If you have a pet with fur, the fur is going to get into the carpet. While regular vacuuming is a must, pet hair can get embedded into the carpet fibers and can be tricky to get out. Here are a few methods and tricks to help take the pain out of cleaning up pet hair.
Pet Hair Removal with a Sponge Mop
This method works best on low-pile carpeting.
You Will Need:
- Clean Kitchen Sponge Mop (use only for pet hair to keep from transferring soil to the carpet)
- Spray bottle with water
- Vacuum
Removal Process:
- Begin by thoroughly vacuuming the carpet.
- Lightly spray the sponge mop with water.
- Gently move the mop across the carpet to remove the hair from the carpet fibers. (If you don’t have a mop, you can attach a damp cloth to a regular broom and brush it along the floor.)
- Pet hair will clump and can either be picked up by hand or vacuumed away.
Cleaning Pet Hair With Fabric Softener
You Will Need
- Liquid fabric softener
- Water
- Spray bottle
- Vacuum
Removal Process:
- Begin by mixing one part fabric softener with three parts water in a spray bottle.
- Lightly mist the floor with the solution. Be careful not to saturate the carpet, you just want a light spray.
- Let it dry. This won’t take long if you just mist the carpet.
- Vacuum the floor regularly. The fabric softener loosens up the pet hair making it easier to remove.
Cleaning Pet Hair With Baking Soda
You Will Need:
- Baking soda
- Vacuum
Removal Process:
- Begin by sprinkling the carpet with a light coating of baking soda.
- Let this sit a few minutes.
- Vacuum the floor as you normally would.
- This method also deodorizes the room!
Additional Tips and Ideas
- Use a squeegee that is long enough to push along the floor. The rubber will pull up the pet hair and make it easier to vacuum away.
- To remove pet hair from Berber carpeting, you may need to use a carpet rake along with a strong suctioning vacuum.
- You may want to consider purchasing a new vacuum. The Dyson Animal is designed specifically to remove pet hair from carpets and has received wonderful reviews about its capabilities.
- If you have the time and energy, you can move your hands along the floor while wearing rubber gloves to remove the pet hair.
- Rub a balloon along the carpet. The static will pull the hair out of the carpet.
- Sometimes the fibers of you carpet are what makes it so difficult to remove the pet hair. If none of these methods work, you may want to have a professional clean your carpets.