cleaning harness straps.

wildeyes · Jan 16, 2008

so, dd2 has reflux. bad. and she nailed the harness straps on her EFTA. now, they arent removable, so i cant just replace them, so what can i do to get rid of the vomit smell? would a lil bit of dissolved baking soda in the water i use to wipe it off be ok?or should i just invest in some airfreshners till the smell goes away? it will eventually go away right??

Synchro246 · Jan 16, 2008

According to the instruction manual the harness can be wiped clean with mild soap (dish soap is probably mild) and water & air dried. This will put your seat out of commission for a day or two though.

azgirl71 · Jan 16, 2008

I find baby wipes work wonders on my straps. If you can't get the smell out it will not hurt to use a water and baking soda solution. Many have done it.

ETA: to clarify when using baking soda and water. Use a wash cloth or toothbrush to clean. Do not remove harness or submerg.

singingpond · Jan 16, 2008

Here is a recent thread where this was discussed at some length:

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=31600&highlight=safety+straps+forbidden

This will give you a pretty good overview of the opinions on this topic.

Katrin

jlr9882 · Jan 16, 2008

My son has reflux too and also had the stomach virus back in Dec. My son threw up on his EFTA and his SS1 in one weekend. I told my dad that the harness couldn't get submerg into water, but he went a head and took the water hose to the SS1. I haven't used it since then. Should I get a new harness for it? I will be passing down this seat to my sister in July.

Is something like Odor Be gone safe to use? It says it is safe to use around pets and animals.

wildeyes · Jan 16, 2008

ok thanks i wasnt sure. the manual said mild soap and water was ok to wipe with i just wasnt sure if baking soda was mild enough. i cant submurge the straps anyway tho, they dont come out of the seat. :2thumbsup:

azgirl71 · Jan 16, 2008

wildeyes said:
ok thanks i wasnt sure. the manual said mild soap and water was ok to wipe with i just wasnt sure if baking soda was mild enough. i cant submurge the straps anyway tho, they dont come out of the seat. :2thumbsup:

YW

Synchro246 · Jan 18, 2008

wildeyes said:
ok thanks i wasnt sure. the manual said mild soap and water was ok to wipe with i just wasnt sure if baking soda was mild enough. i cant submurge the straps anyway tho, they dont come out of the seat. :2thumbsup:

Yeah, I agree that baking soda is mild enough. I think it's milder than most soaps.

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