Washing fleece bedding

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Hi all! When I wash my fleece bedding, I put it in a "Wheeky Pets" bag (only one bedding at a time, per manufacturer rec). The first time I washed it, it worked out great. Now, an error message pops up on the machine and it hasn't been washed all the way. The first time, it smelled fresh so I took it outside to dry, but it was drenched! Like it hadn't been spun in the washer at all. Tonight, I just keep restarting it.

My guess is that it has something to do with the distribution of the weight in the barrel?

Has this happened to any of you? Ideas, tips, or tricks?
 
When my machine doesn't spin cos the balance in the drum isn't right, I put a couple of towels in.
 
McGoo_E said:
Hi all! When I wash my fleece bedding, I put it in a "Wheeky Pets" bag (only one bedding at a time, per manufacturer rec). The first time I washed it, it worked out great. Now, an error message pops up on the machine and it hasn't been washed all the way. The first time, it smelled fresh so I took it outside to dry, but it was drenched! Like it hadn't been spun in the washer at all. Tonight, I just keep restarting it.

My guess is that it has something to do with the distribution of the weight in the barrel?

Has this happened to any of you? Ideas, tips, or tricks?
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This is exactly what happened to me when I used a wash bag, it wouldnt spin and just clonked around like a big soggy lump. I gave up on the bags and I just brush the fleece very thoroughly with a rubber curry comb before washing, then afterwards I run the empty washer on an extra rinse cycle then wipe out the washer drum with paper towels to remove any stray fur and hay bits!
A bigger wash bag or washing 2 fleeces at once might help distribute the weight better?
 
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