Pet Hair Removal Tips

People love their pets, but hate the hair. The continuous shedding of pet hair can be frustrating, and can even cause embarrassment. You haven't lived until you've dragged your dog or cat into the morning meeting with you via your hosiery or pant legs. And for individuals who are sensitive to dander allergies, shed pet hair can even be unhealthy. But there are things that you can do to alleviate the situation, without spending tons of cash.

  1. Pet Hair Removal Rollers

    • Make small pet hair removers from rolled up pieces of tape, sticky side up. Pass them over furniture and rugs to quickly and effectively pick up loose hairs. Just discard the rolls when they're full of hair and aren't sticky anymore. Or purchase similar inexpensively retailed products which work in much the same manner. Leave one conveniently located in each room of the house and put one in your car for quick emergency hair removal touch-ups.

    Rubber Glove Treatment

    • A very simple yet effective method of removing pet hair from fabrics such as furniture is with an ordinary rubber glove. Just put it on, wet it and rub it on hairy fabrics using a circular motion. The moisture will cause the hairs to stick to each other, and you'll be rewarded with rolled up hair balls that you can just pick up and discard. A dampened clothes dryer sheet or a wet sponge can be used in the same way.

    Vacuum Hair Removal

    • Routinely vacuum the entire home and all of the furniture, where dust mites can migrate and hide. Don't allow the hair to build up substantially before vacuuming, which will shorten your cleaner's life by forcing it to work harder than it has to. Check the bags and filters often, and replace them regularly. Clean your clothes dryer's lint trap following every load of laundry. Those things quickly become clogged with pet hair, compromising the efficiency of the machine.

      Consider purchasing one of the small hand-held vacuuming devices commercially available, many of which are manufactured especially for pet hair removal. They're typically small and compact, very mobile, and often can be battery operated. This can save wear and tear on your primary vacuum.

    Employ Prevention

    • Often that ounce of prevention is the best option for some areas commonly overrun with pet hair. Keep pets off of the furniture if you can. However, many pet lovers find this to be an unacceptable practice. Cover your pet's bed with an old sheet. It's much easier to shake that outside and then launder it than it is to clean the dog or cat's entire nest. This is especially true if the bed requires special cleaning procedures and can't just be tossed into the washing machine. Ensure that toys frequently dragged into the bed are washable objects.

    Groom Pets Regularly

    • Fortunately, most pets love to be brushed. Brushing is a great quality time activity for you and your dog or cat, and the interaction is beneficial to the bonding between the two of you. The more you brush the pet, the easier it becomes to do. Not only does it remove excess hair from the coat and prevent it from desecrating your home, brushing stimulates the animal's blood flow and encourages a healthy hair coat. Furthermore, brushing your pal often will prevent mats and tangles of the coat.

      If the weather and the pet's personality permit, brush your dog or cat outside, leaving the mess behind when you return indoors. If that isn't a possibility, choose a hard floor for a brushing area rather than a carpeted location. It's much easier to clean hair up from a hard surface than it is from soft materials.

      Use a dust mop or manual sweeper for grabbing shed hair from hard floors immediately after brushing your pet so that it doesn't get tracked all over the house. Quickly vacuum nearby carpeted areas.