4 Clever Ways to Clean Up Pet Hair Around Your House

Keep your home pet hair free with these simple hacks.

tan dog looking at owner

Clean Up Pet Hair Beauty

For pet owners everywhere keeping pet hairs at bay is a real struggle. Instead leaving your home in fur pants, try these easy hacks to combat the pet hairs in your home.

Photo by: Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

For pet owners everywhere, keeping pet hair at bay is an everyday struggle. With these simple hacks, cleaning up after your furry friends has never been easier.

  • nail file
  • rubber glove
  • paint roller
  • duct tape
  • squeegee
  • spray bottle

Nail File

hand with nail file and bottom of chair leg

Clean Up Pet Hair Nail File

A nail file makes quick work to get pet hair off of felt chair pads.

Photo by: Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

A nail file makes quick work of pet hair that is stuck to felt chair pads.

Rubber Gloves

blue rubber glove scooping pet hair

Clean Up Pet Hair Rubber Glove

Not only do rubber dish gloves protect your hands while cleaning, they are perfect pet hair magnets.

Photo by: Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Not only do rubber dish gloves protect your hands while cleaning, they are perfect pet hair magnets.

Paint Roller and Tape

tape wrapped paint roller

Clean Up Pet Hair Paint Roller

Wrap duct tape around a paint roller to help lift off pesky pet hairs from your furniture.

Photo by: Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Wrap duct tape around a paint roller to help lift off pesky pet hair from your furniture.

Squeegee

red spray bottle

Clean Up Pet Hair Spray Bottle

Spray the upholstery with a bit of water to easier hair removal.

Photo by: Loch and Key Productions

Loch and Key Productions

Vacuums won't get all your pet's hair form carpet and upholstered furniture so try this simple trick. Spritz a bit of water onto the furry surface.

Using a squeegee to remove pet hair

Clean Up Pet Hair Squeegee

Vacuums won't get all your pet's hair form carpet and upholstered furniture. Take a squeegee and move it back and forth across the carpet or furniture. The rubber attached to it will loosen the embedded hair. Pick up the clumps of hair that accumulate and you're done.

Photo by: Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Andy Vinson of Loch & Key Productions

Take a squeegee and move it back and forth across the carpet or furniture. The rubber attached to it will loosen the embedded hair. Pick up the clumps of hair that accumulate and you're done.

Pet Hair Removal Hacks
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