Hair!
And hair! We all love our pets,
but sometimes they shed too much. I am the Catbutler and Today I am
going to explain how to clean pet hair from your home in 8 different ways.
The first solution in making cleaning easier is to invest in fabrics that
repel pet hair around the house. This will make your life easier.
The best pet-friendly fabrics are durable, resistant to stains, and easy to clean.
They also don’t have static cling. As a general rule, fabrics with a
really tight weave are the best bets. Claws are less likely to cause damage
and the hair will be easier to remove than on a fabric with a looser weave.
Leather and synthetic leather is durable and very resistant to pet hair and stains.
Hair does not stick to leather and can be easily cleaned with a vacuum, wiping it down with a
microfiber cloth, or using a rubber squeegee. While Denim is rugged, durable and easy to clean.
The tight weave makes it easy to vacuum off any stray pet hair.
Another fabric to consider is synthetic materials such as nylon.
Make sure the synthetic material does not have static cling.
This would attract pet hair.
There are plenty of brands that sell clothing with such synthetic material.
I am most familiar with Lululemon fabrics as this is the brand I shop at the most and have tested.
For women any clothing made out of Luxtreme fabric is what you want.
Pet hair just slides right off this tightly woven fabric.
For men clothing made out of warpstream or this surge jogger does wonders too.
I wear my lululemon clothes when I brush my cat’s hair or plan to play with my cat.
This reduces the amount of hair that gets stuck to my clothes.
If you want your floors clean all the time. A robot vacuum is the way to go.
Most cats and dogs shed continuously throughout the day and few pet owners
can keep up with a traditional vacuum. The robotic vacuums can be scheduled to
clean your house several times a day and can often navigate around different obstacles.
The higher end models even can map the rooms of your house.
After owning Teemo and Arya for over a year it was very hard to keep
up with all the pet hair around the house.
I spent around 2 hours a week vacuuming the house.
So I decided to invest in an iRobot s9+ to get some of my time back.
The strong suction really keeps the floor spotless and it rarely gets stuck.
It even empties the dustbin by itself and you can control the robot from your phone.
My cats love to follow the robot vacuum around the house.
Sometimes I even put a treat on top of the vacuum
for the cats to try and steal. Arya is a very good thief.
To make the floors even more clean I even got a robot mop.
It pairs well with the vacuum, once the vacuum is done, the robot mop starts its job.
The iRobot Braava Jet M6 comes with a washable mopping pad that you can
clean by throwing it in the washing machine. To get started you attach the washable mopping pad
and fill up the water tank with water and some cleaning solution.
Then watch as your robot mops your entire home.
Teemo and Arya don’t like the robot mop.
The robot mop has squirted water at them a couple of times.
The robot vacuum and robot mop have been a life saver.
Saving me time and keeping my home always clean.
I recommend only getting a robot vacuum if you plan on buying a higher end model as the
lower priced ones can lack important features like good navigation, cleaning performance, or wifi.
I will link some robot vacuum models in the description below.
Brushing your pet’s hair regularly and even daily is one of the best ways to reduce the amount of
hair that falls all over the house. Most cats and dogs shed their hair and
it is a natural process for them to replace old hair with new ones.
Collecting the hair before it settles all over the house will reduce the
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Lint rollers help pick up pet hair from furniture and clothes.
I suggest choosing a reusable lint roller to save money.
It is also more effective than a sticky adhesive.
I recommend the ChomChom roller. It is a reusable lint roller
that is covered in a red fuzzy material that has a rubber piece attached.
You roll the ChomChom back and forth quickly across a surface to collect pet hair.
When you are done simply hit the eject button to throw out the pet hair
into the garbage can.
Look at all that hair!
The roller is extremely effective on flat surfaces, but can struggle on clothes.
For clothes I use another lint roller made by Necoichi.
The textured microfibers help pick up pet hair in the storage container for easy disposal.
I will link the lint rollers in the description below.
Rubber is your best friend in removing pet hair from around the house.
A rubber squeegee can remove the most stubborn pet hair
from the rug, furniture, and really any surface. It is cheap and quite effective.
An air purifier can reduce the amount of pet dander and allergens floating in the air.
You are proactively removing pet hair from the air so you don’t have to clean it when
it lands on the surfaces in your home. If we open the air purifier you can see
all the pet hair that has been collected. For people that are allergic to pet dander
an air purifier would be very helpful in reducing the allergens in the air.
I am allergic to pet dander and the air purifiers have helped with my allergies.
I haven’t had an allergic reaction to pet dander since.
Not all air purifiers are created equal. You need an air purifier specifically
designed to capture pet hair. I use the Rabbit Air Minus A2 and Dyson HP07
to help control the amount of pet dander in the air.
Both can be controlled with your smartphone to change the speed and are pretty quiet.
Pet hair can ruin your washing machine.
It is tempting to toss the laundry covered in pet hair straight into the washing machine.
But when you mix water and hair together, it clumps up and can clog your machine or drains.
Removing pet hair from your laundry prewash can have a better outcome.
First remove as much pet hair you can with a lint roller.
Then throw your clothes into the dryer for 10 mins on no heat.
This will loosen the pet hair from the fabric and you can then shake some of the pet hair off.
You can then throw your laundry in the washer. This should remove most of the pet hair
from your laundry and keep your washing machine from clogging.
Lastly, don’t forget to clean the lint trap!
Finding the right vacuum designed for pets takes a lot of research.
Factors to consider before making the purchase include the ease of use,
allergy concerns - allergy sufferers need a HEPA filter, or the type of floor surface.
Carpet and area rugs will benefit from great suction, while a rotating brush
will help extract hair out of the carpet fibers. Hardwood and tile require a vacuum specifically
for floors and one that won’t just blow the hair around.
I hope these tips help keep your home clean.
Comment down below any tips you do to keep your home clean.