{"product_id":"reusable-washing-machine-floating-lint-mesh-trap-bag-hair-catcher-filter-net-pouch-household-tool","title":"Floating Lint \u0026 Pet Hair Catcher for Top-Load Washing Machines – Reusable Mesh Bag Float","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ge-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA floating mesh bag that skims loose lint and pet hair out of the wash water\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ge-lede\"\u003eThis is the flower-shaped laundry float: a foam flower on top, a fine white mesh cone hanging beneath it. You drop it in on top of the load in a top-loading washer, the float keeps the mouth of the cone at the surface, and as the water churns some of the lint and loose pet hair floating in it ends up in the mesh instead of back on your clothes or down the drain. When the wash ends you lift it out, turn the mesh inside out and tip the fluff in the bin. It is a small, cheap, reusable help for hairy households with a top-loader. It is not a filter for a front-loader, and it is not a substitute for de-hairing a blanket before you wash it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it actually is\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA float, a ring and a mesh cone.\u003c\/strong\u003e The flower is soft closed-cell foam with a small flower button on top. A short plastic stem joins it to a thin plastic ring, and the polyester mesh cone hangs from the ring. There are no moving parts and nothing to attach to the machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt only works where it can float.\u003c\/strong\u003e A top-loading washer fills the drum with water, so the float rides on the surface with the load. A front-loader tumbles clothes through a shallow pool at the bottom, and the catcher just gets rolled around in the laundry. Do not buy it for a front-loader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt catches what is loose in the water.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hair and lint that the wash has already lifted off the fabric and that drifts past the mouth of the cone. Hair that stays matted into fleece, towels or a pet blanket is not in the water to be caught. Shake or roll those first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall.\u003c\/strong\u003e Makers list the float at about 3.5 in across and the whole thing at about 7 in tall with the cone hanging. Makers of this catcher recommend one per load in a standard drum and two in a large-capacity drum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold in packs.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two of one color, four in mixed colors (one each of blue, pink, green and orange), or ten in dark blue. The color changes nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eBefore the wash\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLoad the machine as usual and set the catcher on top of the clothes, float up. Start the cycle. It will find the surface on its own once the drum fills.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eAfter the wash\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLift it out with the load. Hold it over the bin, turn the mesh inside out and pick or rinse the fluff off. Let it dry open. If you want to keep it out of the spin, take it out at the end of the rinse.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eBig or hairy loads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUse two catchers, or run the load twice. A very hairy blanket will overwhelm one small cone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eCare\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRinse the mesh under the tap and let it dry. Check the stem and ring each time; if the foam comes away from the stem, retire it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSize and specification, as makers state it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eFloat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFoam flower, about 3.5 in (8-9 cm) across\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eCone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFine white polyester mesh, about 6 in (15 cm) long\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eOverall\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAbout 7 in (18 cm) tall with the cone hanging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eRing and stem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePolypropylene plastic\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eMachine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTop-loading washers that fill with water; not for front-loaders\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-k\"\u003eCare\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRinse and air-dry; not for the dryer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the numbers, honestly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sizes and materials are the figures published by makers of this catcher; we have not measured one ourselves. Nobody publishes how much hair it removes per load or how many washes it lasts, so we do not state either. Reviews of this design across the market are mixed: people with a top-loader and a shedding dog or cat tend to find fluff in the cone every wash; people with a front-loader, or expecting it to strip hair off a blanket, tend to find nothing. Buy it for what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop-loaders only.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the single biggest reason people are disappointed with this design. If your door is on the front, this is the wrong product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a light plastic and foam item.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stem can pull out of the foam if the catcher is wrenched or caught in the agitator. Set it on top of the load rather than burying it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpty it every wash.\u003c\/strong\u003e A full cone floats lower and catches less, and damp fluff left in the mesh will smell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not replace the machine's own filter\u003c\/strong\u003e or the drain-hose lint sock. It catches some of what would otherwise reach them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it away from small children.\u003c\/strong\u003e The foam and button are small parts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo catchers of the color you choose; or four catchers, one each of blue, pink, green and orange; or ten dark blue catchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"ge-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat changed on this page.\u003c\/strong\u003e We removed a description that borrowed another store's images and made a wash-count claim we cannot verify, and rewrote it around what the catcher is, which machines it works in, what it does and does not catch, and exactly how many arrive in each pack. 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