Well, shedding cats are frustrating me. I’m starting to get a little alergic to them (dry nose, sneezing) so I put some effort into research on how to best remove the hair from my couches and the blankets that cover them. Here are the notes from the research:<\/p>\n
Hairy Furniture<\/a><\/p>\n * Bed Bath Beyond sells pet-hair brushes (they’re funny looking, made of rubber, with soft rubber “fingers” which pick up the hair from furniture like gangbusters). Removing Pet Hair<\/a><\/p>\n I found a rubber bristle push broom at CVS pharmacy. The rubber bristles roll up the hair in a pile and you can pick up the rolled hair by hand to throw it away.<\/p>\n …<\/p>\n Spray Static Guard lightly over carpet, wait a few minutes, and then vacuum as usual.<\/p>\n …<\/p>\n Sprinkling baking soda over rugs helps loosen pet hair. Let a light coat of baking soda sit just a bit, and then vacuum. It deodorizes as well!<\/p>\n …<\/p>\n For large clumps of hair, purchase cloth gardening gloves with plastic “nubs” on the fingers and palms. These nubs will catch the hair as you rub your hand over the furniture or across the floor. Keep a trashcan at your elbow, and as your hand gets full, simply pick the hair off the glove and throw it away.<\/p>\n …<\/p>\n Mix a little bit of fabric softener with water and spray (mist) on carpet. Allow to dry. Misting will dry quickly. Do not over spray and “drench” the carpet. After the carpet is dry, go back over with your vacuum cleaner.<\/p>\n …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n* Buy a cheap pair of water shoes (Wal-Mart, under $5) and brush the hair off furniture or whatever else with the soles of the shoes.
\n* Roll cat hair off furniture and rugs by first spraying them with a mixture of fabric softener and water, and then just brush it off with your hands! (Color-test first in an inconspicuous area.)
\n* And from Majken by email: “Rubber dishwashing gloves also have the added benefit that you can catch the hair you’re balling up in the same hand, and since they fit “like a glove” you can reach anywhere, even smaller cracks. It works great for any sort of lint actually. Whenever my husband is going somewhere in a suit (and we all know how cat hair likes to tag along with suits!), we make sure he takes a glove with him so he has a spotless suit as soon as he gets out of the car.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n