tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post6921338258016249231..comments2024-03-28T11:22:50.667-04:00Comments on Crafts, Cavies and Cooking: The Downside of FleecePaintedThreadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-46247768164554019092013-12-09T18:32:48.075-05:002013-12-09T18:32:48.075-05:00I use flannel sheets and towels. It was a happy ac...I use flannel sheets and towels. It was a happy accident. I thought I had a bag of bedding and didn't. I take the sheet out and dump the "stuff", hang it over the fence to spray it off (washer seems to like when I do that) and throw the whole lot in the wash. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-33918020333084744062013-12-09T17:29:43.896-05:002013-12-09T17:29:43.896-05:00I swapped to fleece 3 years ago and haven't lo...I swapped to fleece 3 years ago and haven't looked back. I only have the laundromat. I take my pet laundry there & do personal laundry at my mom's home. The downside is that while the dirty fleece waits for laundry day, it really starts to smell. (Then again, I have a boar.) Solution: Odoban. No more odor. I found that that thrift store fleece blankets weren't quite large enough in the 2x4 C&C cage, so I get 1.5 yds of fleece at Jo Ann's. <br /><br />As for the summer, I have a couple sheets of lighter fleece, and I swear he loves it just the same. The biggest change: no more cold ears in the winter. Bijou likes to pee in a certain spot, so I put thrift store hand towels in those spots under the fleece. It's a wonderful alternative that I recommend when I counsel for rescues! Stephanie aka Bijou's MamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-89001340828727785112013-12-09T16:13:30.033-05:002013-12-09T16:13:30.033-05:00I switched from carefresh to fllece a few months a...I switched from carefresh to fllece a few months ago. Its been great. If you want to save some money while getting good fleece, go to your local thrift shops, they have cute blankets at very low prices. I have stocked up on those. Also, I have befriended a lady at my local laundromat and every month I collect my babies laundry and Vanessa does a great job for about $10.00,plus tip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-70577117076852775762013-12-09T15:55:50.337-05:002013-12-09T15:55:50.337-05:00I've been using oxy wash along with detergent ...I've been using oxy wash along with detergent with my fleece and it seems to work well. Also found fairly cheap fleece in the bedding department at a major retailer that begins with "W". (Not sure if you want their actual name placed here.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-21299694446149313042013-12-09T14:56:39.934-05:002013-12-09T14:56:39.934-05:00Absolutely! I use 1-2 cups of vinegar per load. ...Absolutely! I use 1-2 cups of vinegar per load. It's why the laundry done with this washer still smelled clean, it just didn't look clean.PaintedThreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-23044469890018371332013-12-09T13:49:56.986-05:002013-12-09T13:49:56.986-05:00Have you tried putting in a bit of vinegar in with...Have you tried putting in a bit of vinegar in with your bedding wash? That always helps my piggie fleece and toweling to get cleaner in our home washing machine! If you run the load with hot water, you can't smell the vinegar at all afterwards. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08566213730554411445noreply@blogger.com