How to wash a dog bed

Dog beds hold hair, dander, and dirt from the floor. Read the bed's own label before you wash it.

Steps

  1. Take the bed outside and knock loose dirt off. Lint-tool the cover while it is dry.
  2. Unzip the cover if it separates. Wash the cover on the cycle the label lists.
  3. For a machine that runs pet bedding often, put one washer-cleaning tablet in the empty drum. Do not put the tablet in the detergent drawer. Run Normal with hot water or the Clean Washer cycle.
  4. Dry the cover fully before you stuff it again so the foam or fill does not stay damp.

Laundry sheets for pet-household loads: Pro 3.5g/Sheet; Ultra Fresh 6g/Sheet; Ultra Fragrance Free 3.5g/Sheet.