Nedra
Car-Seat.org Ambassador
I am in the process of transitioning my baby from an infant seat to a convertible. Once it is time, we intend to store the infant seat and use it for a (fingers crossed) future baby. We are not planning to have another baby for about 2 years, though, and I have heard stories of people opening car seats out of storage and finding mold on them, etc.
So what is the best way (location, container, method of cleaning) to store a car seat? Do I need to remove and wash the cover? Should I seal the padding in a bag to prevent insects from getting to it?
The low maintenance solution would be to wash the infant insert and make sure it is really dry and put it in a plastic ziplock bag. Then vacuum the seat itself and put it in a box on a shelf in the basement. If i can get away with not removing and washing the cover, I'd like to, but I will do whatever is needed to keep this seat safe.
Do I need to do more to protect the cover itself? (Wash it as well? Store it separately from the seat shell?) anything I need to do to protect the EPS foam?
It is a Cybex Aton 2, if it makes a difference. Might give some context to why I am so worried! As much as I love car seats, this was an investment for us and I have no desire to drop a lot of cash on another one down the road. All tips are appreciated!
So what is the best way (location, container, method of cleaning) to store a car seat? Do I need to remove and wash the cover? Should I seal the padding in a bag to prevent insects from getting to it?
The low maintenance solution would be to wash the infant insert and make sure it is really dry and put it in a plastic ziplock bag. Then vacuum the seat itself and put it in a box on a shelf in the basement. If i can get away with not removing and washing the cover, I'd like to, but I will do whatever is needed to keep this seat safe.
Do I need to do more to protect the cover itself? (Wash it as well? Store it separately from the seat shell?) anything I need to do to protect the EPS foam?
It is a Cybex Aton 2, if it makes a difference. Might give some context to why I am so worried! As much as I love car seats, this was an investment for us and I have no desire to drop a lot of cash on another one down the road. All tips are appreciated!