https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:36:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440357 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:46:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 2440357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I washed the infant seat when it came out of storage (and was moldy, gross!). </p> <p>Convertible I only washed the one time she vomited in the car. It was so gross. Ugh. </p> <p>@Caly: @Littlebit7: I have the regular nextfit, and it was a pain to take the cover off and put it back on. It was the only time she's done it but at the time I was really wishing I'd gotten the zip! My friend has the zip one and her daughter throws up sort of a lot and she is 100% glad she paid up for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440325 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:26:02 +0000 Kemma 2440325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't washed my wee guy's seat since he's been in it but he doesn't yet eat in the car or vomit in it so it doesn't really get dirty (he's ten months) but my big girl gets carsick so hers gets washed on a semi-regular basis! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440155 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:14:25 +0000 Caly 2440155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: No problem :happy: *sigh* Me. Too. I agonized for a little longer than probably normal to finally bite the bullet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440144 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:10:15 +0000 Littlebit7 2440144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Caly: thanks! I suffer from analysis paralysis and I read reviews til my eyes bleed. :) And all of this is ironic given we really only drive the car once a week. Ha. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440136 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:08:32 +0000 Caly 2440136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit7: I gotta admit, from sheer luck we haven't had a puke incident yet with it. We haven't had it long or had many opportunities to use it, though, since we don't ride in the car every day with them. So far, I like it. I looked at a ton of different seats and based on reviews/feedback from associates in the stores and also just by looking at each seat in the store for ease of removal and the Nextfit won easily. That, and it's rated high for safety. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440135 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:06:46 +0000 Silva 2440135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>never washed her infant seat. we have the maxi cosi, and the whole seat cover can go in the wash...I've had to wash it a lot for pee accidents, and a couple times for vomit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440085 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:49:02 +0000 rachiecakes 2440085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never - crossing my fingers but we've never had blowout, pee, vomit, spills (don't do drinks/food in the car), etc. on it.<br /> It's been wiped down from dirty shoes, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440056 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:39:42 +0000 Littlebit7 2440056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Caly: do you like the next zip? I'm seriously considering it as we will need a convertible soon. Easy wash is key for me. LOs favorite place to poop is there car seat which results in epic blowouts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440050 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:37:04 +0000 HLK208 2440050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably every few months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440048 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:36:49 +0000 dolphin 2440048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only when she has a blowout :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2440028 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:28:07 +0000 AggieDaze 2440028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never washed the infant seat cover with LO1. Our convertible cover was only washed once due to an unfortunate milk spillage event. </p> <p>I've been pretty lucky with LO (2.5); no blow outs, throw up, etc. I'm scared for the future typing this answer... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439811 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:14:29 +0000 Caly 2439811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whenever they puke, which is actually often. We have Chicco nextfit zip for that reason. We previously had the Keyfit and DH soon became an expert at removing/replacing the cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439808 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:13:31 +0000 Alba4 2439808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um...never! Luckily we haven't had any vomiting issues. So much food gets stuck in the little cracks and crevices. Gross! Regular vacuuming happens though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439806 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:11:27 +0000 SweetiePie 2439806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only once because of a legit vomit situation. I wouldn't do it again unless there was a big mess (blowout, vomit, etc). A little spit up or milk wouldn't make me do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439801 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:08:09 +0000 rattles 2439801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The infant one I washed between kids and after blowouts. I didn't think it very hard. The convertibles I've never washed. The Clek's don't have removable covers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439795 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:05:14 +0000 mediagirl 2439795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only when puked on. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439792 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:04:52 +0000 Mrs. D 2439792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've washed it three times in 3 years. Each time after a long drive (we moved across country twice in that period). And only because she'd leaked and it smelled BAD. </p> <p>Ours has to be hand washed and aired dried so it doesn't shrink, so I had to make sure I did it a day I knew we weren't going anywhere the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439753 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:55:04 +0000 peachykeen 2439753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never with the infant seat. One every few months once we switched to the convertible (and she got messier). We have the Maxi Cosi Pria and the material is so cushy that it takes forever to dry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439744 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:53:23 +0000 Alivoo01 2439744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only washed it if he spat up like crazy in it. Otherwise, I just wiped it down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439736 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:51:17 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2439736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once in three years.... :meh: </p> <p>I wipe down if I notice it's dirty. I've only washed it after puke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439735 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:51:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2439735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only when puke or poop. The rest of the time they are spot cleaned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439727 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:49:41 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2439727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only washed it when DD had blowouts while in the car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439725 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:48:41 +0000 Adira 2439725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only washed them when absolutely necessary (a couple blow outs in the infant one, vomit in the convertible). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439706 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:44:10 +0000 catgirl 2439706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our infant seat was hand wash only, so I took it off twice in the 11 months she used it but otherwise would just spot clean. Her convertible seat cover can go in the washing machine but she has only been using it for 3 months and it's still perfectly clean so I haven't washed it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439701 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:42:00 +0000 avivoca 2439701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only washed it once and that's because she had lice. I will wash my infant seat cover when I get it back from my SIL though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439697 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:41:23 +0000 snowjewelz 2439697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is almost 14 mo and I've never even really wiped down either carseats so far. Just had to get out crumbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439641 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:25:59 +0000 yin 2439641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just recently because the kids threw up in the car. :bummed: I only wash when I notice it's dirty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-did-you-wash-your-car-seat#post-2439549 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:46:57 +0000 BSB 2439549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just took the covers off my chicco keyfits and put them in the wash. It's actually more trouble than it's worth for the little amount of milk or spit up I had on it. I think I could have easily take a wet towel to wipe it clean. I had to run the wash twice because the the washer didn't clean the dried on milk. </p>