Cleaning stuffed animals is very easy. The more expensive ones can be washed in the washer inside a tied up pillowcase. The cheaper ones can be washed in a paper sack with some baking soda. Just shake.

Most stuffed toys wholesale animals can be machine washed by putting them in a pillow case and then closing the end with a rubber band or string. Use a Woolite type soap, and fabric softener. Most animals can go through the dryer. If the weather is warm, they can be dried in the sun. Put a portion of nylon pantyhose over the corn silk hair to keep it from frizzing-when dry, an additional rinse of fabric softener can be used. Yarn hair washes and dries beautifully. Careful with older vintage animals, they may not be submersible.

To dry the plush toy animals, place them near a dehumidifier. After 2-3 days, all the water is removed from the toys and drying this way reduces the damage to fine hair or fur. If any area of the toy weakens when it becomes wet, reduce the stress of this area by laying area flat during the drying process. Some toys are stuffed with natural fiber/material. These should not be immersed in water, but the fur can be wiped off with a soapy cloth and a clean wet cloth.

It’s a bit of a pain to schedule the stuffed toy animal for surgery , but you can carefully slit a seam making the hole large enough to fit your entire hand inside, about 5 to 6 inches should be enough. Carefully remove all the stuffing, set it aside, and wash the animal’s skin in the washing machine. Air dry, or put in the dryer for just a few minutes to fluff and finish with air drying. Don’t walk away while it’s in the dryer and forget it. Re-install the stuffing, re-sew the seam, and you’re done. This takes just a few minutes of time, but you get great results. If the original item was a bit limp, and you need more stuffing, you can use leftover batting, the insides of a pillow that you’re retiring, small, cut-up portions of old, and clean pantyhose. Another advantage it can be washed and end up looking great, which is a big help in the future, as it will, no doubt, get dirty and need a wash again.