How to Make Old Stuffed Animals Look New Again

If your child is anything like mine, than they likely have one (or more) favorite stuffed animals that go pretty much everywhere with them. The little horses that my son loves were starting to look pretty rough and matted. I decided to figure out a way to make them nice and soft again. Turns out it is REALLY easy!!

What you need:

A well loved stuffed animal. Our horses can be found on Amazon

A pet slicker brush (its important that you get a metal one WITHOUT the little guard balls on the ends) – I got this one

Instructions

It is really an easy process once you have the right tool. Slowly brush your stuffed animal in the same direction as the “fur” is going. Make sure that you do not use too much pressure so that you don’t catch any of the threads that are holding your stuffed animal together.

If your animal has any areas with longer hair, like our horse’s mane, start at the end and work your way up so that you don’t rip out the fibers.

All in all, this is a SUPER easy fix. I rejuvenate 3 of his stuffed animal horses in 10 minutes. He loves how soft they are and I feel like a mama hero!

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