Re: Starband-cleaning help!

[Guest guest]

> Hi - I know I keep asking, but I REALLY need some advice about

cleaning the

> star band helmet. If sweats it smells REALLY bad. I don't

know about

> the doc band, but the Star band has white " plastic " cushion foam

which is no

> problem to just wipe because the water just bubbles off of it. The

problem

> is with the fleece. The fleece retains the moisture. To wash the

fleece

> sort of ruins it. It gets replaced every 3 weeks when we see the

orthotist.

> Also, it takes forever to dry. Does anyone wash it with a wash

cloth or just

> put the whole thing under the faucet or what? We also tried just

airing it

> out outside. Any advice would be really helpful. Thanks!

> Laurie

> p.s. is really loving her helmet now!

Hi Laurie,

My daughter a graduated from the Starband back in November.

Where is the fleece on your 's band? a didn't have any

fleece on hers. I think I recall someone mentioning using those

shout wipes to clean the velcro straps. Possibly these could clean

the fleece. Maybe there is something new on the Starbands that I'm

not aware of that's made of fleece. a's Starband pics are in the

file section and I still haven't gotten around to posting the after

pics yet. Does anyone know how I can make the pics smaller when

loading them. When I tried before, they turned out huge and I had to

delete them. Hopefully the shout wipes may work for you!

Carolyn & a(5/11/00)

[Guest guest]

--i haven't tried this because my son has only been in the starband

for 1 week (not yet full time) however, my mom suggested maybe a

hairdryer? its worth a shot. let me know if it wrks.

- In Plagiocephalyegroups, lgins1997@a... wrote:

> Hi - I know I keep asking, but I REALLY need some advice about

cleaning the

> star band helmet. If sweats it smells REALLY bad. I don't

know about

> the doc band, but the Star band has white " plastic " cushion foam

which is no

> problem to just wipe because the water just bubbles off of it. The

problem

> is with the fleece. The fleece retains the moisture. To wash the

fleece

> sort of ruins it. It gets replaced every 3 weeks when we see the

orthotist.

> Also, it takes forever to dry. Does anyone wash it with a wash

cloth or just

> put the whole thing under the faucet or what? We also tried just

airing it

> out outside. Any advice would be really helpful. Thanks!

> Laurie

> p.s. is really loving her helmet now!

[Guest guest]

Laurie-

I think we both go to the same orthotist, Total Care right? At your

next appointment or before call and ask if they could give you some

fleece to take with you so that you could change it yourself in

between appointments. I don't know if they will, but I think that it

seems pretty easy to take off and replace. Just a thought ?? Seems

worth a call.

Amy & Abigail

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know how I can make the pics smaller when

loading them. When I tried before, they turned out huge and I had to

delete them.

Upload in jpeg or bmp format.

Kendra

crj330@... wrote:

--- In Plagiocephalyegroups, lgins1997@a...

wrote:

> Hi - I know I keep asking, but I REALLY need some advice about

cleaning the

> star band helmet. If sweats it smells REALLY bad.

I don't

know about

> the doc band, but the Star band has white "plastic" cushion foam

which is no

> problem to just wipe because the water just bubbles off of it.

The

problem

> is with the fleece. The fleece retains the moisture.

To wash the

fleece

> sort of ruins it. It gets replaced every 3 weeks when we

see the

orthotist.

> Also, it takes forever to dry. Does anyone wash it with

a wash

cloth or just

> put the whole thing under the faucet or what? We also tried

just

airing it

> out outside. Any advice would be really helpful.

Thanks!

> Laurie

> p.s. is really loving her helmet now!

Hi Laurie,

My daughter a graduated from the Starband back in November.

Where is the fleece on your 's band? a didn't have

any

fleece on hers. I think I recall someone mentioning using

those

shout wipes to clean the velcro straps. Possibly these could

clean

the fleece. Maybe there is something new on the Starbands

that I'm

not aware of that's made of fleece. a's Starband pics

are in the

file section and I still haven't gotten around to posting the after

pics yet. Does anyone know how I can make the pics smaller

when

loading them. When I tried before, they turned out huge and

I had to

delete them. Hopefully the shout wipes may work for you!

Carolyn & a(5/11/00)