Summer is almost here and so is cat shedding time. This is a tip to keep the animal hair cleaned up. Take a piece of terry cloth (I use old towels cut up) wet a good size piece, and wring it out. Wrap it around four fingers and rub it in a circular motion. Lift up after about four motions, and you will be amazed at the cat hair you have picked up. Take the hair off the rag, and do it again and again. This works on couches cloth chair, seats, bedspreads,and in the car, anywhere!
I like to use a plain old fashioned bristle brush. These days it's hard to find a hairbrush that doesn't have bristles made out of hard plastic or metal, but if you can find a regular soft (plastic) bristle brush, you can brush your clothes or sofa & the hair comes right up!
I have found using rubber gloves very good for removing pet hair from material on lounge suites etc.Just put the glove on and wipe along the furniture in a slow firm wipe motion and the pet fur forms a ball which is easy to get rid of.
It is shedding and blowing time (getting rid of the undercoat) for my German Shepherds. I use a wonderbroom, a swiffer and fabric softener diluted with water, four parts water one part fabric softener on the carpet. I don't soak it just a light coat to keep static down, and a Bissel Cleanview II Bagless(the BEST Vacuum I have ever had and I have had an expensive Kirby.)
Also a furminater type tool that helps on dogs with a lot of under coat and shedding to not have skin problems.
That sounds like a good idea, the terry cloth idea~! I use those on the bottom of my swiffer. I love the swiffer but don't buy the swiffer pads or especially the swiffer solution when I can make it out of dish detergent diluted with water or vinegar diluted with water or even pine sol for that matter. Robyn
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Request: Cleaning Up Pet Hair (04/16/2009)
I have a client that lets her pets roam and climb on everything. Is there an inexpensive way to clean pet hair off counters, smooth top stoves, sinks, furniture, etc.?
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I have a client that lets her pets roam and climb on everything. Is there an inexpensive way to clean pet hair off counters, smooth top stoves, sinks, furniture, etc.? Or any way to repel the pet hair from sticking to everything? I would really appreciate any and all advise on this. Thank you in advance.
Janice from Illinois
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RE: Cleaning Up Pet Hair
If you have an old Christmas stocking that's furry, it works great. My mom has a leather couch with dog fur on it. Visiting over Christmas, I just wiped up the fur with a stocking.
A piece of craft fur or felt may do too. (02/23/2009)
I found a sponge at my local hardware store that is used to lift the fur and I love it, it is easy, pliable to fit into corners, and to clean it you just roll the hair off. I am sorry I do not remember the name but it is orange in color, was in the cleaning goods section, feels slightly tacky like it is a rubber type product. Hope that helps. (02/23/2009)
By Katie
RE: Cleaning Up Pet Hair
I use lint rollers that let you peel the used paper off. I even use it on my cat and he loves it! (02/23/2009)
By cliff
RE: Cleaning Up Pet Hair
The sponge is called Gonzo and does work really well. Another thing is to put on a pair of rubber gloves, then put some water on the gloves and run your hands over the hairy surface and it rolls off. (02/23/2009)
For removing pet hair from all fabrics I recommend a Fur-Zoff. It's a "green" product that only costs $9.99. A very inexpensive way to remove pet hair from all over the house. (02/25/2009)
