cleaning fleece

[debbie1313]

Hi guys. I have a guestion about cleaning fleece. My washing machine was serviced yesterday because it wouldn't spin. The guy pulled out fur and hay that blocked the pump and prevented the drum from spinning fast. Anyway, has anyone found a good way to get as much hay and fur off fleece before washing? I have used a rubber glove to help get the fur off, but it only helps a little and takes a very long time. Thanks.

[Nelli]

I clean off as much as I can from the fleece then I take my fleece outside and give it a good shaking before I put it in the washer.

[banjosnotbombs]

I use a small wicker broom, and brush all the hay off. It works perfectly.

[Harrys Dad]

I use one of those pet gloves for removing hair off your pet it takes a lot off the fleece.

[Peggysu]

I shake my fleece off and go to the laundrymat. Not my washing machine and not my dryer. But it would be so much easier if I had my own.

[dra&pigs]

I'm not sure it would work on the hay part, but would a lint roller work for the fur? I use it on my clothes after holding my pigs and various other pets and it works well...although I have never had fleece so I don't know if it would work well or not. Just a suggestion.

[camende]

I have a rubber brush that I bought in the pet store. I brush the fleece before I put it in the washing machine. There is never any hay on the fleece and most of the hair I get up with the brush.

I switched to smaller fleece pads (fleece and mattress pads sewn together) and they are so much easier to brush then the large pieces of fleece.

[gooberific]

I take mine outside and whack them against the porch beam to get most of the bigger stuff off, and then do a quick vacuum job on it.

Then I put it over the temporary child fencing we have out there (because our landlords are cheap) and use a stiff brush. It gets hay pieces, fur, and small strands of fleece off.

And then I sweep up all the leftovers and dump them on ground around the plants, and our neighbors look at me like I'm nuts.

[sammy_kaye]

Originally Posted by camende

I switched to smaller fleece pads (fleece and mattress pads sewn together) and they are so much easier to brush then the large pieces of fleece.

I also have fleece pads sewn to fit my cage (largest piece is 2x3) and it is much easier to brush fur and hay off. I get more off my sewn pads than I do my loose pieces of fleece that are the same size. I vaccum, brush and shake. Then I have no hay and very little fur.