Washing Rag Quilts
Hi all, just finished a rag baby quilt and now my washing machine is not draining! Turns out the fancy washer I bought last year does NOT have an accessible lint filter I can clean easily, it is in-line with the water pump and you practically have to disassemble the washer to get at it. It's a big, difficult job and will involve unstacking the washer and dryer. Ack. If I had known there was no accessible lint filter on the washer I would NEVER have bought this model!!!
However, while I may end up selling this silly setup, because I have dogs and kids and need to be able to clean that washing machine lint filter (you would not believe what manages to get in there), I have a question!!!
How can you wash rag quilts such that you do not fill your washing machine with the lint bits? Can you wash them in a cotton sack? Or should you just wash them by hand at first, until they stop shedding the lint?
Hints, tips, advice welcome!