# How to get pet hair out of clothes in the washer?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 13, 2011, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-pet-hair-out-of-clothes-in-the-washer/606017 "2011-12-13T09:19:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-pet-hair-out-of-clothes-in-the-washer/606017/21 "2013-02-06T17:43:40Z")

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Get rid of the pets.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-pet-hair-out-of-clothes-in-the-washer/606017/22 "2013-02-06T18:11:19Z")

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Or get rid of the clothes.

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**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-pet-hair-out-of-clothes-in-the-washer/606017/23 "2013-02-07T17:47:33Z")

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I add white vinegar to the wash, which seems to work better than fabric softener. Cheaper and environmentally friendly, too!

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