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Painted Wood instruments (excluding
slide whistle)
Use a dry towel for daily cleanings.
Quickly wipe with non-bleach/no alcohol
antibacterial wipes such as Clorox
wipes. Do not soak the surface grain too
heavily, rub, or soak or immerse in
water.
Kindermusik Wooden Slide Whistles
Since these "wind instruments" may build
up moisture, leave these out to "air
dry" with the stem pulled out in the
furthest position. This way, the
instrument will dry out and not
accumulate moisture. Immediately after
playing, do not place the instrument in
its case, as this may inhibit the
instrument to breathe naturally (as in
wood recorders). If you see any "mold"
or "mildew" growth, do not worry. This
can be easily alleviated by a quick dip
of the instrument in a light bleach
solution of 10 percent bleach 90 percent
water. Air-dry completely after dipping
in the bleach solution.
Kindermusik Dulcimer
Like most stringed instruments, you need
not "clean" these except to remove dust
from the fretboard. To do this, use a
dry dust free cloth and wipe the
fretboard down, carefully around the
frets, as the edges can grab onto the
cloth. Avoid the machine head area as
the string ends can be quite sharp and
the cloth can get twisted into the
machine head assembly. No water or
moisture at all should be used as the
fretboard can be ruined by moisture.
Metal instruments
Wipe with antibacterial wipes such as
Clorox wipes or a bleach/water
solution*. Allow to air dry thoroughly
or lightly pat dry. Do not soak or
immerse in water.
Scarves
Place in low-heated dryer for 10 minutes
after each use. When washing is
necessary, wash in a lingerie bag in
mild detergent on gentle cycle using
warm or cold water only.
Village Baby Bells
Wash by hand or in a lingerie bag on
gentle cycle in warm or cold water only
(not hot). Use a mild soap and allow to
hang dry to avoid having the Velcro
curl. Do not put in dryer, use spray
disinfectant, antibacterial wipes, or
other chemical products since they may
cause the brass bells to discolor.
Village Mirrors
Hand wash with cool water and mild soap
on mirror side only. Do not scrub.
Lightly pat dry. Do not put in
dishwasher.
Kindermusik Egg Shakers
Wipe with antibacterial wipes such as
Clorox wipes or a bleach/water solution.
Egg shakers are not watertight so do not
immerse in water.
Village Chime balls
Wipe with antibacterial wipes such as
Clorox wipes. Do not use a bleach/water
solution as this will discolor the
thread and the material. Do not wash in
machine.
* Bleach/water solution: North
Carolina Association for the Education
of Young Children standards for cleaning
surfaces or items that go into a child's
mouth are: 9 parts water to 1 part
bleach. Stronger solution may damage
instruments.
Replacing Dulcimer Strings
• Turn the machine head (top of the
neck) to loosen the bad string from the
machine head.
• After the string is totally out of the
hole in the machine head, pull the
string towards the bottom of the
instrument to loosen it from the screw.
• Take the loop holding the string off
of the screw. If the other string loop
is on top of the broken string's loop,
loosen the string by following the first
step and then slip off that string
first, then the other.
• Replace the string by placing the loop
end over the screw. Hold the string
taunt and place the other end of the
string in the empty machine head's hole
in the center of the shaft.
• Tighten the string by turning the
machine head until the string is wound
around the shaft. You are now ready to
tune the instrument.
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