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How to Clean a Pet's Bed

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Pets offer devoted and loving companionship and bring joy to the home. However, they also bring messes and dirt. A pet's bedding and beloved toys tend to receive the worst damage. Keeping them clean does not have to be a monumental chore. For a happy pet and a tidy home, follow these simple steps once a month to clean your pet's bed.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Static Guard
  • Vacuum
  • Lint roller
  • Laundry detergent
  • Dryer sheets
  1. Step 1

    Spray the bed surface with Static Guard to help loosen pet hairs. Try a small section of the pet bed first to test for a negative reaction to the spray.

  2. Step 2

    Vacuum the pet bed thoroughly to remove excess pet hairs, dirt, litter or other debris. Roll a lint roller over the bed to pull away hairs that the vacuum did not remove.

  3. Step 3

    Remove the outer fabric layer from the foam bedding insert.

  4. Step 4

    Put the fabric wrapping (or the entire bed if it consists entirely of fleece or another machine washable substance) into the washing machine. Use a large load setting, warm water and plenty of laundry detergent to aid in dislodging as many pet hairs as possible. Repeat the wash cycle for especially dirty beds.

  5. Step 5

    Dry the washed bedding in the clothes dryer with at least one dryer sheet. The dryer sheet will reduce static electricity and remove more pet hairs. Use a low temperature setting to avoid shrinking the pet bed.

Tips & Warnings
  • If the pet bed has a label with care instructions, follow the instructions to avoid damaging the bed.
  • Bathe your pet while her bed is getting washed. A dirty pet will ruin the hard work you put into cleaning the bed.

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Jay73Eagle said

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on 12/26/2008 Another similar article! http://www.ehow.com/how_4693017_clean-foam-dog-beds.html

ashiflett said

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on 9/29/2007 Excellent information!

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