Okay, so my lovely children who I thought were playing so nicely were actually piling up my couch cushions and jumping all over them (no problem), except that DD helps DS take all his clothes off, then he had an explosive poop which when I found him was all over the inside of his legs outside the diaper and on his belly. I had to give him a bath to clean him up.
Now, back to my living room, I found at least one lump of poopy on the couch (beneath where the cushions would sit). The rest were in the pile they were climbing on, so anything could have been contaminated. I stripped the covers off all the cushions and threw them in the wash (luckily I've done this before and know they will be okay). I have a steam cleaner I'll do the carpet and the couch with that. And the giant teddy bear I guess. Some of the throw pillows had covers too, so I threw those in.
However, I don't know what to do about my cotton throw pillows that don't have covers. They are the real squashy kind made of some microfiber suede-like stuff with cotton inside. I'm sure the fabric would survive washing, but how do I wash them without having them end up all lumpy? Any ideas? Anyone ever washed throw pillows before successfully? All the pillows I've ever washed ended up lumpy.
Now, back to my living room, I found at least one lump of poopy on the couch (beneath where the cushions would sit). The rest were in the pile they were climbing on, so anything could have been contaminated. I stripped the covers off all the cushions and threw them in the wash (luckily I've done this before and know they will be okay). I have a steam cleaner I'll do the carpet and the couch with that. And the giant teddy bear I guess. Some of the throw pillows had covers too, so I threw those in.
However, I don't know what to do about my cotton throw pillows that don't have covers. They are the real squashy kind made of some microfiber suede-like stuff with cotton inside. I'm sure the fabric would survive washing, but how do I wash them without having them end up all lumpy? Any ideas? Anyone ever washed throw pillows before successfully? All the pillows I've ever washed ended up lumpy.
: I know, I know, not very green or frugal to run the dryer so long, but there was only so much I could take with two little ones projectile vomiting everywhere!
