Many times horse blankets, horse sheets, and turnout blankets and cannot be washed in a home washing machine and must be taken to the laundromat. But some lightweight sheets, turnout sheets, dress sheets, rain covers, and quarter sheets can be watched in a home washing machine. Here are a few tips to make washing blankets and horse sheets easier on your washing machine. As this picture shows, one of the best way is covering any heavy-metal hardware with an old sock. Use a few tube socks stitched over the hardware. This helps soften the wear on your washing machine and will help muffle sounds in the dryer.
