How do I clean Ewan??

[Angielka]

Not sure if this should be here or under sleep, but here goes...

DD2 [15 months] is addicted to Ewan the dream sheep and would trail it about with her everywhere if she could. This means it is obviously not as white as it used to be, and the label says surface clean only.

So how do I get it looking good as new? please share your wisdom mumsnetters! TIA

[e1y1]

I have heard that you should be able to put it in a pillow case and put it in the washing machine on a delicates cycle.

HTH

[Angielka]

Hmm but the inside bit with the batteries and wires... Forgive me if I'm being really thick, but they don't come out. The buttons in the feet too

[notoneforselfies]

Might be time to bite the bullet and buy a new one... I know they're pricey but they sell them in boots if you have any advantage points stacked up? Otherwise sponge clean?

[BridgeOfWhys]

There's no way you can put it in machine. It's got batteries. I just scrub mine with Milton wipes.

[e1y1]

No, Angelica it's me :( I didn't realise it had electrics inside it (didn't know what Ewan sheep was).

If the electrics don't come out, that idea is out of the window.

Maybe you could use some of that carpet cleaning mousse spread it in, wait to dry and then vac it off?

[Angielka]

notoneforselfies I was afraid someone would say that. I suppose one a year is not sooo much but I'll give sponge cleaning a go first maybe. then milton, then carpet claning mousse thanks ladies

[BellaVida]

I have sponge cleaned soft toys like these using anti bac washing up liquid. Gets most things off!

[SomeLikeItChilliHot]

Steam clean it?

[MsJupiter]

I was just wondering exactly this yesterday!

Then I hung him back up and tried to forget about his poor matted woolly side.

[Orangeisthenewbanana]

My first thought when I read your thread title was that you were needing volunteers to scrub down Ewan McGregor....

[ThisFenceIsComfy]

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Could you try and start swapping her to this one? This one looks like it could be machine washed.

[Angielka]

Sorry orange I can see why you might have been disappointed... oh fence she's got one of those... but it's a poor substitute and will not do at bedtime.

Jupiter She gave me a cuddle at bedtime tonight and I got a full-on two-nostrils full wave of the matted fur odour. Yuk. I can't put it off any longer...