Step 1: Remove excess pet hair
Before you wash your dog blankets, you’ll want to remove excess dog hair if using a regular washing machine. There are a few methods that help to remove pet hair, including using a lint roller, rubbing the fabric with dryer sheets or throwing the blanket in the dryer before sending it through a wash cycle. Be sure to clear out pet hair from your dryer lint trap after this step.
You can skip this step when using the Maytag® Pet Pro System featuring a washer and dryer both designed to trap and remove pet hair. Just select the Pet Pro option when washing and drying dog blankets.
From Poodle Hair to Siamese Fur: How to Wash Blankets with Pet Hair
There are few things better than a purring cat curled up beside you. But having to remove pet hair from laundry is an inconvenience we don’t usually foresee when we adopt that kitten or puppy. Our tips and tricks for how to wash blankets with pet hair can make a frustrating job easier. But first, a word of caution about the damage pet hair can do to a washing machine.
Keeping Your Pet’s Bed Clean
One of the easiest ways to make sure that your dog’s bed stays clean is by washing it regularly. According to PetMD, dog beds should be washed once a week or at a minimum of once every two weeks to maintain the optimum health and safety of your pet.1
Here are some other things you can do to keep your dog’s bed clean between washes:
If you follow these steps, you can help keep your pet’s bed clean and your home a safer place.
How to keep dogs’ bedding smelling clean and fresh
Just as you would with your own bedsheets, it’s important to wash your dog’s bed often. More so than your own bed.
Dogs are pros at bringing love and wags to any room—but they’re also quite good at tracking in mud and debris from outside inside, including into their beds. Dog beds that are left uncleaned can not only become smelly, but they can also play host to all sorts of harmful bacteria and fleas.
Maybe your pet’s bedding has some serious pet odor, a lint roller or two isn’t getting the loose dirt and hair off, or the stain remover isn’t getting out this one stubborn urine stain. If you’re wondering how to clean a dog bed, look no further. We’ve assembled this guide on how to wash a dog bed to help give your pet a safe and comfortable place to rest their head at night.