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Quick Question about Car Seats

Mom2CinderellaMom2Cinderella
in November 2011 Moms
Are you all washing the car seat cover before you put baby in it? I know we are supposed to wash everything, but I also think everything always looks nicer before it is washed.  Just wondering what everyone else is doing.
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  • LindseylouwhoLindseylouwho
    I wasn't going to. I figure it will be winter and her skin won't be touching the car seat pad, anyway.
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  • kristalovesjaredkristalovesjared member
    I did not wash the car seat cover when it was brand new for DD... I'm going to wash it this time though since we are reusing it and I'm sure it needs to be washed!
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  • MrsCaddyshackMrsCaddyshack member
    I'm not planning to wash it. I had a "Car Seat Safety" expert come to my house for training and installation. She mentioned that you should never use anything but plain water on the car seat covers, because they're treated with flame retardant.
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  • mbgreenwaltmbgreenwalt member
    I never did.  I will probabley wipe it down with a wet rag though, it has been in the garage for the last year.
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  • britzymamabritzymama

    imageMrsCaddyshack:
    I'm not planning to wash it. I had a "Car Seat Safety" expert come to my house for training and installation. She mentioned that you should never use anything but plain water on the car seat covers, because they're treated with flame retardant.

    Good to know :)

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  • MommaEricaMommaErica

    I did.  You never know what kind of residue is on it from the manufacturing/packing process.  I would say though that if there is one thing you can get away with not washing, it would probably be this.

    The other good thing about washing it now is that you will learn how to disassemble it and put it back together which is rarely a simple task and eventually, you WILL have to wash it.  It's nice at that point to know what you are doing :)  

    If you do wash it, DO NOT put it in the dryer.  Many of them will shrink and then not fit anymore. 

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  • Mrs.GreekoMrs.Greeko

    imageMrsCaddyshack:
    I'm not planning to wash it. I had a "Car Seat Safety" expert come to my house for training and installation. She mentioned that you should never use anything but plain water on the car seat covers, because they're treated with flame retardant.

    Yeah wait till the kid poopsplosions or vomits all over the car seat and see if plain water does anything for that!  :)

    I washed mine before storing it (it needed washing bad) so I won't wash it again when I get it out. 

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  • MrsCaddyshackMrsCaddyshack member
    imageMrs.Greeko:

    imageMrsCaddyshack:
    I'm not planning to wash it. I had a "Car Seat Safety" expert come to my house for training and installation. She mentioned that you should never use anything but plain water on the car seat covers, because they're treated with flame retardant.

    Yeah wait till the kid poopsplosions or vomits all over the car seat and see if plain water does anything for that!  :)

    She mentioned that too... saying that we'd likely end up washing it, but to avoid it as much as possible.

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  • Raffes484Raffes484

    imagekristalovesjared:
    I did not wash the car seat cover when it was brand new for DD... I'm going to wash it this time though since we are reusing it and I'm sure it needs to be washed!

    This.

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  • authorofdreamzauthorofdreamz member
    I did because it had that nasty new chemical smell and I don't want her touching that.
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  • MrsG.060708MrsG.060708

    imagembgreenwalt:
    I never did.  I will probabley wipe it down with a wet rag though, it has been in the garage for the last year.

    This, except a basement not a garage :)

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