The Dish Sponge Trick for Pet Hair on Clothes

Use a clean, unused sponge — soft or medium density, without an abrasive scouring side.
Load the machine with your laundry as usual, especially fabrics like fleece, cotton, or wool that hold onto fur.
Add your regular detergent.
Drop one or two sponges into the drum and run a normal cycle.
Afterward, rinse the sponge under running water to clear off the collected fur and let it dry — it’s ready to reuse for the next load.

A vinegar boost
Adding half a cup of white vinegar to the detergent compartment helps loosen hair further, softens fabric naturally, and clears out any lingering detergent residue that can make clothes feel stiff. Any faint vinegar smell disappears completely once everything’s dry.

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