Post by kawaiikitsune on Aug 24, 2015 20:21:54 GMT -5
We have a Dirt Devil and no matter how often we vacuum, we always end up with a huge hairball swirling around the wind tunnel. We brush and vacuum but nothing works. I dust our shelves and 30 mins. later, the hair has settled once again and it's as though I didn't even bother. I have made peace with the cat hair in our home. It is the only thing we can do.
I have no idea how to grab images on mobile, but if you search "cat grooming arch" we have two of those. My cats love them and it seems to be helping with the loose hair. I have to figure out how to effectively clean the hair off of those now, though.
We also have hardwood floors and use one of the sweeping rhoombas. The microfiber pads pick up cat hair fairly well and I only have to start it, clean the pads, and find it and rescue it once or twice a day.
My dog will NOT tolerate the vacuum. Oddly, she isn't fazed by the new one (Dyson V6 animal) but I am not dumb enough to attempt to actually get it near her.
The cat doesn't mind us vacuuming, but I sincerely doubt he'd tolerate BEING vacuumed.
We have two Dysons: -an older conventional upright that does a great job on carpets and wood, with all kinds of attachments, but the hose isn't long enough for stairs and it's kinda a pain for small spaces. -the new V6 Animal that has been a dream so far. It's easy to grab the tumbleweeds of fur, dust, get the back of the couch, etc.
Bathing the dog frequently helps loosen the fur so that it falls out for a post-bath brushing instead of in the house. We shave the cat's belly so he doesn't knot up as much. He likes to pull out tufts that knot up and leave them (especially on the stairs 3 seconds after I vacuum them).
The Furminator is fantastic for the dog, but my cat is too silky for it to work. We use a metal comb on him.
Basically...invest in a great vacuum, or 7. One for every room...
We have this same problem, but the tumbleweed/dust on the shelves problem was much improved after we got our ducts cleaned. The amount of pet hair they removed from them was insane.
1. ♪♫choppinbroccoli♫♪, I feel you. 2 golden retrievers and 3 cats = FUCK LOADS of hair.
2. My husband is allergic to a lot of shit. Primarily cats and grass.
3. Dyson FOR LYFE. We use the allergy one (which has better suction than the Animal) and I vacuum (or should) daily. MH has noticed a difference in his allergy symptoms.
Also, my Siamese would murder me in my sleep if I used the vacuum attachment on him. I could probably get away with using it on the puppy, but no other animals in our house.
Post by samanthasays on Aug 25, 2015 13:07:01 GMT -5
I have a cordless dyson that picks up all of the hair, I have 2 cats and 2 long haired dogs, and that thing WORKS!
But a quick and easy tip, keep a rubber dish glove in the drawers by your couch or bed or wherever the cat hair is the worst. Put the glove on and run your hand over the furniture, clothing, or carpet, and it should get up most of the hair. It kind of clumps it together in a roll and you have to pick it up and throw it away, but it is an easy way to get cat hair off of pillows before bed without having to grab the vacuum.
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