In view of to giving the cats a comfy and clean bed all the time, our cat beds are machine washable, gentle cycle, tumble dry, and low heat. But if you want to use it for a long time, recommend you hand wash it. When you want to recover the bed, you can pat and shake it after drying the bed. Whatever you want to collect or take out, it's easy to roll up or recover, it won't occupy more room.