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Need an ancient Chinese secret
« on: February 09, 2011, 09:58:30 PM »
Is there anything that I can put in either my washer or dryer to collect golden retriever hair? The stuff coming out seems to have more hair on it than when it went in.
Someone must have a trick. I grew up with 3 cats and 1 smaller dog I they did not shed as much as this thing.
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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2011, 10:03:24 PM »
Check your dryer vent. It should blow all that stuff into the lint filter or out the vent.

What brand of units do you have? Top load or front load?

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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2011, 10:19:04 PM »
If you have a properly sized Golden get a horse curry brush and have it.  Only way we found to control the hair was to keep it in a brush.  BTW, your golden will not resist.

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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2011, 10:27:58 PM »
Wash your Golden in Nair.  Outside, not in the bath tub.
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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2011, 10:40:41 PM »
Its a GE top load washer, about 4 years old and a Whirlpool dryer a bit older.
I took the dryer apart a few months ago a cleaned out the air passages and replaced the vent tube because it was caked up with lint. No real improvement.
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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2011, 10:41:37 PM »
Quote from: roo_ster on February 09, 2011, 10:27:58 PM
Wash your Golden in Nair.  Outside, not in the bath tub.
I'm sure this would not go over with the other half.
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2011, 09:57:05 AM »
Are you using softener sheets with anti-static properties? That will help release the hair.

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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2011, 10:15:28 AM »
Rule #1
De-hair the fabric as much as possible before washing!!

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No synthetic fabrics.

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Wash anything with pet hair on it seperate from EVERYTHING else.

I have a cat that sleeps on the bed.  Before washing the comforter I vacuum the comfortor.  By "vacuum" I mean I lift the vacuum up on the bed and go over the comforter just like vacuuming the floor.  If I don't do that there is no amount of washing that will get rid of the hair.  Also, the dryer won't blow it out the vent, at least not all of it.  The coarser hair, maybe.  Downy undercoat hair?  No way. 

Synthetic fabrics create static in the dryer.  That draws hair to to fabric like a fat kid to donuts.  Dryer sheets help, but only to a point.  You can also try the multiple rinse/dry method.  Dry the fabric on low heat until it's barely damp, then run it through another rinse cycle and dry again.  Keeping the fabric damp will keep static electricity at bay.  Also, put fewer things in the dryer.  The more things tumble around as they dry, meaning surfaces rubbing together as things tumble, the better the chance of the hair being rubbed off and removed by the lint screen.

About the only sure-fire way to end up with no hair on your clothes after the wash is to make sure there's no hair on them when they go in.  Vacuum, lint roller, whatever.  It's a pain in the rear but that's the price of living with pets.

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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2011, 10:39:11 AM »
Don't wear black.

Of course, I have a white cat and a black dog, so I avoid black and white.  Sure, there's rollers and what-not, but there's no way a pair of black pants will make it from the closet out the door without picking up a hair or three. 

A single hair will show up a lot more on black or white than on virtually any color. 
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2011, 06:46:27 PM »
Have you considered putting the dog in the washer, and then the dryer?

You might want to look into the big commercial ones down at the local laundramat, as some home machines are tooo small to take anything much bigger than a Rat Terrier.

Either that or take the beast to the local DIY car wash place.  From experience I learned that using the "apply wax" cycle does not help much, but the big shop vacs they have tend not to get as clogged as the one at home.  And even if it does get clogged you can just move to the next one over to finish drying.

On the off chance that the rest of the family vetoes these suggestions, look for DIY doggie bath places.  You can get a lot of undercoat off the beast in their tubs and let them deal with the clogs.  They also sell dryer sheets with "magic fingers" that grab & hold pet hair.

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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 09:31:53 PM »
You're supposed to eat the dog, duh!
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 09:34:33 PM »
Try shaving the dog.
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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2011, 09:35:57 PM »
Quote from: Devonai on February 10, 2011, 09:31:53 PM
You're supposed to eat the dog, duh!

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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2011, 10:11:03 PM »
Well other than than shaving the dog....
We do use the anti-static dryer sheets. A typical load of laundry contains  lot of cotton. My typical wear to work is jeans, cotton t shirts, cotton polos, and cotton sweatshirts. I do have some synthetic sweaters and long under wear stuff for the cold. The funny thing is the long under wear stuff seams to come out hairless, its mostly on my shirts and sweaters.
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Re: Need an ancient Chinese secret
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2011, 10:52:06 PM »
Quote from: never_retreat on February 09, 2011, 09:58:30 PM
Is there anything that I can put in either my washer or dryer to collect golden retriever hair? The stuff coming out seems to have more hair on it than when it went in.

Stop putting your golden retriever in the washer/dryer.....I mean, seriously....that's what dishwashers are for....  :facepalm:
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« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2011, 11:07:53 PM »
Quote from: seeker_two on February 10, 2011, 10:52:06 PM
Stop putting your golden retriever in the washer/dryer.....I mean, seriously....that's what dishwashers are for....  :facepalm:

I don't know where you got that.

Around here we use dishwashers for for thawing out turkeys.

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« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2011, 04:22:28 AM »
No dishwashers are for cleaning guns.

Washers/Dryers are used to clean de-primed shotgun hulls.

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« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2011, 06:59:47 AM »
I'm thinking (which we know can be a problem) Chinese secret - dog hair - menu? I'll let you put the rest together.  ;)
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« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2011, 08:53:19 AM »
Quote from: 280plus on February 11, 2011, 06:59:47 AM
I'm thinking (which we know can be a problem) Chinese secret - dog hair - menu? I'll let you put the rest together.  ;)

Dogs is Korean.

Chinese is cats.

Sheesh!  Can't you folks keep anything straight?

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« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2011, 09:47:17 AM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on February 11, 2011, 08:53:19 AM
Dogs is Korean.

Chinese is cats.

Sheesh!  Can't you folks keep anything straight?

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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2011, 04:02:20 PM »
Quote from: vaskidmark on February 11, 2011, 08:53:19 AM
Dogs is Korean.

Chinese is cats.

Sheesh!  Can't you folks keep anything straight?

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I was under the impression that over in them parts if it moves it stands a chance of making it to the table.  :P
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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2011, 08:59:06 PM »
Quote from: 280plus on February 11, 2011, 04:02:20 PM
I was under the impression that over in them parts if it moves it stands a chance of making it to the table.  :P

It doesn't even have to move, just not generally kill you outright while you are moving it from Place Where Found to Place Where It Will Be Eaten.*

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« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2011, 11:34:14 AM »
take .45 ounces of powdered rhinoceros horn, sprinkle on two bat wings, do that special dance move you did in high school while gyrating on the dryer swinging the prepared bet wings overhead.........
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