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How to get stubborn pet hair and smell out of blankets

Standard washing and lint rolling often fail to get embedded hair and deep odors out of pet blankets. Repeated washing and drying cycles leave people stuck with lingering smells and trapped hair they cannot remove.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them β€” and nobody here is claiming they worked.

  1. 1
    Using laundry detergent and odor blaster scent
  2. 2
    Using multiple lint rollers
  3. 3
    Putting the blanket in the dryer repeatedly
  4. 4
    Soaking in OxiClean or laundry sanitizer
  5. 5
    Using a lint rake, fabric comb, or stiff brush
  6. 6
    Soaking in diluted white vinegar
  7. 7
    Applying an enzymatic cleaner or urine remover and letting it sit before wiping
  8. 8
    Using a dedicated carpet cleaner machine like the Little Green machine
  9. 9
    Soaking the area with a mixture of hot water and liquid dish soap to soften it, then gently scraping it up
  10. 10
    Throwing the bedding in the washer every few days
  11. 11
    Using eco-friendly washing papers with little to no scent
  12. 12
    Tossing something that smells like the owner into the crate

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.

β€œI'm tired of throwing it in the washer. 😭 can it be spot cleaned and do you have any tips for doing so?”source β†—

Elven_Babe Β· r/CleaningTips Β· 37 upvotes

β€œI've washed it multiple times using Tides Evo laundry detergent and odor blaster scent which has helped with the smell but it still needs work. I've also gone throw multiple lint rollers.”source β†—

LambentLamby Β· r/CleaningTips Β· 24 upvotes

β€œI feel like I should wash his crate blanket at some point but I am a bit scared it will smell different to him, he will hate it to a point we will have to remove it and then he will not like his crate as much as he does now.”source β†—

e_vina Β· r/puppy101 Β· 8 upvotes

β€œThank you. I've have tried the dryer already a lot as well.”source β†—

LambentLamby Β· r/CleaningTips Β· 1 upvotes

β€œI noticed two stains on my synthetic rug that are old and dried up vomit from when he was sick. They're crusty and hard from settling in. I'm less concerned about removing the actual pigment / stain, and more interested in properly removing the dried vomit itself so the rug is sanitary again.”source β†—

BettieBlue36 Β· r/CleaningTips

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