Static electricity in cuddly toys please help - urgent

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Hi.

I had to wash my dd bun bun, he had to be tumbled to dry him, and now I have her in tears because he's lighting up and crackling - static electricity.

Please please can anyone suggest a way to stop this - she can't sleep without him.

HappyMJ

Cool...it'll stop soon or just lightly spray it with water. You just dried it out too much.

McKneff

put some softener in some water and spray them softly with it.

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I've tried to make a fun thing out of it but she's having none of it, she has a cold so is also feeling a bit down.

So if I give it a light misting of water will that cure it.

I put it in the dryer for about an hour as its a big bunny about 2ft tall and just as wide and I wanted to make sure it was dry and didnt go mouldy (sp?)?

faerie~spangles

Put a tiny drop of fabric conditioner or talc on you hands and rub over Bun Bun.

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Will go and try the talc thing now.

Spendless

My science mad 12yo suggests you rub him along something copper.

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Thank you all so much. I have given bun bun a dusting of talc and it has calmed down quite a lot, I now have one happy little dd.

It was amazing to watch I even got my ds out of bed to see it!!

You guys are amazing thank you once again.

McKneff

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Will go and try the talc thing now.

Talc is not a good idea, tiny particles get breathed in.

Fabric softener every time.

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Unfortunatly the talc thing was short lived, it's flashing again!!! Will give him a good shake tomorrow and try some fabric softener. I was concerned about the talc with dd having a cold so was a bit sparing with it.

geri1965_2

If you have tumble dryer sheets, try rubbing it over with one of those.

It worked on my hair although I couldn't stand the smell.