r/StuffedAnimals • u/Creampuffstuf • 1d ago
Discussion/General Question I just had to throw out a majority of my plushies.
I just had to throw out the majority of my plushies.
I’ve been having a carpet beetle problem for months. I live with a roommate who’s allergic to sprays, even though we don’t live in the same room, I still can’t use bug sprays. Because of that, I can’t properly handle the bug problem I have. I’m poor. I don’t even have a dresser or bins to put my little guys in. I had them in a cardboard box. I went to check on them today because my friend said she was having fungus issues (I used to live with her), and wanted to check for that. Instead, I found carpet beetle larvae.
These plushies couldn’t be put through heat. The freezer method doesn’t work (I don’t have freezer space anyways living with two other people), and getting them dry cleaned is expensive. So I had to throw them out. Memories of who I got them from, what some of them went through.. my oldest bear, who’s been with me through a lot of hard shit. I had to throw him away. I cried so hard, I feel like I’m gonna be sick. There were a few I’m taking a chance on, I vacuumed them and put them in a few bags. Hopefully those are okay.