Washing a TFP cover

nosidammai

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #1

Can you throw it in the washer, or does it have to be done by hand? There's some pretty gnarly stains from juice and milk. I don't have my manual on hand.

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #2

The manual says hand wash only. But I have made the parental decision to was on the gentle cycle. The only damage it's done is the the air bag warning label fades more and comes off faster (stitching rips out after a coupe washings). I always air dry all my covers.

 

nosidammai

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #3

Okay. I trust my HE washer on the gentle cycle (there's no rough agitator) so I put it in on that. Thanks!

 

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flamommy2mygirls

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #4

I have thrown mine in the washer a few times on gentle and it had come out just fine. I have a reg TF.

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #5

Same here, and same thing with the label. The cover washes really well, though (cranberry).

Wendy

 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• Dec 13, 2011

• #6

I put mine in the front load machine all the time

 

nosidammai

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #7

wendytthomas said:

Same here, and same thing with the label. The cover washes really well, though (cranberry).

Wendy

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It did wash up really well. Stains that were like 5 months old ,un treated came out!

 

Pixels

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #8

Mine has a seam that has let go a little bit. Not the fabric itself, but the stitching of the seam has let go. Anyone else have a seam like that, and washed it in the washer?

 

momtotwogirls

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #9

I have never washed it in the washer. Mine cleans up nicely with a bit of warm water, dish soap and a rag. Just get the rag wet and wipe down. Makes it easy because then I dont have to uninstall it.

 

nosidammai

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #10

momtotwogirls said:

I have never washed it in the washer. Mine cleans up nicely with a bit of warm water, dish soap and a rag. Just get the rag wet and wipe down. Makes it easy because then I dont have to uninstall it.

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I scrubbed the heck out of the stains and when the seat dried they came right back. It's okay though because I had already taken it out to install our new XTSL, so I figured I'd clean the old one anyway!

 

geekKT

New member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #11

I've hand washed mine in the tub and thrown it in the spin cycle to wring it out then hung it up in the shower. It has always washed up quite well.

 

momtotwogirls

New member

• Dec 14, 2011

• #12

nosidammai said:

I scrubbed the heck out of the stains and when the seat dried they came right back. It's okay though because I had already taken it out to install our new XTSL, so I figured I'd clean the old one anyway!

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What cover do you have? I have cranberry too so the whole thing is like micro suede so a little water and wiping and everything comes out even melted and dried on m&m's lol

 

nosidammai

New member

• Dec 14, 2011

• #13

momtotwogirls said:

What cover do you have? I have cranberry too so the whole thing is like micro suede so a little water and wiping and everything comes out even melted and dried on m&m's lol

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I've got retro geo. The insides are kinda like a mesh canvas thing, but the sides are that nice microsuede