Felted Pet Hair Beads

Step 4 Cleaning

You can wash the pet hair before or after it is felted. Since warm soapy water is what helps felt the hair, your best bet is to wash it after you make the balls.

• Use the same two containers as in the previous step, one for warm-hot soapy water and the other for cold water.
• If your pet tends to smell or get dirty a lot, you should use pet shampoo to wash the felt balls. My cat stays indoors and doesn't really smell so I just used dish detergent.
• Wash the felt balls, rinse, change the soapy wash water and repeat until the water stays clear. I did this a couple of times for my cat's hair.

Comments

[mysfit514]

steps 3 & 4 sound the same. is step 4 a second, and possibly third and fourth, wash until the fur is clean ?  in step 4 you say to wash it after you make the balls, but in step 3, you put it in the warm soapy water, balled it and then put into the cold.  i just want to make sure i do it right. thanks for the great instuctable !!
i already make bracelets and was wondering what other inexpensive medium i could use. and i have MORE than enough cat hair around the house!!!

[ChrysN]

Sorry if it is unclear.  In step 3 you are actually forming the felt balls, which requires warm soapy water.  In step 4, your are just cleaning the felt balls (in case you are concerned about pet germs).

[mysfit514]

Thanks for such a quick reply. I understand now. Happy holidays to you and yours.