Penguin or latte

[quesyrah]

DS puked in his car seat (3 times before I could stop and clean him up!) and I took it all apart and washed. All I used was water and did not submerge straps per the manual. It's been sitting in then sun since Wednesday and it still smells like vomit.

On the britax website I can get a new cover for $14.99 but the harness won't work with my seat (it's too old). Any suggestions for getting the stink out?? I'm borrowing my mom's seat now but she needs it back for my nephew.

Also I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the harness back on.

I'm about ready to toss it and buy him a new one. It expires in October anyway

[quesyrah]

I posted on CSFTL on Facebook and asked someone to help me via PM but no one ever responded

[lattelady5]

You can use diluted dish soap (like dawn) and a rag to clean the straps. Did you hand wash the cover? I'm going to pm you.

[penguingrrl]

I would try diluted dawn and see if that helps. I use gentle cycle on the washing machine for our covers. It says that I can do that in the manual. I avoid oxiclean and just use regular free and clear detergent then air dry.

Honestly, if you can't get the scent out and you're replacing the seat this year anyway I might replace a little earlier than planned if that's feasible for you (I fully understand it may not be).

[quesyrah]

I can machine wash the cover?? It's feasible to just replace now. For various reasons I wanted to keep using it (long story lol)

Latte- I'll check PM from my computer when I get home. Thanks guys!

[penguingrrl]

Check your manual. Sunshine Kids/diono allows machine washing. I think britax does, but can't promise that (although I machine washed te cover to our britax booster recently).

[quesyrah]

My manual says not to machine wash! But DH says the britax website says machine wash.

Latte I just got home I'll respond to your PM as soon as I get dd down