How to wash your pet's bedding
Weekly we use our vacuum to clean the hair and dirt off the surface of the dog beds. We have 6 beds! My husband likes using our Cordless Vacuum from Dyson, not only on the pet beds but also on my couch blankets and pillows.
Once a month we take the covers off the dog beds and put them in the washing machine. Before tossing their beds into the washing machine, check the directions on the bedding label to make sure you know how to launder properly.
Apply some baking soda to the padding of the bed and leave the baking soda on for a few hours while you are washing the bed. Then simply vacuum it off.
First, we let them soak for 30 minutes and then we wash them with a Sensitive Skin detergent and an Oxi Booster to make sure the smells are gone from the beds. To get them clean, make sure you use hot water to break down the grease and kill the germs.
If your dog spends a lot of time outdoors, you might want to consider washing their beds once a week to remove all of the dirt that they can bring in from outside.
Dry on the gentle cycle and shake the cover out before putting it back on your dog's bed.