Washing dog bedding with the household laundry spreads hair rather than removing it, and hair that survives the wash ends up in the drum, the filter and on the next load. A textured laundry ball gives the loose hair somewhere to collect during the cycle, which is where it is easiest to catch.
Key Benefits
- Collects hair during the wash rather than after it
- Protects the machine filter and drain from hair build-up
- Reusable indefinitely, unlike disposable sheets
- Works in the tumble dryer as well as the washer
- Cheap enough to run two in a heavy load
- Peels clean in seconds between cycles
Best For
- Washing dog beds, blankets and throws
- Heavy-shedding double-coated breeds
- Households washing pet bedding weekly
- Protecting a washing machine from hair
- Anyone finding dog hair on clean clothes
How It Works
Drop one or two straight into the drum with the load. Peel the collected hair off after each cycle, or it dries on and becomes hard to remove. Shake bedding out thoroughly before washing regardless — the ball helps with loose hair, it does not rescue a blanket you never shook out.
Pros and Cons
Pros: Costs almost nothing, reusable forever, protects the machine, and works in the dryer too.
Cons: It reduces hair rather than eliminating it, and results vary with fabric and load size. Heavily matted hair on a blanket stays put, and it does nothing for hair already worked into the weave.
Things to Consider
- Reduces hair; it will not clear a heavily furred blanket completely
- Shake bedding out before washing for best results
- Peel it clean after every cycle before the hair dries on
- Results vary by fabric — fleece holds hair more stubbornly
- Prices, availability and shipping times are set by the AliExpress seller and can change
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