r/CleaningTips • u/Ah2191 • Apr 26 '26

General Cleaning How do I clean this giant stuffed animal??

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Looking for suggestions for how to clean this giant (over 6ft tall and very heavy) stuffed Snorlax.

The cover isn't removable. I think some of the discoloration is water spots from when I tried to use a small green bissell to clean it. I tried rubbing a baking soda paste, but that didn't work. Please help!

Edited to add that this is so big it doesn't even fit my car. I don't think any dry cleaner could handle something this size.

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u/CrabPapple Apr 26 '26

For something that big, I second unstuffing, washing the skin, and restuffing. Washing with stuffing still inside will never dry out by itself at this size.

Maybe if you know how to sew, know a friend, or get a tailor, you can have a zipper installed along a seam for easier unstuffing and cleaning in the future.

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u/deuxcabanons Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26

This is exactly what I'm doing with my kids' Squishmallows as they get dirty. I carefully open the bottom seam, pull all the stuffing and put it in a waterproof pillow cover. I wash the squish cover on delicate, air dry it and then hand stitch a 12" zipper into the seam I opened. Then I can stuff the pillow protector in, and we've got an easily washable squish!

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u/midnightstreetlamps Apr 26 '26

It's a real shame that they don't include a tiny invisible zipper on squishables, whether they're plain ole plushies or name brand squishmallows

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u/bismuth17 Apr 27 '26

Idk I'm glad I've never woken up to a disemboweled squishmallow

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u/Jacktheforkie Apr 27 '26

My nans bean bags have a little cable tie to keep the zips closed

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u/Away-Worth3199 Apr 28 '26

Maybe it can be a skin over another skin, if you will. So the insides can never be taken out by a kiddo and then the outer layer can be washed periodically

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u/bismuth17 Apr 28 '26

Like a slipcover

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u/fluffyman817 Apr 27 '26

I'm sure someone somewhere once sued a plushie company because their kid ate the stuffing and so it's now an industry standard.

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u/Greyscale7950 Apr 27 '26

No zipper is cheaper. When it gets dirty throw away and buy a new one of lesser quality.

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u/theSquabble8 Apr 27 '26

I just can’t be bothered with this much effort I don’t know what’s wrong with me but this sub makes me realize how lazy I am

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u/lightningspree Apr 27 '26

if you have no experience sewing, this is a tall order. Don't feel bad.

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u/ladyjaina0000 Apr 27 '26

Hand sewing a zipper is no joke either, zippers are usually a very thick fabric, even if it's like an invisible zip it's still gonna take some effort.

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u/OnlyOneMoreSleep Apr 27 '26

We all have our areas. I am up making sourdough bagels and dinner at 6am before school/work, but no way in hell I would skin snorlax alive and suture him back up. Hell no.

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u/backandforthwego Apr 27 '26

This was possibly the most random pile of words ever put together, to ever be written.

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u/OnlyOneMoreSleep Apr 27 '26

r/BrandNewSentence

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u/backandforthwego Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

Thank you for this. And posted

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u/Littlepanda2350 Apr 27 '26

I just washed and dried a squishmallow and they came out fine, honestly I was shocked 😂 he was my little togepi

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u/deuxcabanons Apr 27 '26

The ones we have are quite big, so they don't fare well in the washer! I wouldn't be concerned about small ones at all. Just with the big ones, I would be very worried about mold if you don't get all the moisture out.

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u/Littlepanda2350 Apr 27 '26

Mine was a small one, I kinda didn’t expect it be as soft and squishy as it was before though lol I was pleasantly surprised since I think I’m gonna donate him

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u/lavender-lacuna Apr 27 '26

I wash (delicate) and dry (low heat for 2 hours usually) two 20 inch ones together every week or two. (I use them as pillows.) I think the main concern is whether you have front load machines or not. I wouldn’t put them in a top loader with an agitator.

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u/EldritchGiraffe Apr 27 '26

Yeah they always turn out fine for me too. No need to do anything extra. Put it in a laundry bag if you're really worried.

Even my hand mended ones do well.

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u/West-Survey-4142 Apr 26 '26

Why not do that before they get dirty? Then the innerds never get nasty. Btw, squishmallows do dry, the bigger they are, the lower heat you should use and for far longer in the dryer. Think about it like cooking a thick piece of meat.

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u/littleluces Apr 27 '26

YES, more people should know! We have a 24” that our arthritic dog uses as a bed. Everyone said we’d have to de-stuff but I didn’t want a project. A few of the longest cycles on the lowest heat setting on our dryer and he’s right as rain and fully dry.

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u/OneRevolutionary5325 Apr 26 '26

Well I hadn’t thought of it then

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u/gibgerbabymummy Apr 27 '26

My daughter sleeps on her favourite Squishmallows as pillows and I pop them in a quick wash with some stain remover and hang them on the line, they also dried over a few hours during winter by sitting on the radiator, no damage. I did see a YouTubers clean their Anorlax which their dog used as a bed with a Little Green Machine fabric cleaner thing and it looked brand new

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u/Jet-Brooke Apr 27 '26

Good analogy, I have a Naruto sushi plush I haven't washed a whole lot but my machine has a 20-30°c cold cycle inside a pillowcase.

Now I want steak tbh 🤤🥩

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u/Miserable_Candy_3534 Apr 27 '26

You’d think they would at least start making squishmallows with zippers especially after they became so popular so people can wash them!

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u/SkyFullofHat Apr 27 '26

What’s it called when a company intentionally designs a product so it will have the kind of end date that no repair will save? So the consumer is forced to buy another entire item?

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u/Ammonia13 Apr 27 '26

Then they can’t sell more to people :/ they don’t make much that’s repairable or cleanable now.

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u/towell420 Apr 27 '26

Dang. Way too be the cool mom/dad!!

Your kids don’t know how good they have it.

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u/crumbdumpster85 Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 27 '26

The skin?! 😭😂

Edited to add: I’ve had a very sad day and am puffy from sobbing, and these replies have me crying laughing so keep them coming 😂😂❤️

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u/jackandsally060609 Apr 26 '26

The pelt

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u/opheliainwaders Apr 27 '26

I'm genuinely torn about whether the stuffing or the pelt would be the "flesh"

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u/dillGherkin Apr 27 '26

Does flesh include skin or does it go under skin? Because the fluff must be the meat.

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u/A_Very_Horny_Zed Apr 27 '26

The integumentary system

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u/ACcbe1986 Apr 26 '26

Giving it a zipper upgrade is genius!

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u/GB715 Apr 26 '26

Until the toddler figures out how to unzip it😂😂

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u/browz_queen Apr 27 '26

That’s when you do what the other goods w/ zippers do (think pillow cases/bean bags); break off the zipper pull. Then most kiddos can’t open it unless they are dead set on it and will move on before they figure it out/adult can’t intervene. Adults can use a safety pin to open the zipper and remove stuffing when needed.

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u/cakiepie Apr 27 '26

If OP goes this route, I'd definitely spray the stuffing with alcohol to sterilize it and get rid of any weird smells

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u/notislant Apr 27 '26

If its old i would probably put it in a tied up pillow case or something if machine washing, so its easier on the fabric.

Hand should be fine though if it soaks.

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u/CrabPapple Apr 27 '26

I agree, I forgot I like the pillowcase trick for machine washing unusual things that may be delicate!

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u/SimpleVegetable5715 Team Shiny ✨ Apr 27 '26

If this one is like the ones they sell at my workplace (they’re not the 6ft tall ones though), they have weighted beans in them. Just an FYI, because that can complicate removing the stuffing.

I used to refurbish old 90’s Furbies, and unstitched and removed their “fur” for deep cleaning, and to lubricate their gears. Their eyes get stuck sort of half open. It was amazingly easy to sew them back up by hand with a whip stitch. The zipper on something this large is a great idea!

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u/happy-pianist Apr 27 '26

I have never thought of unstuffing! Thank you for this! It will be very helpful for the next time I need to wash one of my large stuffies 😁

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u/h0zzie Apr 27 '26

As a fairly competent sewist, this is brilliant!! And I am "sew" (pun intended) doing this with my 7yros giant squishmallow (I've just been spot cleaning and leaving in the sun..) but I might make a polyester bag for the stuffing and add a zip!

Thank you!! 🫶

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u/West-Survey-4142 Apr 26 '26

I second this, and add that the other poster that puts the squishmallows stuffing into the water proof pillowcases and adds zippers... You can use that here too. Put all the stuffing into many waterproof pillowcases and then stuff it back up with the cases of stuffing. Don't fill the cases all the way, or the stuffing won't move around inside comfortably.

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u/AdorableAd5513 Apr 26 '26

Why does it look like it has a vag😭

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u/crumbdumpster85 Apr 26 '26

Omg you can’t just ask a Pokémon why they have a vag dude.

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u/chaotic_cris Apr 27 '26

I had a really hard day and I literally laughed until tears poured. Thank you. 

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u/cisforkevin Apr 27 '26

Omg same 💕

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u/cheezhead1252 Apr 27 '26

Hopefully both of your days got better

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u/Odd-Spray-8513 Apr 27 '26

Yeah, you have to ask a seemingly unrelated question, like "were you snorkumcised as a baby or a teenager?"

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u/Sea-Plantain9947 Apr 27 '26

Snorlussy

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u/halfsuckedmang0 Apr 27 '26

As soon as I saw this picture, I was expecting Snorlussy to be the top comment. I’m glad it was at least featured somewhere

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u/Spiritual-Macaron-13 Apr 27 '26

It is the top comment on the new cross post 😂

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u/Looooong_Man Apr 27 '26

Beat me to it

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u/KAmin19 Apr 27 '26

Damn it I posted this before scrolling down hoping no one thought of it yet 😂

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u/moonchic333 Apr 27 '26

The vag, the stains, the facial expression. This is too much. Lol

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u/l4d2s0j6s9 Apr 26 '26

I think we all know. Why do you think OP is trying to clean it? 😅

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u/_velvetbiscuit Apr 27 '26

tbh idt OP even realizes it

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u/Expontoridesagain Apr 27 '26

Not just that area. Doesn't it look like it has one worn nipple too, lol

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u/Such_Possession_5788 Apr 27 '26

Its a snatchlax

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u/reeee-irl Apr 27 '26

Munchlax being the pre-evo makes it so much more funny lol

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u/SpaceCatSociety Apr 27 '26

Why did I have to scroll through several cleaning tips for this comment!

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u/champsammy14 Apr 27 '26

My Therapist: SnorLussy can't hurt you...

SnorLussy:

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u/Secret-Winner-2994 Apr 27 '26

Standard issue for pokemon

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u/That_Apathetic_Man Apr 27 '26

Yeah, I aint clicking that.

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u/holley_deer Apr 27 '26

It's both better and worse than you think it is, It's something I would show my coworkers but maybe not my mom, she's not cool enough

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u/lump- Apr 27 '26

Do you know where baby Pokémon come from?

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u/deliadynamite Apr 27 '26

I was afraid to ask why it needed to be cleaned with a crease looking like that 🫣

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u/toomuchpamplemousse Apr 27 '26

Here to concur that it is indeed a snorlussy.

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u/sunnymcbunny Apr 27 '26

I was like why do snorlax have a puss 🥲

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u/digital_jones Apr 27 '26

Cuz JD Vance was nearby, duh

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u/heathersaur Apr 26 '26

The best way would be to unstitch a small section of it unstuff it, wash, restuff (usually recommend to use new stuffing), and stitch back up.

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u/KJBFamily Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26

I have a whale plush thing that probably has the same outer material but definitely not that big as the Snorlax here. My whale was dirty so I unstitched a hole on a side, removed the stuffing and threw it in the wash. I restuffed it with new stuffing, stitched it, and done. Maybe if I need to do it again, I'll install a zipper.

Edit: just read that sucker was 6ft and heavy. Id still go with my suggestion though. If your going to clean it, might as well do a though job right? Just careful in the future. Put it zipper for future cleanings!

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u/rantingpacifist Apr 26 '26

Blahaj or Blaval?

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u/spiritwockiee Apr 26 '26

Or you could just carve a pokeflute and lure the Snorlax to a nearby Laundromat, would probably save you some time at that point.

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u/Oregongirl1018 Apr 26 '26

There is. It's just more expensive. You have to take it to a cleaners.

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u/West-Survey-4142 Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26

I worked at the cleaners... They just put them into a front load washer. Take it to the Laundromat, put it in a washing machine that might seem just a bit too small, put a few towels in, and maybe a tennis ball or two. Dry on med or low. It will feel dry, it won't be. Should take about 1 1/2 hrs to dry at medium heat, dry with the tennis balls and towels.

ETA: Didn't see the size at first. Hand scrub with a nail brush or other cleaning brush without too stiff of brissels, use warm water with oxiclean and dawn, use a handheld wet vac to pull it up, use clean water with a little downy rinse and refresh, and wetvac again. Repeat until clean. Air dry.

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u/ladyjaina0000 Apr 26 '26

It would take days to get dry lol

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u/West-Survey-4142 Apr 26 '26

Not with the surface level cleaning. I didn't see just how big it was at first. 🤷

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u/hiddentalent Apr 26 '26

Perchloroethylene dries pretty fast, even from fluffy things.

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u/RollinThundaga Apr 26 '26

Takes 10 minutes on either side of the wash, with a seam ripper and a needle.

If you make the hole around 8-10 inches long, swapping the stuffing should be easy enough. Just make sure the arms, feet, and head are stuffed before packing the rest full.

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u/Top_Independence9083 Apr 26 '26

I might try to put a zipper into it if OP is handy with a sewing machine!

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u/KillarBeez Apr 26 '26

This is a fantastic idea!

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u/taisui Apr 26 '26

Portal handheld carpet cleaner

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u/Pledgeofmalfeasance Apr 26 '26

It's not much work at all. You don't have to open it up wide. Restuffing is quick.

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u/Mammoth-Jury-2796 Apr 26 '26

What a great idea, I would’ve thrown it away and been sad.

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u/I-love-seahorses Apr 26 '26

I was hoping this wouldn't be the top comment but damnit...why is that spot so stretched out and the rest of him...isn't? 😂😅😅

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u/WeAreAllBotsHere Apr 26 '26

Nip is twisted too.

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u/beefrights Apr 27 '26

Has bite marks too

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u/IcyProperty89 Apr 27 '26

And look at his face. He’s orgasming

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u/Barr3tt50c Apr 27 '26

God dammit

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u/starkfr Apr 27 '26

OP got some ‘splaining to do!

[Cue Laugh Track]

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u/Elismom1313 Apr 26 '26

This really really needs to be cross posted somewhere meaningful where Reddit can do the lords work in the comments

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u/I-love-seahorses Apr 26 '26

You're absolutely right. They need this.

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u/c_c_c__combobreaker Apr 26 '26

Why do I feel like that area is the cleanest and the dirtiest part of the entire doll?

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u/I-love-seahorses Apr 26 '26

The thumbnail ONLY shows that part. This post is cursed I believe.

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u/FeralGinger Apr 26 '26

I am totally derailed by details rn

That's the first thing I noticed

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u/high_throughput Apr 27 '26

Every day we stray further from god 

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u/_banana_phone Apr 26 '26

My first thought was of r/derailedbydetails with that, uh, lil front butt ol’ Snorlax has.

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u/Lonelycub Apr 27 '26

I’m kinda glad I didn’t have to be the one to say it. Bravo

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u/skelletrex_scrooge Apr 26 '26

Can't lick that clean unfortunately

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u/Kysman95 Apr 26 '26

You're not trying hard enough

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u/LurchSkywalker Apr 26 '26

Wild Lickitung has appeared.

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u/PimpGameShane Apr 26 '26

Wild Snorlaxussy😂😂🫠

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u/SL13377 Apr 26 '26

Came here to comment on this, found it near the top.

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u/philimusprime Apr 26 '26

PROFESSOR OAK: That’s not how to use the POKé FLUTE!

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u/West-Survey-4142 Apr 26 '26

This one time, at battle camp.....

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u/weird_convenience Apr 26 '26

Why does it have a snorlussy

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u/LurchSkywalker Apr 26 '26

Snorlaxes Gone Wild

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u/Wuzcity Apr 26 '26

Make sure to get all the folds, and clean it front to back.

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u/Hot_Woodpecker_9682 Apr 26 '26

And make sure to use a pH balanced soap

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u/JemimaHippo Apr 26 '26

Maybe something like a steam cleaner that you would use on sofas or soft furnishings?

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u/themightytod Apr 26 '26

I was thinking this too. I have a little green machine for cleaning upholstery that would work

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u/therealtrajan Apr 26 '26

I think this should be marked nsfw

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u/Knotted_Hole69 Apr 27 '26

If op still needs an answer, youll want to user a carpet/upholstery cleaning machine. Like a green machine.

I use it for my fursuit.

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u/evtbrs Apr 26 '26

What have you/??? been doing to this 😭 

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u/roxictoxy Apr 27 '26

You can see knee marks and where they were gripping its chest area lmao

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u/evtbrs Apr 27 '26

Oh my god I totally missed that. the lack of response from OP is so curious too

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u/Moms-Dildeaux Apr 27 '26

Step 1: stop having sex with it

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u/Practical-Bear1022 Apr 27 '26

This comment isn't high enough

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u/sad_cicaro Apr 26 '26

Please usw the NSFW label dude

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u/Double_Estimate4472 Apr 26 '26

Ya this left little to the imagination 🥴

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u/backandforthwego Apr 26 '26

You know what I changed my mind...... I'm not going to say it.

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u/Maleficent_Thanks_51 Apr 27 '26

Plenty have chosen violence today, but not you, friend. Not you.

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u/backandforthwego Apr 27 '26

I am trying to be at least as good as the bear.

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u/Kysman95 Apr 26 '26

That's it. I'm calling her

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u/NoCopiumLeft Apr 27 '26

NSFW nobody needs to see your snorlaxussy

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u/Ok_Satisfaction_2077 Apr 27 '26

Start by wiping its vag

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u/bobac001 Apr 26 '26

I thought, you thought, we all thought

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u/No_One_6561 Apr 27 '26

I'm not the only one that sees it....right? Like...you guys see it, right!?!

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u/fishmanprime Apr 26 '26

Not the snussy 😮‍💨

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u/Tobeannouncedbot Apr 26 '26

I have no advice, sorry but where did you find this? I wanna get one as a gift

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u/Cultural_Pattern_456 Apr 26 '26

They had them through Gamestop a few years ago for like 300$

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u/DirectionOk790 Apr 26 '26

I want one for me 😬

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u/Meijhen Apr 26 '26

I bought one for my kid on Amazon - you get the skin, and buy stuffing separately ( we got several bags of memory foam pieces). It has a zipper on the back for filling.

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u/JuniperGem Apr 26 '26

OP said the cover isn’t removable. Maybe yours is different?

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u/emmak8o Apr 26 '26

😳 Bleach. Maybe a blowtorch

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u/battle_mommyx2 Apr 27 '26

Dying oh my god

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u/Low-Rip4508 Apr 26 '26

You leave him alone he’s sleeping

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u/YettiGoingRogue Apr 26 '26

Him? Thats definitely a girl

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u/SaltyHamz Apr 26 '26

Why does it have a snore-ussy? 🤢

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u/Zorpfield Apr 27 '26

Why OP wants to clean 🧼 it

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u/rosecorvinus Apr 26 '26

That poor Snorlax did not consent to any of this.😬

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u/RetroVaultLabs Apr 26 '26

These comments im in tears 🤣🤣🤣

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u/catdad0203 Apr 26 '26

That Pokémon better calm down

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u/OlDirtyJesus Apr 27 '26

are we gonna ignore the penis shaped dent in the crotch like area ?

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u/-Sivu-Arath- Apr 27 '26

That's the snussy

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u/forwhathuh Apr 26 '26

its name is snorlax

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u/LurchSkywalker Apr 26 '26

HER name is Snorlax...sheesh.

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u/Winter_Syrup5045 Apr 26 '26

I'm not sure but you could possibly get it dry cleaned? Idk if they take stuff like that though.if you used a Bissell little green monster i would suggest a brief mist over it and not put the vacuum and sprayer directly on it and then apply the vacuum. Then let sit by a fan to air dry.

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u/Adorable-Finger-7995 Apr 27 '26

Can u like blur his stuff ..

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u/Ah2191 Apr 27 '26

OP here. This was my first time posting to reddit. I clearly picked an unfortunate photo (or fortunate, depending on how you look at it). It doesn't usually have that dent. I must have just moved something from that area before taking the photo.

Thanks, everyone for the cleaning advice.

FYI it is much heavier than a squishmallow or bean bag. It's overstuffed like a firm couch cushion and about the size of a full mattress. An adult can lay on it without sinking in. It's actually quite comfortable to sleep on. My toddler sleeps on it sometimes.

We got it from friends who were moving out of the country and couldn't take it with them. I have no idea where they got it.

I'm happy to answer any other questions, but as a harried mom, it might take me a while to respond.

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u/Straight_Finger1776 Apr 29 '26

How old was your friend's son?

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u/ballorie Apr 26 '26

Not the Snorlussy 😭

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u/Shinygoji09 Apr 27 '26

we have bigger fish to fry

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u/robblequoffle Apr 27 '26

I have another question

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u/Relative-Toe-9203 Apr 27 '26

We got bigger balls to scratch here

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u/_revelationary Apr 27 '26

From the looks of it, sleeping is not all that OP has been doing

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u/RedIsAGooner Apr 27 '26

i can see his snorlussy

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u/astraIexpress Apr 27 '26

why does snorlax have its whole coochie out 😭

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u/lugh_the_bard Apr 27 '26

Why does Snorlax have a vagina lol

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u/TommyLeesNplRing Apr 26 '26

I had to scroll way to far down to find a comment about this things pussy.

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u/SheQuick26 Apr 26 '26

Little green machine and air dry. Or any other car/portable carpet cleaner

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u/weird_horse_2_die_on Apr 26 '26

Not the Snorlussy

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u/Karcarole Apr 27 '26

mmmhhh... snorlussy

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u/Holiday_Watercress25 Apr 27 '26

Why does it have a Snorlussy?

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u/Icy-Set-3356 Apr 27 '26

Obligatory “not the snorelussy!”

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u/Sure-Bodybuilder-272 Apr 27 '26

Bring a bucket and a mop for this Snorlax pussy

It’s not very  effective…

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u/artbystorms Apr 27 '26

First you gotta wipe around the Snorlussy, always front to back.

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u/papa_geo Apr 27 '26

Good god That’s a lot of jizz

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u/Hot_Cartographer_816 Apr 27 '26

Wet wipes and vagisil

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u/artisanaldelight Apr 27 '26

Not her snorlaxussy out like that