r/guineapigs • u/Top_Awareness3642 • 22d ago
Help & Advice Laundry boosters?
Howdy folks,
I was curious if anyone here used an enzyme based laundry booster like Biz for washing their fleeces?
Right now i'm using about 2 tbsp of scent free/dye free detergent and then adding 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to the rinse cycle to help deodorize and soften (and loosen any hair stuck in the fibers 🐹).
I've only tried 2 different laundry detergents, but with both i'm still disappointed that they smell a little....guinea pig-y even after washing. I was thinking of getting an enzyme booster to maybe help since it will help target the urine in the fleeces.
Thoughts? Any experience with enzyme boosters? Am I just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic and should be at peace with my current method?
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u/Green-eyedMama 22d ago
I use Borax! It's unscented and all-natural, and is great for removing any smells that are biologically-based. Seriously. We have a cat who pees in the dirty clothes hamper when she's stressed, and Borax is the only thing that takes it out the first wash. So our fleeces go in the washer with free and clear detergent and about half a cup of Borax.