Cuddles With Cavies
Junior Guinea Pig
I don’t think there any solution to my problem but I thought I’d ask away anyway, just in case someone had an idea.
Bit of background information first. I’m 20, the pigs are mine, I pay everything for them, they’re not family pets. I still live at home and whilst the family aren’t against my pigs, they don’t have anything to do with them. My pigs have always been on bedding.
Probably about a year ago I decided to try fleece and I loved it! The pigs loved it! It was sooo easy to clean. I brought a pet laundry bag to keep the washing machine clean and also stuck it on a empty rinse cycle after I’d used it just in case.
Anyway, my family started to moan. Our machine has set temperatures for set cycles. Meaning if you want a cool wash it’s 30mins but if you want a 60degree wash you’re looking at 2.5hr. My family moaned it took up too much time and electricity, despite the fact I contribute to the house bill. They also moaned that it wasn’t hygienic and I was just being soft etc. So to keep the peace I stopped using fleece. But I miss it soooo much!
Has anybody out there found a way of cleaning fleece without using a washing machine? I’ve looked at getting one of the little stand alone machines but I don’t think it’d be big enough or strong enough to take a fleece liner.
I’ve come to the conclusion that my girls just aren’t getting fleece until I move out, but I thought I’d just ask anyway.
Bit of background information first. I’m 20, the pigs are mine, I pay everything for them, they’re not family pets. I still live at home and whilst the family aren’t against my pigs, they don’t have anything to do with them. My pigs have always been on bedding.
Probably about a year ago I decided to try fleece and I loved it! The pigs loved it! It was sooo easy to clean. I brought a pet laundry bag to keep the washing machine clean and also stuck it on a empty rinse cycle after I’d used it just in case.
Anyway, my family started to moan. Our machine has set temperatures for set cycles. Meaning if you want a cool wash it’s 30mins but if you want a 60degree wash you’re looking at 2.5hr. My family moaned it took up too much time and electricity, despite the fact I contribute to the house bill. They also moaned that it wasn’t hygienic and I was just being soft etc. So to keep the peace I stopped using fleece. But I miss it soooo much!
Has anybody out there found a way of cleaning fleece without using a washing machine? I’ve looked at getting one of the little stand alone machines but I don’t think it’d be big enough or strong enough to take a fleece liner.
I’ve come to the conclusion that my girls just aren’t getting fleece until I move out, but I thought I’d just ask anyway.
