Cleaning "Hasbro Softies"?

[Watercolors]

Recently got a Hasbro Softie (Parasol) off eBay for cheap. I was wondering how to go about cleaning her? With most stuffed toys I would throw her in the wash on the delicate setting, but with her hair and plastic eyes, I'm not so sure.

Have you ever successfully cleaned a Hasbro Softie and how did you do it?

Thanks in advance!

[ponyqueen]

This is what I do:

1) Wash and condition and comb the hair (combing is the goal).
2) Tie the mane in a small hair binder.
3) Place in a pillowcase, secure pillowcase with another hair binder.
4) Wash on delicate (cold/cold water) with a few other towels etc.
5) Dry on delicate (low heat). Sometimes I dry twice on delicate.

Before and afters... (nevermind the tail, my dog did that)

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Good luck!

[Sarah-Bee]

^^ This, I've done the same. Also, fabric softner for the hair works too.

And I did risk putting a particularly nasty Starshine in on a stronger wash and she was fine lol.

[hathorcat]

She will be fine in the washer as others have said. Braiding her hair (make sure to use a colourless elastic) and wrapping a blind fold around her eyes as well as popping her in the pillow case is the best bet. And when you are drying her make sure to leave her standing; they have extra support in their feet which you dont want to warp out of shape.

Good luck with the cleaning!

[Watercolors]

Thanks for the advice everyone! I followed your tips and Parasol looks great. Thank you!

[gemini_pony]

Share pics of her!

[LittleHoneyPie]

Do the "tush tags" survive the washing machine? One time I found an extremely dirty Popple at an estate sale. I washed it in a pillow case, and it came out great, but the tag was stripped.

[Truly]

I agree with the above methods, though i'd like to share that a product called "Rockin' green" (looks like this http://images.iherb.com/l/RNG-00255-1.jpg) really makes white ponies whiter! I got a softie Moondancer who was closer to brown and now she's a stunning white!
I'd recommend the most gentle one of course, but this stuff works nice and smells nice too