Another fleece convert-with questions!
- mmercedesmom
- Supporter in '09
Here is my attempt at tucking fleece the Weaver way!
Checking out the new Cozy Pads before I put the other hideys back.
Checking out the new Cozy Pads before I put the other hideys back.
Oh, how I wish I could tuck my fleece like that! Or even better, use cage pads- it would be great to change out the whole layer of fleece and absorbent material at the same time.
I just cleaned the 2x10. Lots of layers of fleece means lots of laundry if I'm not good about washing my smaller top layers through out the week.
I'm curious to know what detergent you all are using. I tried the Purex but the scented kind just was awful. I tried the Free and Clear kind but it doesn't work well at all, which was very odd consindering how much success others here have had with it. I think my water is just too hard. I'm back to Arm and Hammer powdered detergent with OxyClean in it. It's OK, but I'm still searching for something that I can buy in large volumes and that works well in my hard water.
I just cleaned the 2x10. Lots of layers of fleece means lots of laundry if I'm not good about washing my smaller top layers through out the week.
I'm curious to know what detergent you all are using. I tried the Purex but the scented kind just was awful. I tried the Free and Clear kind but it doesn't work well at all, which was very odd consindering how much success others here have had with it. I think my water is just too hard. I'm back to Arm and Hammer powdered detergent with OxyClean in it. It's OK, but I'm still searching for something that I can buy in large volumes and that works well in my hard water.
- WEAVER
- one pig at a time.
With the Purex, did you use bleach when you washed the towels?
I only use the Purex and add vinegar for beds and the fleece. I have to use the Purex, vinegar and bleach to wash the towels.
With the Puret you also have to make sure you are using the right amount of powder. It seems like a whole lot because it is not as concentrated as some of the other stuff out there.
I only use the Purex and add vinegar for beds and the fleece. I have to use the Purex, vinegar and bleach to wash the towels.
With the Puret you also have to make sure you are using the right amount of powder. It seems like a whole lot because it is not as concentrated as some of the other stuff out there.
I had the concentrated liquid (couldn't find the powder). I filled the cap all the way up. No bleach, since I try to avoid it unless it's absoluetly necessary. I splashed in liberal amounts of vinegar and always used oxyclean.
Your suggestion of soaking in oxyclean really worked, btw, to get pee stains out of the cups and sacks. I guess I'm just lazy and want it to happen in the washer, while the washing is going on! :)
Your suggestion of soaking in oxyclean really worked, btw, to get pee stains out of the cups and sacks. I guess I'm just lazy and want it to happen in the washer, while the washing is going on! :)
- WEAVER
- one pig at a time.
I hate to use bleach too. I only use it in my pig towels and I can do two cages and that is one load of laundry. I do find that without the bleach my white towels are not white and they will have a smell to them if I do not add bleach. The urine over days of just sitting in the towels makes the towels in my opinion the dirtiest and the smellest.
I asked this once on another thread, but I forgot what one and don't think I saw if there were replies. What if you have a pig that chews at the fleece? One of mine was on a flannel cloth during cage clean once and she ate a huge chunk of it. It really scared me from being able to switch her to fleece. If she gets within reach of any cloth but our clothes she chews it and she is a barber too.
I asked this once on another thread, but I forgot what one and don't think I saw if there were replies. What if you have a pig that chews at the fleece? One of mine was on a flannel cloth during cage clean once and she ate a huge chunk of it. It really scared me from being able to switch her to fleece. If she gets within reach of any cloth but our clothes she chews it and she is a barber too.