I use the angled attachment for my vacuum and reverse it. Doesn't suck up the fleece that way.
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I also get that "zoo" smell, but in 4 days. So I just change it every 4 days. There is one piggie in 2x3 cage, I have 2 piggies and 2 cages. Both smells after 4 days.So, when I first tried the fleece I used a blanket-one of those cheapie ones from Walmart. I washed & dried numerous times but it still would not wick. BUT, I was tired of hunting for poops every day..lol so, I decided to just go for it. I put the blanket down on a few layers of microfiber clothes. Although the blanket didnt really wick, it did seem to absorb after some time. Surprisingly, the cage did not smell for almost a week. After a week I switched out to blizzard fleece (wicked right away) from Joanne's with the same cloths underneath. After about 2 days it SMELLS!! Needless to say, I don't get it! I love the fact that poops are so easy to deal with, but the smell - yuck! Oh, and the smell is not like ammonia like others say. It is really just a zoo type smell & there seems to be a huge amount of wetness for just 2 pigs & 3 days. Any ideas on why one would smell but not the other? And, do they really pee THAT much?
I wash mine in hot water in the washing machine (towel setting). Do not use any fabric softener or dryer sheet. So wash & dry, wash & dry, wash & dry at least 3 times (I do 4).How do you wash the fleece?
....For those of you in the UK by the way, Primark is selling 100% polyester fleece blankets for 3 pounds. They're a good size too, about 1.5m by 1m.