Guinea Pig Market - formerly Jens Custom Crafts #3
Fourth wash, no luck. I planned on using them today since their cage is filthy (not really disgusting, but by GL standards!) but they aren't wicking! Any advice?
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JensCritterDen
- Guinea Pig Market
Maybe you are expecting too much out of them? I never wash mine several times before using them. The pee will eventually go through, it may just take a little longer. I would just go ahead and use them. Sorry you are having problems!
Haha, oh no Jen! I'm sorry, my current fleece doesn't wick all the time either. It has "moods", like on certain days, it needs to be flipped over to other sides. -sigh- ;) Yeah, and when pee touches the fleece, it is "squirted" whereas the water I drip on the test it is "dripped". I'm going to put them in :) If I have GPs with wet buts tomorrow, I'll know why! Haha!
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WindeSpirit
- Sewing for a Cause
BeanieBaby11 - scented detergents are fine to use, if it's strongly scented just add some vinegar in the rinse to remove the scent or do a second rinse to dampen the scent more.
You really do need to use detergent to break in the fleece though, powder is best and manufacture recommended.
You really do need to use detergent to break in the fleece though, powder is best and manufacture recommended.
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JensCritterDen
- Guinea Pig Market
Thanks Windespirit! I'm new to all of this wicking business myself :-)
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WindeSpirit
- Sewing for a Cause
Not a problem :-) I'll give ya another year or two to learn how to strip chemicals of fleeces :P
Hm, I just put in the blanket and BB peed and it pooled :-( Onto 5th wash. Is this right: 1st rinse Hot with Detergent 2nd rinse warm with vinegar Dry on low heat?
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WindeSpirit
- Sewing for a Cause
Wash/rinse warm
Dry medium (or medium-low depending on settings)
Can skip the hot water and save energy if you're putting in vinegar or using detergent w/bleach. (w/bleach is not alternative bleach)
Dry medium (or medium-low depending on settings)
Can skip the hot water and save energy if you're putting in vinegar or using detergent w/bleach. (w/bleach is not alternative bleach)
The detergent doesn't have bleach. My dad just yelled at me for wasting energy, guess I'll have to wait another day to do some cycles. Sadly, that means another day for BB and Muffin in a dirty cage. I guess I was stuck with the stubborn JoAnn's fleece Jen :-)
Are there any other tips or tricks? I can use anything and everything, haha! Time is money! ;-)
Are there any other tips or tricks? I can use anything and everything, haha! Time is money! ;-)
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JensCritterDen
- Guinea Pig Market
That stinks. I wonder why it's giving you such a hard time. I honestly wash mine one time and then put them in the cages. I wonder if giving them a good scrub with detergent and warm water by hand would work? Perhaps with one of those bristled scrubbers? Maybe that would get the chemicals off.
Maybe... I just used Tide Original Scent. The first 3 times I didn't use detergent though, could that be it? Bristled scrubbers? Don't know if I have one!
Pee is always going to pool a little bit at first though!
Rather than test and see if it wicks right away, leave it alone for 5-10 minutes and come back. If the pee has been absorbed through, then you're okay. That isn't long enough for it to evaporate. A few more minutes after that and the surface of the fleece should be completely dry to the touch unless you press down hard.
Rather than test and see if it wicks right away, leave it alone for 5-10 minutes and come back. If the pee has been absorbed through, then you're okay. That isn't long enough for it to evaporate. A few more minutes after that and the surface of the fleece should be completely dry to the touch unless you press down hard.
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