person wait to leave neutral feedback. I'm not taking this lightly, they have good feedback, so I want to work with them. I will leave a few more messages for them in the next two days if I dont hear anything back. But I spent close to $700 for the machine, $47 of which was for shipping. I feel that they should have packaged this thing  to perfection for that. The oil should have had the cap tightly secured, and even taped to prevent it leaking. Not thrown in a bag unsecured.
Thanks!

I am in the market to buy a new sewing machine. Its been years since I last bought one, and I forgot how over whelming it can be. I would like a table top sewing machine, nothing fancy, that can go through heavy fabric like denim and soft leather. Any ideas for a good machine?
I should mention I would like to keep it around $700.

So I just saw a picture of the Katana Superhero Girls doll that will be the Sdcc exclusive. I'm in awe of how awesome she looks. Does anyone know if, like Hasbro, Mattel will be releasing a few for sale online after the convention? I really want one, but would hate to pay double the price on ebay.

Last month I ordered a Triple Goddess ring off ebay. I had been wanting on for over a year, and finally found one in a style I liked. I was a little worried about their feedback, as it was 97% positive, and usually I dont go under 99%. But the negative feedback they had was due to slow shipping and not their product quality, so I chanced it. Big mistake. The ring took almost a month to be shipped. I understand that its a custom made item, but this was a very long time I thought. Once they shipped it the tracking number was either entered in wrong or was fake because it didnt work.
Finally receive the item today. The ring looks barely anything like the once pictured. The one pictured had a lot of detail to it, and looked like a very good quality. The one I received looks like a very cheap knockoff. Hardly any detail, the band is way thicker than the ring pictured, and having worked in a jewelry store and having made jewelry in the past, this does not look like sterling silver like it says in the description. It looks and feels like some find of base metal. I was kind of crushed by this actually, I was looking so forward to finally having the ring I wanted.
After doing some research, I also found that the picture they are using for the ring was stolen from a website that sells the ring pictured.
This is mainly a rant right now. I contacted the seller. I kept it civil,but let them know I was not happy and wanted to return the ring for a full refund. I attached pictures of the ring I received to the request as well.