Can you put Vet Bed in the Washing Machine? I have washed it before but I put some in the wash today as it was dirty and it's come out all weird this time. I bought it at a different place to the other Vet Bed I have. Just wondered what everyone else did?

All our vet bed goes in the washing machine and no probs

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may have a dodgy bit i think

Some of mine went dodgy aswell when it came out the washer - i keep it for a just in case and thats all now lol xx

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how do you mean, all weird?

I always wash my vetbed in the machine, usually on 40 deg but it's fine to do it at 60. It's best to use fabric conditioner and then give it a brush with a slicker brush before hanging to dry or putting in tumble dryer.


QUOTE=Biawhiska;354719]Can you put Vet Bed in the Washing Machine? I have washed it before but I put some in the wash today as it was dirty and it's come out all weird this time. I bought it at a different place to the other Vet Bed I have. Just wondered what everyone else did? [/QUOTE]

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yes i have washed it at 40 before etc who you say but the piece i washed yesterday i'd not had long and well all the fluff on top kind of disintergrated and has dissapeard leaving mainly the backing and filling my washing machine with the top bit! Chucked it out and given my washing machine a good clean and now washing the cat blankets so just hope it's not broken the machine, bit hard to describe how it went really.

yes vet bed can go in the washer but it will begin to 'pill' up a bit over time. you can brush it with a wire brush when it's wet or you can just live with it. some of the cheaper brands will go really thin as well over time. but all vet bed is washable, that was sorta what it was made for!

I've always washed mine in the machine at 40 deg on synthetic setting, then spun on a reasonably gentle spin cycle and put on the clothes horse to dry. They do tend to bobble rather badly when they get older but can still be used as a standby.

Never had a problem with it disintegrating in the wash though - that may be a bad batch???

Hope your machine is going to be ok.

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best purrs

Ra

http://www.bobergsiamese.co.uk/

If you brush it after each wash, (before drying) you'll find it comes up almost like new

i heard this tip on another group and it really does work.

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