Chicco KeyFit 30 users

g8orell

Did you ever wash the padding and strap covers in the washing machine? When do/did you take out the padding (age/weight)?

MamaMyers22

We wash ours all the time on the gentle cycle and then hang to dry.  I'll usually wash it at night so it has plenty of time to dry before the morning.

I believe the insert should be taken out around 11 pounds. 

hisbabybear

MamaMyers22:

We wash ours all the time on the gentle cycle and then hang to dry.  I'll usually wash it at night so it has plenty of time to dry before the morning.

I believe the insert should be taken out around 11 pounds. 

exactly this. we took our bottom pad out and he weighs 12 pounds. 

angel555

We've had three blowouts to date, all of which happened in the carseat.  *sigh*  We did take out the NB insert, the strap covers, and the car seat cover and washed them every time.  Be sure to use the gentle cycle and air dry them, as per the instructions.  They come clean easily this way.

The instructions say to remove the NB insert at 11 lbs, which we just did this past weekend.

g8orell

When you say remove the newborn inserts, does that include the head one too?

MamaMyers22

g8orell:

When you say remove the newborn inserts, does that include the head one too?

No, just the butt one.  I only recently took out the head one. 

kit443

g8orell:

When you say remove the newborn inserts, does that include the head one too?

 

Nope, just the bottom part.

angel555

g8orell:

When you say remove the newborn inserts, does that include the head one too?

We took out both, because that was my understanding.  DD did fine with no head insert, btw.  I'll have to re-read the directions. . .

angelina477

I didnt wash it. I just took it out yesterday. Shes about 13lbs.

tiffany41108

we took the headrest out when we took out the newborn insert, although i don't think we really needed to.

we have a different head support that we use anyway. 

g8orell

Thanks ladies! I'm gonna wash them now, and I guess leave out the butt part (DD is 12 lbs)