Anyone use washing machine bags for the piggys washing?

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I was thinking of asking my mum to make me one, as her washing machine recenlty broke and i was worried she may say that i cant wash my fleece in the new one. (but I'm sure she wont stop me:... ) I do get all the hair off that i can see and shake the fleece to make sure no hay is left on and we did have that washing machine for years!rolleyes

But i thought making a washing bag would be best as if i do miss any hay/fur at least it will stay in the bag.:) I can easily get some material on the weekend and my mum is very good sewing and I'm sure she would find it easy to make a drawstring bag.
Do i just buy any normal material?
 
I just stuff my fleece and inco pads in a cut down single duvet cover and shove it in the wash. I use a scotch brite lint roller to get off any excess hair after I've brushed up to try to make sure I've got as much off before they go in the wash.

Got mine on sale at Dunhelm mill.
 
I'm just thinking ahead and think it would be good in the long run to have a wash bag for the fleece etc.

Thats a good idea using a old single duvet cover. I use one of the hair things too, but not a roll one its like this [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russel-Clothes-Double-Velvet-Handle/dp/B000WCE2NC[/ame] works a treat. :)

I shall go material hunting and fleece hunting next week as i have a week off for half term. I hope that the material shop has some nice fleece etc.
 
I was seriously debating doing this also, but came across something somewhere which put me off. It may have been browsing on another forum, not sure - I'll check and PM you.

It does protect the machine, but the hair and tiny bits of hay that come off the fleece have nowhere to go, so the fleece isn't washed as thoroughly.

Possible way around that is to put the fleece in without the bag, after the main wash, on a rinse and spin cycle. But that's a lot of bother, really!
 
Laura-CCC4 said:
I was seriously debating doing this also, but came across something somewhere which put me off. It may have been browsing on another forum, not sure - I'll check and PM you.

It does protect the machine, but the hair and tiny bits of hay that come off the fleece have nowhere to go, so the fleece isn't washed as thoroughly.

Possible way around that is to put the fleece in without the bag, after the main wash, on a rinse and spin cycle. But that's a lot of bother, really!
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I must agree with you there Laura, I wash mine in a duvet cover and do sometimes need to wash them again after without the cover which is a bit of a pain. If not I do find that the smaller bits of hay etc are still stuck to the fleece. It does seem to get most of it off then I just shake the fleece out but there's still some bits left.

I'm in a rented flat too and pretty sure if I clog up the washing machine with hay it'll be me who has to pay to get it fixed so not entirely comfortable with the second wash but soft fleece for my piggies feet comes first :(|)
 
I just put mine in a cheap duvet cover. I don't even have a zip sewn on it; I just tie the open end in a big knot.
 
I'm sure as long as you clean the washing machine filter your mum wont stop you.
I just pop mine in the machine after a good brush off :)
 
Modwyn said:
I just stuff my fleece and inco pads in a cut down single duvet cover and shove it in the wash. I use a scotch brite lint roller to get off any excess hair after I've brushed up to try to make sure I've got as much off before they go in the wash.

Got mine on sale at Dunhelm mill.
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ive started using a duvet(dooner as we call it) cover to wash mine in at MILS house(i didnt do it with my machine), our 12 month old maching just broke down and we have had confirmation that there are bits of hay all through the machine and thats the reason it broke so when it comes back i will continue using the cover;)
 
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