If you have pets , you most likely will run into a problem with pet hair . Especially in the first weeks of the fall , when animals seems to shed their summer coat for their warmer autumnals models . Some are already in the midst of this transition , as one glance at their sofa and chairs can tell you , and so I do not need to tell you that they are terrified of brushes.
Here's how these DIY removal methods fared.
1) A ballon an enchanting solution : Rub a ballon over the offending spot . The static electricity does grab fine hair , but left the more stubbon fur behind.
Bottom line : Not effective , unless your pet hair is made of cashmere .
2) Tennis ball : The nubby felt texture has fine "teeth" that help grab fur . Just rub the ball against the hair and watch clumps of it come with it .
Bottomline : If you tend to have a tennis ball anyway , great . If not , you might as well buy a lint roller .
3) Velrco curlers : This works on small ares , but why waste a good volumizer .
Bottomline : Only if desperate and in possession of an overstock of velcro curlers.
4) Fabric softener sheet : It pulled at the hair , leaving wads of it on the sofa . It also left an alarming sheen on the slipcovers from the fabric softener residue .
Bottomline : Not effective.
5) Package tape : Everyone has a few rolls left over from doing odd jobs around the house . There are two schools of thinking on packing tape as pet hair removr . Loop it around yout hand and run it over the fur-strewn area , and wad it up in a ball and roll . Yeah , it works in a pinch , but you need to replace the tape after a few passes.
Bottomline : Effective , but not efficient . The ball method works better , since you have more surface area to pick up the hair.
6) Rubber gloves : Moisten a rubber glove with water , then run it over the sofa and chairs . This method swiftly picked up fur and give you a little more control . Just don't use to much water .
Bottomline : Effective .
7) Vacuuming your pets :The thinking ? If you get the fur now , then you won't find it on your furniture later . Wrong . Perhaps one day the scratches will fade from your arms . A terrible idea .
Bottomline : If animals could see therapists , they would tell them because the therapists need to know .
The winner was the rubber glove method , because it was quick , efficient and of course effective .
Have any other tips for removing pet hair ? Let us know in the comments .
