Dry cleaning pram fabrics

[firsttimer87]

Hi all,

just a quick question, we're going to be getting a new pram but an ex-display model (as its soooo much cheaper a silver cross complete travel system for £195), and obviously I want to clean all the fabrics/covrs. Although all say they are machine washable, the first clean I wanted to poss dry clean. Is this ok seeing as all the chemicals they use to dry clean??

All constructive comments welcome

 

[Treelo]

No idea about dry cleaning hun sorry but if label says they are machine washable i would stick them in the machine. I have washed a lot of pram/buggy covers and hood etc in the machine and never had any problems always come out looking like new.

 

[K2785]

Yeah I would say if it says machine washable do that as I have with my bugaboo covers when LO was sick on them and it came up like new xxx

 

[LittleStars]

If you really want to dry clean for fear of fading of the materials when brand new then might I suggest that you look into finding a more evironmentally sound 'dry' cleaner by looking for a wet cleaner. I use them all the time for my DH's military uniforms and they provide great results equal to that of a traditional dry cleaner but don't use nasty solvents. https://eartheasy.com/article_wet_dry_cleaning.htm

 

[lynnikins]

ive machine washed pram and carseat covers and they have always come out fine i just reshape them to fit when they come out and dry them inside so they dont fade in the sun

 

[firsttimer87]

thanks for all the replies ladies. I guess I just wanted them 'squeeky' clean for before LO comes lol. Might just wash them on like a 40-50 degress or something then x

 

[Makena29]

Traditional dry cleaning chemicals are toxic and I wouldn't let them anywhere near my baby. You would be better off to NOT clean it than to dry clean. I think putting it through the wash should be fine. What are you afraid will stick behind and be harmful to your baby if you throw it in the washer?

 

[firsttimer87]

makena - nothing in particuar really, jst its been a display model so out of box and has gotten dusty etc. Just didnt know if a normal wash would clean it well enough first time round tbh. A higher temp wash should be fine i've decided now lol x

 

[Arcanegirl]

Id be careful with a higher temp waash as some covers say cool wash on the instructions