Washing a princess dress?

[emma'smom]

Uh oh! My dd4 was so excited (and distracted) at her princess birthday party that she had a "potty accident" and wet her pants (and the underskirt of her Belle dress). She didn't tell me this until later (after it had mostly dried). Now it smells horrible and I'm not sure how to wash it. The dress is a typical Disney store costume with layers of tulle and roses..not really washer friendly. Help!

 

[Mouse House Mama]

I've washed my daughter's Tink costume and it was fine. I washed it on the handwash cycle of the machine and hung it up to dry. It came out beautiful and all of the halloween chocolate came out!

 

[disnutt]

I've washed many on delicate and they all come out great!

 

[o2bacelt]

If you're really worried about it put it in a lingerie bag and put it in the delicate cycle. Also I'm wash it with a little white vinegar, it should help take the pee smell out of it.

 

[budbeerlady]

I put DD's in a lingerie bag also and do the delicate. I do also use the extra rinse cycle on my washer to be extra certian all the soap has rinsed out. I have washed 4 different ones with no harm done. I just hang it over the bath tub to dry.

 

[holbear]

The very same thing happened just the other day to my DD in her Belle dress. I did what others said.. put in the wash, cold water, handwash cycle.. then hung it to dry. It worked beautifully. Since it was dry for a while, you may want to soak it in some Oxy stuff or Woolite for a while before the wash cycle.

 

[jj1403]

I agree..I wash them in cold on the delicate cycle and hang to dry... They are no worse for wear...

 

[emma'smom]

Thanks folks...I'm tossing it in the washing machine right now! We'll see what happens!