~ Frequently Asked Questions ~
Storage
Toys should be completely dry and stored separately in a ziplock bag, soft towel or cotton pouch, and placed in a clean and dry space out of direct sunlight. It should be out of reach and sight of pets and children. Silicone ADORES dust and will collect it along with hair or any other dirt it comes into contact with, so keeping it tucked away and somewhat sealed will lessen the accumulation of "stuff" on your toy.
You can store your toys on most cloths, plastic, metal, glass surfaces. Toys stored on wood however may leave a harmless silicone oil stain if left for long periods of time.
Additionally, you should avoid resting your toys on textured surfaces or they will retain imprints on their bases or contact surfaces. These marks will not affect the functionality of the toy, and may possibly be removed by gently rubbing the deformed portion with your finger. (Common culprits are fingernail marks, coarsely textured cloth, uneven surfaces with a rough finish.
Toys can be stored with and alongside other certified platinum cured silicone, plastic, glass and metal toys. Any products that are made from low quality silicone or cheap materials (including silicone lubricant) will most likely degrade the integrity of your toy, causing melting and overall deterioration. Ideally, even if your toys are certified platinum cure, they should still be stored enclosed separately to reduce any risk of cross contamination.
Cleaning
Platinum Silicone toys are very easy to clean.
You should wash your toy thoroughly by hand with warm water and dish soap or antibacterial toy cleaner BEFORE and AFTER each use.
If you need to clean your toy more deeply, you can submerge it in boiling water for 2 - 3 minutes. Alternatively you can also use the "sanitize" setting on a dishwasher (WITHOUT SOAP) and without other dirty dinnerware present.
When intense cleaning is needed, mix a 10:1 ratio of cool or room temperature Water to Bleach. Let your toy soak for 10 minutes and then rinse it very thoroughly with water and dry completely. WARNING! DO NOT EVER BOIL YOUR BLEACH WATER AS DOING SO RELEASES CHLORINE GAS.
Silicone can sometimes hold onto certain smells (Bodily odors, cigarette smoke, etc), to remove them, you can soak your toy in a solution of 30% white vinegar and 70% water for half an hour, after which remove the toy and rinse thoroughly and dry completely.
Overall, cleaning your toy immediately before and after use with warm water and a decent dish soap is more than adequate to clean your toy. Repeated boiling of your toy can result in yellowing of tint and mild changes in firmness over time.
Shipping
We do our best to offer highly competitive, flat rates for Domestic and International shipping.
When checking out, you will be presented with a list of different shipping options to choose from.
Please make sure all of your shipping information is correct and legally accurate before placing your order. Knotty Dreams is not responsible for mistakes in shipping information and we will not refund packages that are incorrectly routed, lost in transit or returned to us. If you notice a mistake in the information provided, please contact us ASAP either via email at: Helpdesk@Knotty-Dreams.com or DM a staff member in our Discord server.
Knotty Dreams ships discreetly, using plain brown cardboard boxes with standard white shipping labels. When descriptions are legally required, the contents are labeled as "Other Articles of Plastic" or "Statuettes".
Any orders shipped outside of Canada may be subject to customs fees, these fees are to be paid by the recipient of the package, Knotty Dreams cannot be held accountable for incorrect postage info, errors with the mail carrier, lost packages or unforeseeable circumstances. Please contact the carrier for any problems with your package.
Currently we sell and ship to the following countries:
Canada & the United States of America.
For various reasons we are NOT able to offer shipping to the following locations:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Heard & McDonald Islands, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao SAR China, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, São Tomé & PrÃncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Sudan, St. Helena, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Generally speaking, orders are primarily shipped on Monday's of every week excluding national or provincial holidays. We will however attempt to ship packages as soon as possible and may deliver them to our carrier earlier if we can.
Lubricant
We only recommend using water based lubricants or high quality and cold pressed, virgin coconut oil with our Toys.
We Do not recommend using any other lubricant, especially silicone based ones as they may permanently damage and deteriorate your toy and cause it to become unpleasantly sticky.
If unsure about your choice of slippery fun sauce, do a spot test on the bottom of your toy by putting a small amount of your "lube" and leave it overnight. Verify the next day if it negatively affected the area it was applied.
Community
One of OUR dreams is to build a thriving community and connect with you!
One of the best ways for us to do that is through our Discord server, you can join it right here: Knotty Dreams Community Server
If you have any questions for staff, just want to chat, need someone to talk too or make new friends, don't be shy, we are here for you.
Purchasing Info
If you are custom ordering a Toy, any upgrades that include an additional charge (Example: "toy style" or "shimmering" color) will be added as separate products to your cart. This means that if you order "1" toy with "3" additional charged options, your cart will have "4" items in it.
Generally once we receive an order we are fairly quick to process it. Pre-made toys and products usually ship within 7 to 10 business days, however custom orders may take longer. If anything unforeseen prevents us from completing your order or delays it in excess, we will attempt to contact you.
When it comes time to checkout, there's several options available to you. Knotty Dreams accepts most credit cards and PayPal.
You can also express check out with Paypal, Google Pay or Shop Pay.
We currently only sell to North America, but we will be expanding soon to other international countries.
Please take your time when deciding on what to buy or how you want your custom toy built, we want you to be happy with your pick and get the most out of your new squishy (or hard) companion.
How to contact us
If you have any questions you can email us at Support@Knotty-Dreams.com or for faster and more in depth assistance, join our Discord server to talk with us directly.
If you choose to send an email we will do our best to respond to your question whenever we are able too.
Do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions, we want to help you as best we can to ensure you have the best experience possible and the information necessary to choose what you think might best suit your needs.
Returns & Refunds
Knotty Dreams inspects, records and takes pictures of each product before shipping, we do our best and take special care in making sure that the product you receive is as intended.
Due to the nature of our products, we do not allow or accept returns, refunds or exchanges.
If you discover any major defects that effect the functionality of your toy, for safety reasons, do not use it and please contact us within 3 days of receiving your toy with pictures or video demonstrating the issue.
Please verify the size charts on the product page before ordering, as we will not exchange or refund the product where the customer has misjudged the size of the toy.
Feel free to reach out to us by email or chat us up in our Discord server if you have any questions before purchase. We are happy to help as much as we can <3
What Materials do we use?
All of our toys are hand made in Canada with 100% medical grade Platinum Cure Silicone.
Platinum-cure Silicone is:
- Body Safe and will not break down or leech chemicals over time.
- Non-porous non-toxic, hypoallergenic, temperature resistant and phthalate free.
Who makes all of this stuff?
We do!
All of our art, 3D models, molds, products and other accessories are painstakingly designed and produced by us in-house. (Unless specifically stated otherwise on the products page.)
Why do everything ourselves? Because we love what we do and we want you to love what you purchase. We are very passionate about our work and are quite pleased to have the opportunity to share it with you all.
We think it is very important to fully comprehend all aspects of production and keep well practiced so that we may better ensure a safe and quality product.
Every model is tested in all sizes and firmness by multiple people prior to being released as a design for sale.
We do however hope to work with other wonderful artists and creators on future collaborative projects.