How to Remove Pet Hair From a Washer and Dryer

Pets shed hair and it often ends up your washer and dryer.

Hair has a tendency to cling to anything your pet touches--such as your comforters, sheets and the towels you use after bathing your precious pooch. Then, into the washing machine--followed by the dryer--the towels and linens go. What's often left behind is a coating of stray pet hairs on the walls of your washer and dryer. Fortunately, you can rid your appliances of the unwanted hair and restore them to their original condition.

Things You'll Need

• Cloth
• Water

Instructions

1. Remove washed or dried items from the washer and dryer and put them aside. Hold a clean cloth under running water until it's saturated. Squeeze the cloth firmly to remove all excess water.

2. Wipe the insides of both the washer and dryer with the damp cloth to remove the hair. If there is an abundance of hair, you will need to dampen a new cloth to avoid transferring the hair back into the appliance.

3. Empty the lint traps of the washer and the dryer before washing or drying anything else.

Tips & Warnings

• Wipe hair covered items with a dry fabric softener sheet before laundering. This will keep your appliances from getting hair in them.

References

• No More Dog Hair: Laundry and Miscellaneous
• "Pet Clean-Up Made Easy: Tackle Any Pet Mess, Any Time, in a Snap - from Stains and Smells to Fleas and Furballs"; Don Aslett; 2005