How do you wash your fleece?

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I'm having big problems with guinea pig hairs at the moment, they stick to the fleece and when I wash it, the washing machine gets covered. Then everybody else's clothes get hairs on and I get yelled at.

Help?! :...
 
I shake the fleece and brush as much hay and debris off it as possible then bung it in the washing machine on their own. The filter of the washing machine does need cleaned more regularly than normal but no other clothes (touch wood) have been covered in hay or anything else :)
 
Wash your fleece in an old or cheap duvet cover - that will catch most of the mess and you can shake it and the fleece out once dry.
 
Try hanging it up somewhere and hoovering it. I wish hair was my only problem, hay is the bane of my life! grrrr


Oh, don't even get me started on hay ... a few weeks ago I flooded the cellar because the plug got clogged up with hay. Now I spend ages picking every single strand off before washing it lol.
 
I got into trouble with my BF because of the hay in the washing machine. It is such a nightmare, I was even considering not using fleece anymore. :(
 
I always shake out the fleece thoroughly and pick out any big pieces before putting it in the machine. I still need to clean out the filter regularly.
 
I'm going to use a big wash bag that i'm getting off amazon as i can't risk a flood or braking our brand new washing machine, it's only £2.88 from amazon and is quite big. [ame]http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000WCE2TG/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE[/ame]
 
I shake it, brush it off, and shake it again before it goes in, my oh moans about it too, he doesn't like the fleece in the washing machine at all! i think the washing bag is definitely the way forward :)
 
Link doesn't seem to work so i'll try again: -
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If that doesn't work search for H & L Russel Lingerie Wash Bag, 91 x 61 cm in amazon. £2.99 not £2.88
 
First off, you want a really good lint brush! I got one from ebay. I sing about this brush, seriously! Best brush I have ever had!
I take my fleece outside, give it a good shake for a few minutes. Then I hang it on the washing line, I'd suggest folding the fleece in half and hanging it long ways across the line, it's easier than doing the whole thing at once.
Once one side is done, then turn it over and do the other side, then fold it the other way and do this until you've done all of the fleece.

I can be lazy and sometimes just do the side that the piggies were on, as the other sides don't tend to be as hairy.

Once this is done, you can get the hoover, if it'll reach outside and hoover the fleece. I do this sometimes but not always, it depends on how hay covered the fleece is.

I just shove all my fleece in the machine together.
Then I wash the towels aftwards, if you use towels, this is a good idea. They then collect most of the left-over hairs. They brush off pretty easy, so when they're dry, you can give them a good de-fluffing.

Then you want to put a load of YOUR washing in. I always make sure I put socks and jeans in after I've washed my piggy stuff.
Hairy socks don't bother me, and jeans or very easy to de-hair!
My family never get any hairs on their clothes anymore. You do get the odd few but I never get yelled at anymore.
I don't tend to get hairs on any of my clothes anymore, not since I've been doing it like this.

This is the brush I use: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Lint-Brush-wi...omeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item3efc94942e

Best. Brush. Ever.

You do need to hoover it off every once in a while, it really does keep hold of the hairs.

I used to get insane trouble with hairs.
But now I have this great plan, I don't tend to get many problems.

I hope this helped!
 
i take mine outside a goods shake then over the washing line when done all 4 cages give them all a goos brush & another shake in a pillow case to wash ;)
 
I brush mine off then while still in the cage I use a scotch brite lint roller and do the whole fleece twice then pop the lot in a single duvet case and pop it in the washing machine, seems to work a treat.
 
I tend to shower mine off with the hose outside but recently far too cold so been doing it in the bath, but mine are towel backed fleece. With 30 odd animals my washing machine wouldnt be able to cope with unrinsed stuff for long.

I too have trouble with getting rid of all the hairs. My black boars are terrible for shedding hair! rolleyes They sell lint rollers in kleeneze/home item stores. They work for other peoples clothes/fleece. My lot dont complain. I'm the hand that feeds lol
 
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