It's summer, and your pets are shedding. These 6 things will help
When you're a pet owner, having to find ways to get the fur out of everything you own is just a fact of life.
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Our pets. We love ‘em. But we don’t love their sheddings, especially during the summer, and keeping on top of cleaning can be a struggle. Make things easier on yourself with these suggestions for managing pet hair.
ACE2ACE Reusable Animal Hair Removal Brush
Amazon.ca
First off, we’ll start with a proper pet hair roller, and for that, we should look no further than this one from ACE2ACE – it’s far and away the most popular of its kind among users who bought it from Amazon.ca, with tens of thousands of reviews. It’s easy to use, works on a variety of materials from carpets to furniture to your vehicle, and the accumulated hair can be dumped simply by opening its compartment.
What you should know:
Electrostatic material attracts all kinds of pet hair, provided it’s used according to manufacturer specifications
Effective against human hair and dust as well
Rated 4.3 out of 5 on Amazon.ca, based on almost 50,000 reviews
ANALAN Mini Pet Hair Remover
Amazon.ca
Sometimes, pet hair can get too embedded for a simple roller to be effective, especially in the nooks and crannies of your couch or car seats. Enter this triangular little gadget from Analan. The shape alone allows you to really get in there, and each side has a different level of serration to match the tool to the task. As with any kind of scraper, however, mind the force you use, depending on the toughness of the fabric.
What you should know:
Includes hole for clip, and small enough for easy storage
Easy to clean, no moving parts
Rated 4.4 out of 5, based on more than 6,400 reviews
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BISSELL AeroSlim Cordless Handheld Vacuum
Amazon.ca
In some cases, you can rely on the suction of a good vacuum cleaner, but it can be a bit of a blunt instrument, and not all its included attachments work in the really hard-to-reach nooks. It’s a good idea to use a smaller hand-held in those cases, and we really liked this one from Bissell – small and sleekly designed, with a 12-minute runtime, it’ll vanquish pet hair with aplomb.
What you should know:
Includes 2-in-1 crevice tool and dusting brush
Bissell puts a portion of sales toward its pet rescue foundation
Rated 4.2 out of 5 on Amazon.ca, based on more than 13,000 reviews
Hold a Star 2-piece Manual Portable Lint Remover
Amazon.ca
For some real finesse, this two-piece set from Hold a Star is one to consider. For tougher materials, the copper-headed scraper works really well with minimal effort – I’d know, I use it myself. You can change the angle of attack for lighter fabrics, but you’d be better off using the other, plastic, tool, with its three lines of brushes and a flat edge. Just a neat, versatile little package deal.
What you should know:
No batteries or moving parts – simply pick off the pet fur as you go
Effective for just about all fabrics, and even useful against lint
Rated 4.5 out of 5, based on more than 200 reviews
OXO Good Grips Furlifter Brush
Amazon.ca
Another one in my personal fur-fighting arsenal, a winner from OXO. You wouldn’t think that fabric face would be effective against lint and pet fur, but gently passing it over your clothes actually works great, and the included sheath scrapes the accumulated hair off for disposal later. It certainly saves you from having to rely on wasteful lint rollers. One thing I will add, though, is that the fabric does accumulate pet dander and dust over time, so you’ll need to beat it against an outside wall or other surface occasionally. Otherwise, easy-peasy.
What you should know:
Simple design, no moving parts, and easy to extract accumulated fur or lint
Especially effective on more delicate materials
Rated 4.3 out of 5 based on more than 12,000 reviews
DELOMO Pet Grooming Glove
Amazon.ca
All these rollers and scrapers and vacuums are great and all, but you could cut your work in half by going straight to source, so to speak. But what do you do when your furbaby doesn’t have the patience for brushing, and decides to make it an Ordeal? These gloves from Delomo have definitely worked for me and my fussy orange mediumhair cat. The numerous little silicone nodes gather up loose fur, which can be then picked off easily – all while your dog or cat thinks they’re just getting some really nice pets. Everyone wins.
What you should know:
Includes one pair of gloves, can be purchased individually
Machine-washable fabric
Rated 4 out 5 on Amazon.ca, based on more than 50,000 reviews, the most we’ve ever seen for a product
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