OT: washing bean bag chairs

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  • February 24, 2015 at 4:08 pm
    Karen
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    One of our bean bag chairs was a victim of our recent battle with a stomach bug…… Does anyone have advice on cleaning it? It’s one of the corduroy bean bag chairs from target.  The zipper on the cover is held shut with a BIG staple.  I’m afraid to take the cover off for fear the “beans” are not in any other kind of bag.

    Advice, please!

    Thank you!

    February 25, 2015 at 6:57 am
    Kayla
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    We have had to do this due to 2 toddlers and a tube of diaper cream

    February 25, 2015 at 8:39 am
    Karen
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    🙂  Did you take off the outside cover? Did the “beans” go all over the place or were they in a separate bag-type thing?

    February 25, 2015 at 9:16 am
    Kayla
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    I typed more not sure where it went. We poured all the “beans” into a garbage bag, washed, then poured back in.

    February 25, 2015 at 9:41 am
    retrofam
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    There have been product recalls on bean bag chairs that open easily.  Some children have crawled inside and suffocated:(

    Please make sure you secure the bean bag somehow after cleaning.  Depending on design,  maybe sewing it with thick, plastic thread?

    February 25, 2015 at 11:08 am
    Karen
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    Alright – so it can be done.  Can you buy more filler beans, if we lose some in the process?

    And, yes, I have plans to securely close-it-up after we’re done washing it.  I have at least one girl who would LOVE to open up her bean bag chair – and I told her it couldn’t be done!  Guess she’ll find out differently *L*.  And then I’ll have to make it as tight as Fort Knox.

    Thanks!

    February 25, 2015 at 11:53 am
    retrofam
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    Our local discount store sells the filler.

    I will sleep well tonight knowing that your beanbags are secured:)

    February 25, 2015 at 12:48 pm
    Karen
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    🙂  retrofam – thanks for the reminder about securing it.  It’s amazing how children think of dangerous things to do- and as adults, we don’t even see it coming.

    Off to let the beans loose!  *L*

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