Can You Fill A Stuffed Toy With Cotton Balls?

I filled a toy with its stuffing inside with some cotton balls to make up for the lost stuffing. The cotton balls were from a bag I bought an hour ago and opened a few mins ago. Will this wreck the toy faster or get moldy?Can You Fill A Stuffed Toy With Cotton Balls?
It won't wreck the toy, and it won't get moldy if dried completely, and that may be a trick, since wet cotton can become very densely packed. While you can use it, polyfil is preferable because it doesn't pack down when wet so it dries out easily.



Also, a suggestion for something you haven't asked, but might like to know, take an old pair of panty hose and use that to put your fill in, even in doll parts like legs or arms, as well as the body and head of a toy, or any knitted or crocheted item requiring stuffing. Fill it as needed to make your item plump and cushy, then just tie it off, or sew it shut at the appropriate point (use the remainder by tying an overhand knot it the end from the inside and turn the rest of the leg out--this makes great fake boobs for Halloween, nipples and all %26lt;G%26gt;, no, please don't ask how I know this, let's just say that I do). This keeps the stuffing from showing through the stitches, and from drifting out during use. You can also find stockings that will coordinate with your piece well, too and make the filling less noticeable. You could also, depending on the age of the person the toy is for, keep a seam open enough to remove the stuffing and restuff it or destuff it a bit.Can You Fill A Stuffed Toy With Cotton Balls?
IT WILL GET MOLDY I HAVE TRIED IT!!!!!Can You Fill A Stuffed Toy With Cotton Balls?
Is this actually "cotton"? or is it "cosmetic puffs"?



I've never had a problem with real cotton.



I've used cosmetic puffs in pin cushions and it didsn't get moldy or make the pins rust yet ... it's only been a decade, so it might *someday*, but it hasn't yet.
Most toys are stuffed with a polyfil (that you can find at any craft store or even wal-mart). But I think the cotton balls should do just fine unless the toy gets washed, chewed on, or otherwise exposed to water.