Static electricity in cuddly toys please help - urgent

Uniscots97

if you haven't got fabric conditioner (we don't use it as I'm allergic to most), then use a little hair conditioner as it'll do the same job.

Owain_Moneysaver

anti-static furniture polish (spray a little on your hands and then fluff up bun bun's fur). Or lemon oil is naturally anti-static.

fluffnutter

I might tumble dry my bun-buns so my OH can see them flashing.

madvixen

Rubbing a baby wipe over him may help.

McKneff

fluffnutter wrote: »

I might tumble dry my bun-buns so my OH can see them flashing.

oo er missuss:D!!!

heartbreak_star

I'd go with the fabric softener, or a tiny bit of hairspray on your hands and fluff him. Sit him on something that means the static can earth for a bit too.

HBS x

londonsurrey

Can you just imagine the furore at school today as the adorable little girl insists that her giant stuffed bunny nipped her, repeatedly?

ollow

Thanks guys, unfortunatly bun buns still crackling and lighting up, dd put him next to one of her other teddies and she said they were both lighting up, it really does look good though.

WestonDave

Still clearly too dry inside. I'd personally stick him in the bathroom and have a shower - he should then get enough humid air inside him to start dampening down the static. He's probably got synthetic stuffing hence the static but its also less likely to support mould than natural fibres. If anyone in the house has slightly greasy (but not dirty!) hair then rubbing him on the hair will transfer some natural oil onto the surface if its the surface fur causing the static.

londonsurrey

Put him out on the clothesline, let the wind buffet him and drain the static.

He doesn't need to hang from it, sit him in a basket or improvised hammock hanging from the line, if that's more palatable.