Tell me how to clean the car seat

[jsillyfun]

May threw up all over it( see randoms thread). So how do I clean it? I think I can remove the soft cover and put it in the washer? Or is that a no no? And you can't submerge the straps right? Can I spray them with cleaner? Ugh this is so gross.

[skiesthelimit]

Do you have your manual? Some say hand wash only. I don't know about the straps.

Ugh that sucks. I'm sorry.

[Deleted]

I machine wash the soft cover on gentle cycle of my Britax. I also remove the straps and submerge them but didn't know you weren't supposed to? I tried just wiping them down and they still smelled so bad so I soaked them in plain water then scrubbed with with a light soap. I think A has puked 3 times in her carseats and I did this every time.

[thedahliharpa]

I wish car seat manufacturers would take barf and other bodily fluids into account when they design seats. I mean, safety first but still the choice shouldn't be compromising the straps or not thoroughly being able to clean them.

[jenbelle]

I put it in the shower with a tiny bit of baby wash, I used a brush for the straps and tried to not fully submerge them. Good luck!!!!

[thedahliharpa]

Oct 20, 2014 11:29:15 GMT -5 @lindy said:

I machine wash the soft cover on gentle cycle of my Britax. I also remove the straps and submerge them but didn't know you weren't supposed to? I tried just wiping them down and they still smelled so bad so I soaked them in plain water then scrubbed with with a light soap. I think A has puked 3 times in her carseats and I did this every time.

I think in most cases it's a CS.FTL no no. But like I said above, neither choice is a good option.

[jsillyfun]

Yeah straps are wet and smell like puke. Seriously it shouldn't be a choice btween safety and your car smelling like puke

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Oct 20, 2014 11:53:47 GMT -5 jsillyfun said:

Yeah straps are wet and smell like puke. Seriously it shouldn't be a choice btween safety and your car smelling like puke

Yeah, last time ours were soooo gross it was either soak them or buy a new seat, so I soaked them.

[betsyray]

Oct 20, 2014 12:06:18 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Oct 20, 2014 11:53:47 GMT -5 jsillyfun said:

Yeah straps are wet and smell like puke. Seriously it shouldn't be a choice btween safety and your car smelling like puke

Yeah, last time ours were soooo gross it was either soak them or buy a new seat, so I soaked them.

You can order just new straps. We had to since Max gets car sick and vomits regularly sometimes hand cleaning doesn't cut it.

We wash the cover but either spot clean or replace the straps.

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Oct 20, 2014 12:08:55 GMT -5 betsyray said:

Oct 20, 2014 12:06:18 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Yeah, last time ours were soooo gross it was either soak them or buy a new seat, so I soaked them.

You can order just new straps. We had to since Max gets car sick and vomits regularly sometimes hand cleaning doesn't cut it.

We wash the cover but either spot clean or replace the straps.

I did not know this, thanks!  I will probably do that if it ever happens again.

[livinreality]

We do the seat cover on gentle and scrub the straps with soap them spray with vinegar water to get the smell out... They should completely take throw up and potty training into the design.

[Deleted]

Ugh sorry. No advice but it's my worst nightmare.