My daughter had two Jellycat monkey soothers which were glued to her everywhere she went. They did shifts which meant they got regular washes and there was always a backup on hand if one had an accident. DD thought they were the same monkey. She sucks her thumb and holds them to her face. They both got really rough and crusty despite regular washes in soft water with fabric conditioner.
Disaster struck - one monkey went missing. Thankfully, Jellycat still make them so we spent another seventeen bloody quid on a new back up, but it's silky soft and she won't touch it. She knows it's a different monkey.
It's been through the wash 20 times without fabric conditioner and is still like new. I've spent hours trying to scratch it up with a pan scourer. Still silky soft.
Help me! How do I make this monkey as crusty as the other one?