On my, what a sweet kittie!!! There are few things cuter than a kitten! I have always just washed the items in warm water with my regular detergent. The blankets go in the dryer, the bed hangs on the clothesline. Enjoy your new addition.

I actually really like the unscented "green" detergents for my dog's bedding - it doesn't get that dirty, so warm to hot water, some Charlie's or Nellie's and a tablespoon of oxygen bleach. Everything comes out clean and unscented!

I have Nellie’s. I always forget I have that one. I‘m sure the blankets aren’t really dirty. More to remove dander and keep them fresh. They’re silky so fur seems to shake off. She does manage to get litter in the carrier bed nightly lol.

My kids have wanted a cat for years but my 15 year old is allergic. Balinese can be less allergenic and he’s actually doing really well with her allergy wise. I’d like to keep the blankets clean to help minimize dander.

I haven’t had a kitten in more than 20 years. She’s adorable but a handful lol. She’s actually a really good girl.

Good thought. I wasn’t thinking about the OBs in the Tide. I’ve read quite a bit on fragrances being endocrine disrupters (even for us Humans) and figured no need for the cat to have them. I’ll remeber to use the Nellie’s next time. I do have Ecover around locally and seventh generation which also has no OBs. I could grab one of those for the pet stuff.

I always take my dog and cat's blankets outside and shake them good and hard before washing. It get off a lot of hair that I think would just end up weaving into the fleece in the washing.

Thank you. I haven been shaking them out. They are silky soft and the fur just seems to shake off (so nice). She also gets litter on the one in the carrier over night so I shake and change it often.

Beautiful kitten! I always vacuum our dog's bedding before washing. It's too big to shake but also keeps the allergens from flying back into me because I am mildly allergic to dog, and also dust and dust mites her fur picks up.

Live....adorable kitty. I use Nellies for my Little Lils bedding and toys and always lots of rinsing. I have used Tide F&G Pods with heavy rinsing also.

I have made duvet covers out of sheets for Lils poly filled comforter it makes hair removal easy work and I only need wash the comforter every few weeks but Lil doesn't shed much although she's a dog so there's dander to consider.

Anyway congrats on the lovely new family member...she's precious.

Congrats on your beautiful new kitty!

One of our cats sheds a lot. If the fabric is difficult to vacuum, I wipe it down with an old, damp washcloth to remove a lot of the hair before washing. I'm really liking Seventh Generation powdered detergent for almost all of our laundry. The cats own the place and us so there is no separate kitty bedding. :-)