How to get dog hair off wood floor

Q: How can I make my house dog hair free?

If youre finding dog hair everywhere in your home, read on for tips on how to control it..

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How to Clean Pet Hair from Furniture
How to Clean Pet Hair Off Floors
How to Remove Pet Hair From Clothes
How to Control Pet Hair on Your Pets Themselves
Alternative Methods You Can Use
Some Final Words
How do you remove pet hair from hardwood floors?
How do you clean dog hair off the floor?
How do you get dog hair off laminate floors?
How can I make my house dog hair free?

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If you have cats or dogs (or both!), I hope for your sake you’ve got a leather sofa, because we all know that pet hair clings to fabric tighter than a squirrel with a nut in the dead of winter. Luckily there are some easy ways to get rid of hair. One big takeaway: Static electricity and low humidity make already annoying pet hair that much worse. Mitigate these two factors, and fur will remain more friend than foe.

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How to Clean Pet Hair from Furniture

Remove pet hair from upholstery and fabric with dampened rubber gloves by running your hand over the surface to attract hair. Simply rinse off the glove when it’s covered with hair and repeat as needed. If you don’t have rubber gloves handy, try a slightly wet sponge instead. I like this method because it doesn’t use up lots of tape needlessly. (A dry rubber glove will remove pet hair, too, so you can stash the glove under your couch cushions for quick touch-ups.)
Or, lightly spray a mix of water and fabric softener onto your upholstered furniture, then wipe off.
To remove pet hair from wooden furniture, use a soft cloth and furniture polish or anti-static dusting spray. The spray will eliminate the electric charge, making removal easier and lessening the likelihood that the hair will re-stick.

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How to Clean Pet Hair Off Floors

For carpet, scrape a pumice stone gently along the surface. Any hair will gather right up (plus your carpet won’t suffer from rough, dry skin this winter). I’ve also used a FURminator on my rugs, which, when used lightly, scrapes up the hair but doesn’t damage the carpet.
On hardwood, laminate, or other bare floors, use an electrostatic or microfiber dry mop; vacuums tend to blow the hair around versus corral it in one spot.
When vacuuming your carpet, go over areas twice and alternate directions to loosen stubborn hairs. If pet hair is a problem for you, it’s worth investing in a specialty pet vacuum with extra strong suction power and a good HEPA filter. We had a panel in the Apartment Therapy studio test to find the best pet hair vacuum (office dogs for the win!), and they overwhelmingly chose the Dyson Cyclone V10.

How to Remove Pet Hair From Clothes

Keep one of those lint rollers right beside your door for a quick hair removal session before you leave to meet friends or go to work. Our pick for the best lint brush for pet hair is OXO’s Furlifter.
For larger quantities of hair, try throwing your clothes in the dryer, along with a dryer sheet for 10 minutes. Or, use a spikey dryer ball for a chemical-free solution. The movement and softener loosens hair, which winds up in the lint trap. Adding a liquid water softener to the washer helps too.

How to Control Pet Hair on Your Pets Themselves

Brushing (or better yet, FURminating) about two days a week dramatically cuts down on the amount of fur tumbleweeds rolling through your living room.
And then, I’ve never tried this, but I’ve heard that putting a stocking or thin sock over the vacuum hose and then vacuuming your dog or cat does wonders. My dog would be traumatized for life and never look at me again, but I’m curious as to whether or not others have tried it. Let us know in the comments.

And then, as always, let us know what else works for you!

Re-edited from a post originally published 1.30.2014 – TW

Dogs are man’s best friend, however, that friendship does not mean that your best friend will keep your floors clean at all times. Dogs will shed all over your floors. Unfortunately, there is little you can do about it except clean up the dog hair that is lying around.

The good news is that you have several good options to use in order to get that dog hair off your floors. To find out about those good options, just continue to read our article. It has those descriptions so you and your best friend can remain friends.

Using a microfiber-covered mop is the best way to clean dog hairs off your floors. The reason it is given this honor is that as you make each stroke, the microfiber cloth creates an electrostatic charge.

That charge then attracts dog hairs and other dirt particles to the mop where they can be picked up easily. This way is the best because you are not using any electrical energy, damaging your floors with water solutions, or scratching them using a brush.

Then, you will want to use a microfiber mop that comes with a pad. The pad maximizes your cleaning effort, getting more dog hairs off the floor at one time. Watch the pad as you go.

If it gets too dirty, you will need to rinse the dirt and dog hair off before continuing your cleaning. Also, when you rinse and use the mop, make sure to get all the excess moisture off the pad.

Too much moisture will start the process that harms hardwood floors. Once you are done mopping make sure to dry the floor to get as much moisture off before it seeps into the wood or the joints.

Alternative Methods You Can Use

If you do not have a microfiber mop or mop pad, that is okay. You still have some other methods you can use. However, they may not be as good as using the microfiber option. Here are some of the alternatives.

1. Vacuum Cleaner- With the right attachment, you should be able to pick up all the dog hairs your friend left behind. The key is to use the appliance that is made to work on your hardwood flooring. Not every vacuum cleaner will do the job.

Then, when you use the hardwood floor attachment, you should not scratch your beautiful flooring. Nor will you need to worry about placing too much moisture on the floor while you work.

2. Rubber Mop– This is the same tool window washers use when cleaning your car’s windows. It only has a longer handle for easier working. The technique is just as easy as cleaning your car’s windows.

All you need to do is place the rubber on the floor and make sure there is a nice seal. Then pull back on the mop to gather up all the dog hair and other dirt. Once you have a pile of dog hair, you can vacuum it up or sweep it up into a dustpan and toss the hair into the trash can.

3. Scotch Tape- This is the toughest of all the methods you can try. When you select this option, it means you will need to get down on your hands and knees to get all the dog hair.

All you have to do is cut off a long enough piece, probably a size that will wrap around your hand once, and make sure the sticky side is facing out. Then you get down on your knees and start grabbing dog hair bit by bit. It will take a while to do this if there is a lot of dog hair to pick up.

4. Dryer Sheets– This is sort of like using a microfiber-covered mop without the handle or the mop. Just rub the dryer sheets over the spots where you see the dog’s hair. The sheets should pick up the hair fairly quickly and not let go.

It is possible to add a little moisture to the dryer sheet. The extra moisture will pick up more dog hair faster than if you used a dry one.

Some Final Words

Having a dog in the house is a positive and uplifting experience. Not only do you get a good friend, but you also get a playmate for the kids or yourself. Unfortunately, dogs do not know much about being hygienic or shedding outside.

That is why you need to pick one of the methods described above or find one on your own that will do the same job. There is a little effort involved in cleaning up dog hair but with all that your dog provides you, it is not a bad or tough job to do.

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How do you remove pet hair from hardwood floors?

Microfiber Mop or Duster Using a microfiber mop like a Swiffer or other mop works great for removing dog hair from hardwood floors because they'll pick up the dust and dirt and take the hair along with it. You can use a mop with disposable pads or reusable ones that you can wash between uses.

How do you clean dog hair off the floor?

The best way to remove pet hair from hardwood and tile floors is using a dust mop. A dust mop has microfibers that make picking up pet hair a lot easier than the suction from a vacuum. These mops are the perfect choice for removing pet hair from hardwood and tile floors.

How do you get dog hair off laminate floors?

How to Clean Pet Hair Off Floors.

For carpet, scrape a pumice stone gently along the surface. ... .

On hardwood, laminate, or other bare floors, use an electrostatic or microfiber dry mop; vacuums tend to blow the hair around versus corral it in one spot..