The author is not responsible for any damage of your plushies. You're doing this on your own risk, the author is just giving advices gained out of personal experience.

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Found yourself in a situation where your dear Hat Kid plush is in need of a emergency bath or simply needs to be freshen up to look and feel like it was on day one? Then this guide is right for you!
Cleaning the plush is absolutely easy, you're just gonna have to be a bit more delicate and careful. Just follow these simple steps to aid in your washing adventures.

Essentially there are 2 methods you can use so chose whatever suits you better. But my personal recommendation would be washing by hand.

Find a sterile basin for washing your plush in (could be a bucket or a sink, bath, etc.)

Fill the basin with cold water

Add a small amount of mild detergent into the water (about 20ml will do)

Morally prepare your Hat Kid plush for the upcoming events(optional)
Fully soak your Hat Kid plush in water and then gently squeeze to saturate her with detergent (squeeze until air bubbles stop coming out).

Thoroughly scrub your plush with a sponge

Refill the bucket or sink with clean, cold water or hold the plush under cold running water and squeeze it gently to rinse out the detergent, avoiding wringing.
Gently press the plush to blot the water out of it, repeat the process until you can't press out any more moisture.

Air dry your plush. You can dry your plush under the AC with cold air or by leaving it in the sun for several hours. Remember to put a towel underneath it and flip the plush from time to time for thorough drying, also change the towel if it gets too wet.

The process might take up to 8 or more hours so get ready to get lonely for that period of time
After the plush is done drying you can once again enjoy it as if it was new

Personal opinion: I would honestly advise against this method as there's a higher chance of damaging the plush.

You're gonna need a laundry bag (if you don't have one you can use a pillow case instead just make sure to tighten it firmly)

Morally prepare your Hat Kid plush for the upcoming events(optional)

Put the Hat Kid plush in the laundry bag

Put the Hat Kid stuffed laundry bag inside the washing machine

P.S. if you're using a top loader one like I did, throw in something light like a towel for counterbalance.

Pour a small amount of mild detergent onto the plush (about 20ml will do)
Put the most delicate cycle you have on your machine with the lowest rpm and temperature (it might be labeled as delicates and knits)
Press start on the washing machine
Wait nervously /j
Take out your freshly smelling plush out of the washing machine (she went through a lot so give it a moment)
Air dry your plush. You can dry your plush under the AC with cold air or by leaving it in the sun for several hours. Remember to put a towel underneath it and flip the plush from time to time for thorough drying, also change the towel if it gets too wet.

After the plush is done drying you can once again enjoy it as if it was new

Thanks for reading my guide i hope it has been really helpful for you! I tried to make it as funny as possible but if you still have any questions, feel free to ask me down in the comments.
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REMEMBER TO KEEP Y'ALL'S PLUSHIES CLEAN CAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND BECAUSE THEY'RE SOLD OUT AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS GUIDE