The only setting for washing a car seat is deep clean sanitize (hottest water possible), heaviest soil, maximum spin. Yep, two hours in the washer should kill anything. Include anything you can possibly remove from the seat without breaking it. And just because she's a cute little girl with no "dirt" or chocolate on her car seat does NOT mean there isn't dried milk/formula lurking underneath. Glad I'm washing them both.
Soak the buckles in the hot soapy water in the sink for 30 minutes. Scrub with an abrasive sponge.
Vacuum the base. Now that its safe to carry over carpet, carry base to bathroom tub. Use a high pressure shower head setting with hot water to power wash the base. Now that its okay to touch with both hands, use a table knife to scrape the melted crayons out of the pockets or "cubbies". Rinse with the shower head.
Then spend another hour remembering how to put the thing back together.
Put child back in car seat next morning, ready for them to spill yogurt, milk, punch, or whatever they decide is most appropriate that day.
This should be done at least every 6 months, if not more often.
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