How to Care for Your Porcelain Dolls

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Porcelain dolls are collectible investments of doll lovers that need to be taken care of on a regular basis. To keep your dolls looking their best- cleaning and maintenance is important. Use only simple, non harsh products around your house to keep your porcelain dolls looking their best in a short period of time.

Remove your doll's clothes and hair accessories and sit aside. Set your hair dryer on low and blow dry your doll to remove any loose dust or use a can of compressed air, similar to what you would use to clean your computer keyboard. The compress air is best for hard to remove dust on a doll's hair and clothing. For dolls with straight hair you can use a flea comb to brush your doll's hair. Working from the top to the bottom. This will also remove dust and keep it tangle-free. You can use Febreeze to freshen up the hair.

1. Use a wet eraser to remove stubborn marks and smudges. If you don't have a eraser take a piece of white bread and remove the crust. Roll it into a ball and use it like a eraser on your porcelain doll. Rub the bread on the face and body of the doll. This will remove the dirt and grime from the doll without causing any damage to it. Since most doll's features, lips, eyes, and cheeks, are painted on, take care not to remove any of the paint.



2. Mix a solution of water and mild detergent (one you would use for delicate clothing) or pour a small amount of rubbing alcohol into a dish. Dip a cotton ball or Q-tip into the solution to clean out hard to reach places, like the doll's toes and corners of the eyes.



3. Slowly and with circular movements, work over the doll with the wet cotton ball or Q-tip. Rub gently over any noticeably dirty or dusty porcelain areas on the doll. Pat dry with a cotton towel.



4. You can freshen your doll's clothes by placing them in your dryer on the air only cycle with a dryer sheet for about ten minutes. Redress your doll and repeat these steps about every six months.

For any stains on your doll's clothing you may want to take to the dry cleaners to remove.

• Always keep your dolls out of direct sunlight. UV rays can cause the dolls and clothing to discolor or yellow.


• Keep your dolls in a case or in their original boxes to reduce dust.


• Never use bleach or bleaching solutions to clean your dolls, these are very harmful to the doll's finish and clothing.


• If your doll has a glued on wig do not allow it to get wet while cleaning, doing so may loosen or make it fall off completely.