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Pet hair remover: How to rid your home of dog and cat hair
Dogs and cats leave huge amounts of animal hair on upholstered furniture and textiles
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Most pets with fur coat lose hair every day, which they distribute all over the home: on the sofa, in the basket, on the scratching post or in bed. To get a grip on the hairy problem, there are a few practical solutions.
Regular grooming is essential so that your pet does not even have the opportunity to spread its coat generously on your upholstered furniture and textiles. But even if you brush or comb your dog or cat regularly, your four-legged friend will continue to lose hair. To remove these quickly and effectively, a mechanical or electric pet hair remover can be quite helpful. In the following, we will introduce you to different models and alternative methods in more detail.
How does a pet hair remover work?
Regardless of what materials the Pet hair remover The function always remains the same: Whether roller or brush – to remove the fur of your four-legged friend from clothing or home textiles (such as pillows or blankets), upholstered furniture or carpets, the exquisite model is rolled back and forth over the desired surface or painted. The loose hair sticks to the pet hair remover and can then be disposed of. Either by hand or directly in the garbage can. Which device is best for your pet, or more precisely for your household, depends on various factors. To make your choice easier, various pet hair removers are presented in the next paragraph.
Pet hair remover: models in comparison
1. Pet hair remover
Without any electrical equipment, a classic pet hair remover uses electrostatic attraction to remove fur residue from furniture and clothing. It doesn’t matter whether you are holding a dog or a cat, a guinea pig or a rabbit – the device makes no difference between the hair. The biggest benefit with this type of pet hair remover is that it cleans itself. Regardless of whether there is a lint roller or Rubber roller is in it. After you have cleaned the desired surface, the fur residue is collected in a chamber and can be disposed of.
2. Lint brush
Depending on the manufacturer, a lint brush is made of microfiber or velor, plastic or nylon. What all models have in common is that they have a flat surface: This should allow animal hair and lint (according to the manufacturer) to be easily removed from clothing, furniture and car upholstery. It is important to note, however, that the Lint brush may only be guided in one direction – otherwise they will return the collected hair to the surface. The special feature here, too, is the reusable system, so that you do not have to produce any waste.
3. Lint roller
Another popular means of removing animal hair is lint roller. There are common models that use sticky paper to remove small lint from textiles. Most devices fail because of large amounts of fur – for this reason, according to the manufacturer, this pet hair remover was equipped with a high adhesive strength. The XL version with 56 sheets is suitable for large areas such as upholstered furniture, bed covers, carpets or car interiors. The only downer: the leaves end up in the trash after use and have to replaced will.
4. glove
There are special ones Gloves, that work as pet hair removers – and can also be used to brush your pet. One side is usually made of rubber or silicone, and there are also small knobs on it, with the help of which dog and cat hair can be caught more easily. They also have a massaging effect. The other side of the glove is made of velor or microfiber: this is intended to make it easier for the animal hair to be removed from clothing, upholstered furniture and textiles. You can use both sides to remove and throw the hair in the trash afterwards.
5. vacuum cleaner (electric)
There are pet hair removers that are electrically operated, like this cordless one Handheld vacuum cleaner by Bissell. According to the manufacturer, the motorized roller brush ensures a thorough result. There is also a special joint attachment through which the device can even reach areas that are difficult to access and narrow spaces. The upholstery, on the other hand, should also be able to remove animal hair from soft surfaces and furniture without any problems. The disadvantage of this technology is: The handheld vacuum cleaner only has a running time of 15 minutes, but has to be charged for up to five hours.
Are there alternatives to the pet hair remover?
Of course, there are also alternative ways of removing animal hair from clothing and upholstered furniture – without one of the five devices mentioned. The most popular methods include:
Animal hair nozzle for vacuum cleaners
With many new types of vacuum cleaners, a special animal hair brush is already included in the scope of delivery. However, if you do not need a new device, it is much cheaper if you simply buy the brush attachment separately. Thanks to rotating brushes or double thread lifters, it removes animal hair more effectively than a normal vacuum cleaner attachment. When buying, however, pay attention to compatibility: not every attachment is suitable for every device. This brush attachment For example, fits (according to the manufacturer) on all vacuum cleaner brands with a round connection pipe. For example AEG, Miele, Siemens, Bosch, Privileg, Progress, Philips, Kärcher and Severin.
Gadgets for the washing machine
Animal hair adheres so strongly to clothing that even going through the washing machine is of little use – on the contrary: the hair is even distributed on the rest of the textiles. Therefore, on the one hand, it makes more sense to roughly remove fur residues from dirty laundry in advance. On the other hand, you can use so-called Laundry balls or Filter bags put in the machine. The manufacturer promises that you should be able to remove dog and cat hair from clothing. Or at least part of it. Novel washing machines, on the other hand, often even have their own animal hair removal washing program (marked as “Pet Hair Removal”), which is intended to clean infected textiles even more thoroughly.
Animal hair brushes for the car
Dog owners know the problem: Due to regular transport in the car, usually in the trunk, tufts of hair collect. Ordinary pet hair removers can be used to remove these – but one should be more effective here Special brush with rubber bristles for textile surfaces. It is gentle on the material and can be cleaned very easily. Alternatively, there is also a so-called Miracle brush which, in contrast to other models, has curved special bristles that (according to the manufacturer) should easily remove animal hair in the car. It can also be used in the home, for example for cleaning upholstered furniture and carpets, dog and cat baskets or a scratching post.
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