Bear waves good-bye: we are off to Milwaukee with bink to see my beloved auntie, my standard bearer of practical good cheer.
I love this bear. Can you see? it looks perpetually amazed.
Stuffed animal repair tip:
10 minutes in a mesh bag in the dryer (on low or air-dry) fluffs up matted fur.
I biked to the Thrift Store for a bag of polyfill (handy thing about sorting donations---you know where stuff is) to restuff the bear yesterday.
Looking online at stuffing options, I might go for wool again (though then the toy's not deep-washable, but surface cleaning should suffice for toys that aren't mauled by babies or pets),
or some of the organic options, like corn- or bamboo-fiber fluff,
but they are expensive. . .
like, $12–20 for enough to stuff this bear.
Bear itself is some artificial fabric.
This fabric + fiber rescue is strictly a nickle-and-dime operation.
Off we go on the road trip.
Have a great weekend everybody!
Stuffed animal repair tip:
10 minutes in a mesh bag in the dryer (on low or air-dry) fluffs up matted fur.
I biked to the Thrift Store for a bag of polyfill (handy thing about sorting donations---you know where stuff is) to restuff the bear yesterday.
Looking online at stuffing options, I might go for wool again (though then the toy's not deep-washable, but surface cleaning should suffice for toys that aren't mauled by babies or pets),
or some of the organic options, like corn- or bamboo-fiber fluff,
but they are expensive. . .
like, $12–20 for enough to stuff this bear.
Bear itself is some artificial fabric.
This fabric + fiber rescue is strictly a nickle-and-dime operation.
Off we go on the road trip.
Have a great weekend everybody!
