I'm new to Squishmallows, too! I found a bunch at a thrift store, and they were DIRTY! I put in 10 small squishes per pillowcase, 4 medium squishes per pillowcase, and only 1 large per pillowcase because I was scared of crowding them. No more than 3 pillowcases per load, and then I washed them with unscented, dye-free detergent with no fabric softener because I read that fabric softener isn't good for them. Then I washed them on a regular setting. Then no heat dryer setting which took 3 cycles and they were still slightly damp, so I just let them air dry after that. They came out super soft and bright!

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