How to Remove Pet Hair from Sofas and Carpets

How to remove pet hair from sofas and carpets

One of the most common questions we run into on a daily basis is how to remove pet hair from sofas and carpets easily and effectively.

If you search online you'll find countless solutions, products, and services all marketing themselves as the ultimate answer to this exact problem.

This is genuinely not an easy task, even for a company like ours, which provides professional in-home sofa and carpet cleaning using the most advanced equipment and materials in the cleaning industry.

Pet hair is basically everyone's nightmare when it comes to maintaining furniture at home or in the office.

Even so, you can put your mind at ease, because there are solutions that have proven especially effective for properly maintaining home furniture against the buildup of dog and cat hair.

How to remove pet hair from carpets?

The best solution is, first of all, to prevent pet hair from building up in the carpet fibers in the first place — the better and more consistent your cleaning and maintenance routine, the easier it will be to keep your carpets hair-free.

The simplest basic method is to vacuum the carpet thoroughly at least once every two days (we strongly recommend using vacuums with a beater bar).

If you're already vacuuming and maintaining your carpets regularly — a thorough vacuum every two days and a good shake-out once a week — you can also use special silicone brushes, which will help you remove most of the hair from the carpet.

To make brushes like these more effective, it's best to slightly dampen the brush before use, and also work in small sections, cleaning the brush off in between.

How to remove pet hair from sofas?

Similar to carpet maintenance, when it comes to sofas we also recommend our customers vacuum all their home furniture thoroughly at least once every two days.

That's really the simplest, easiest tip we can give you — high, consistent maintenance will save you a lot of headaches and help you keep your furniture free of pet hair.

Other ways to remove pet hair from sofas include: scraping the hair off with a silicone brush, wiping with damp wipes, removing hair with a clothing lint roller, and using silicone or rubber gloves made specifically for this purpose.

How to remove pet hair from mattresses at home?

Unlike sofas and carpets, when it comes to mattresses it's less advisable to use damp wipes or brushes, since mattress fabric is especially thin and delicate.

What we do suggest is a thorough vacuum every few days, and even using a special mattress cover underneath your sheets.

Beyond the solutions for removing pet hair from sofas and carpets, it's a good idea to contact a professional company at least once a year for a thorough cleaning of all your home furniture.

Beyond removing hair, professional cleaning will ensure the removal of other contaminants from your upholstery too, such as dust, dust mites, tough stains, and unpleasant odors.

At Zeus Clean, we'd be happy to provide you with service and a no-obligation quote. For more details, contact us today.