A quick way to remove cat and dog hair from the carpet

Pet owners know that the coin has two sides: on the one hand, the joy of communicating with a pet, on the other hand, hard work and daily cleaning for a four-legged friend. For example, removing wool from the carpet is not an easy task. Sometimes one wonders where so much comes from - there is only one pet, and there are hundreds of tracks. But it will already complain, there is a sure way to bring a carpet in a presentable form. And quickly enough and with a minimum of effort!

The main secret of fighting wool on the carpet

Pet hair consists of outer (long) and down hair (undercoat). It is the undercoat for the most part that causes inconvenience. Growing in incredible amounts in the cold, with warming, it actively falls out and remains on upholstered furniture, clothes, and carpet. The rest of the hair is replaced regularly, but it is almost impossible to notice them on a carpet or furniture - their number is too small.

The longer the pile at the carpet, the more difficult it is to clean it from wool. In addition, cleaning the dog's short hair rather than the long and soft cat's hair requires a lot of effort. Being stiff and sharp, it penetrates deep into the structure of the coating, and it is almost impossible to extract it all.

Why is wool so hard to clean? The fact is that it accumulates electricity and firmly adheres to the pile of the carpet. To clean it, you need to use a special brush, which is able to collect thin tenacious fluff. Neither a vacuum cleaner, nor a broom, nor a rag can cope with this task just as quickly and efficiently - it is advisable to use them as auxiliary tools.

Choosing the right brush

Special devices for cleaning the carpet from animal hair should be sought in large pet stores, departments with household appliances and chemicals.

What types of brushes are there and how much do they cost?

• Comb brush. Such brushes are designed for combing animals, but can also be used to remove wool from coatings. They differ in the length of the teeth and the material: rubber scratchers, steel slickers. The price for them starts at 300 rubles.
• Sticky roller brush. There are 2 types: with a reeling tape and a washable roller. It collects well soft cat hair, including clothing and furniture. The drawback of the roller is that its stickiness decreases over time, and you need to spend money on a replacement tape or a new device regularly. In addition, a large area and a lot of wool is difficult for them to remove. The approximate cost is 400 rubles.
• Combined brushes with sticky roller and teeth. The double effect provides quick removal of wool from carpets, sofas, deck chairs, clothes. Approximate price - from 350 rubles.
• Turbo brush for vacuum cleaner. A good alternative to a hand brush is a special nozzle for a vacuum cleaner. She tightens the small pile very quickly and thoroughly, efficiently solves the problem of the hair of cats and dogs on the carpet. You can find a turbo brush in any household appliance store, and it costs about 800–900 rubles.

Before purchasing this or that device, it will be correct to consider and hold all of them in your hands. You can’t say exactly which brush is better. Some housewives praise the usual pooderka, with which you can comb out your favorite pet and clean furniture from its wool. For others, the nozzle on a vacuum cleaner was the salvation. Whichever option you choose, it is guaranteed to make cleaning carpet easier!

To clean the carpet from wool with a special brush is obtained quite quickly - in 15–45 minutes, depending on the area of ​​the product and the amount of contamination.

General cleaning of the carpet

Mechanical wool removal is not everything. Even after thorough cleaning, particles of dirt, dead skin of the pet, and sometimes excrement, remain on the carpet. The product, on which the cat or dog often rests, almost always has a specific smell. By the way, the owners themselves eventually cease to notice him.

In the house where the pet lives, 1-3 times in half a year you need to carry out a general cleaning of the carpet, which includes:

• mechanical removal of wool;
• knocking out particles of dirt and dust;
• washing with cleaning agents;
• drying and airing.

Carpet Cleaners After Animals

For general cleaning, you can use a normal household carpet cleaner. For example, exclusively positive reviews about the means:

• "5+ Shampoo Carpets",
• "A drop of Vox for carpets and upholstered furniture."

Of the budget, many praise the help firm Help (costs up to 100 rubles per 500 ml).

Another thing is if the carpet is saturated with an unpleasant odor or the pet has suffered an infectious disease. Then the paramount task is a high-quality disinfection, which will help to cope with special tools from a pet store or veterinary pharmacy:

• "WC (WiC) Closet Antisept Deo + Active foam." Designed for cleaning carpets and upholstered furniture made of artificial and natural fibers at home. Disinfects and removes all types of contaminants. Destroys bacteria that are a source of unpleasant odors. It costs about 350 rubles per 500 ml.
• 8 in 1 Natures Miracle Laundry Boost to eliminate odors, stains and allergens. An American laundry detergent that effectively breaks down molecules of persistent odors and allergens. Disinfects any thing - from bedding to carpets. A bottle of 945 ml will cost about 600 rubles.

Before using a new carpet cleaner, try it out in an inconspicuous area. The paints with which the product is painted may be unstable to this type of chemistry. It will be a shame if faded spots and stains form on it.

How else can I get rid of the wool on the carpet?

It happens that you need to urgently clean the carpet from wool and there is no time or money to purchase special funds. Then you can resort to traditional folk methods, which are also very effective.

Help to cope with the task:

• Wet broom and vacuum cleaner. Separately, they will have to wield a long time. But if you first walk along the cover with a wet broom, the villi will rise and willingly give up the thin small hair of the animal. Experienced hostesses advise wetting the broom in water diluted in half with fabric softener. So wool lags faster and easier.
• Rag and water. Manual cleaning with a wet rag is perhaps the most time-consuming way. But it does not require any material costs and can always be used at home. All that is needed is to wet the floor rag, squeeze it slightly and walk along the surface of the carpet, moving from one edge to the other.
• Scotch. If cat hair has stuck to the carpet, you can remove it using masking tape. It is necessary to cut a strip with a length of 15 cm. Press a piece of adhesive tape to the coating with the sticky side, tear it off, proceed to the next section and repeat the operation. When the strip becomes dirty, cut a new one.
• Gauntlet for combing. If the breed of the pet is long-haired, then for sure there will be a special glove in the house - a rag product with a rubberized base, to which the wool sticks. Usually it is stroked by an animal to remove the hairs that have fallen out. In the same way, you can clean the carpet with a mitten, and quickly enough.

During seasonal molting, it is recommended to clean the carpet systematically, 2-3 times a week. Otherwise, the hairs are trampled, mated with a pile, and it becomes much more difficult to remove them.

Cleaning the carpet from wool is not an easy task, and without the use of special tools, it seems in vain. No matter how often and for a long time they take away - and during molting, the woolen flooring does not become smaller, but only increases every day. To emerge victorious in this fight, it is important not only to use brushes and turbo nozzles on the vacuum cleaner, but also to take preventive measures. Daily combing of cat and dog hair is guaranteed to reduce its amount on furniture, clothes and carpets.