Pet hair galore!! What do you do?

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We have three pugs. They probably should not be allowed on the furniture, but we love our dogs. We enjoy having them sit beside us. We have tried to NOT allow them on the furniture, but we are not the best at it. 
 
We have dark brown, microfiber living room furniture and have 3 fawn colored pugs. They are heaving shedders. The hair really shows on our furniture and isn't easy to vacuum off. I have even tried to use the sticky paper rollers, but that doesn't work well. 
 
What is the best way to control the dog hair on our furniture? We do work long hours from the house so we want quick and easy (doesn't everyone?). 
 
We are needing to buy a hand vac for this purpose (along with stair cleaning and car vacuuming). I have posted a question about best hand vacs, also!!

DIANE · Answer

I have a cat that sheds bad and I use a brush that I purchased that is micro fiber and used to remove hair from your clothes it works really well much better than a vac,I hAVE SEEN THEM AT WALMART BUT I GOT MINE AT BED BATH & Beyond

S137 · Answer

I lived with two cats--one white and one black--for many years. I was never able to sit on my own furniture until I discovered the ultimate solution! Leather furniture. Pet hair vanishes with a quick dusting or a damp cloth. You can even take a deep breath and blow it off! For pet hair on carpet, I swear by my Dyson 'Animal', by the way.

Larose LoganOakes · Answer

One quick way of keeping the dogs off of the furniture is to roll out a roll of bubble wrap and tuck it in at the back and sides of the sofa! When you have company you can remove the bubble wrap and shake it outside to remove any and all dog hair.This makes it easier for you and the dogs. They don't like the sound that the bubble wrap makes. Hopefully they won't eat it. BTW I have two dogs(1 white and 1 black) and two long haired cats so I learned to turn all of my black clothes inide out when hanging them up or putting them away.This helps to control how much hair gets onto the clothes.I also use a Pet Zoom brush to brush the hair off of the furniture.It is the same brush that you would use to brush your dogs or cats. I bought a Bissell upright vacuum with a pet hair remover attachment and the attachment never worked very well so that was a bust. You really just have to learn how to live with the hair when all else fails. Best of luck!:)

Kim · Answer

I just throw blankets over the furniture. Once a week I take them off an wash them. when company is coming over just remove them.

Andria · Answer

Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.

Christy D. · Answer

We have the same problem with our golden. She's a heavy shedder as well and it is a constant struggle to clean it up. I found king sized sheets that I liked and keep it on the furniture until company comes over. I hope someone does reply with some helpful tips (that we haven't already tried) because I could use them as well. I have to sweep several times a day just to keep up with the hair on the floor.

Andria · Answer

Christy D, I could stand to sweep several times a day; however, I just don't have the time. I work long hours!

Sherrie · Answer

I have leather furniture in one room and my animals

Andria · Answer

S137,I will have to remember what you said when I have to purchase new furniture! Is leather usually more modern looking? We prefer a more rustic or country look (goes with the house). 
 
I know of the Fly Lady!! I have never really purchased her products, but have read her stuff. I am overwhelmed by the emails I receive from her. I only purchased her book and the Fly Manual pages years ago.

Sherrie · Answer

I some how posted above but wasn't finished, but any how my animals haven't even hurt it.  But I have another room with upholstered furniture I have a canister vacuum and it cleans great I use the brush attachment to clean the couch and chair, I have a customer I not only vacuum hers but they have a sponge made to pickup animal hair or use a slightly damp microfiber cloth and rub across the couch not wet wet but damp.

Marieanne Honsberger · Answer

we have leather furniture as well, just a few marks from claws :) a good leather cleaner works wonders. I also use sheets on our back room couch with an old blanket under it. Sheets get bleached weekly blankets help keep the dirty wet feet from soaking onto the cushions. Love my animals :)

Z · Answer

Andria I've had a Dyson Animal and though I loved it, at just before the five year warranty was up the belt broke and I had to send it in since Dyson seals their vaccuums because of theft of design. When it was sent it was believed that they would add new brushes. They did not so it's virtually worthless other than on hard floors. I wasn't going to pay that kind of money again so for a hundred and fifty I bought a Bissell that was made for animal hair. Both my son and I feel it's better than the Dyson every was and we can change the belt when it breaks! It has a special attachment for the hose that has what appears to be a silcone blade that grabs the hair and lifts it right off furniture. And yes cat hair weaves it way into woven fabric too. 
 A couple other ideas are wearing latex gloves and wiping to loosen the hair and then vacuuming it. Or do the same using the pet hair remover sponges. Ofcourse these last two are not an easy task. They take muscle and hard rubbing. Personally I'd go with the Bissell made for animal hair.

Z · Answer

Oh and I see those double sided silicone bushes at WM each time I buy kitty littler. I have one, but rarely use it since I use the sponge or vacuum. The sponge is usually less expensive if you purchase it as 'screen cleaner' then as a pet sponge. Same exact thing.

Gra232171 · Answer

We vacuum our lab every other day and he loves it.  just a plain canister vacuum and only takes a few minutes.  that helps a lot.

Margie Newman · Answer

We have several kitties; hate the hair but love the kitties!!!  Pledge makes a pet hair remover.....it is wonderful!!! Use it exactly as instructions; when the top fills with hair you can take it apart carefully, empty, reuse it. I have microfiber furniture(dark brown) so I bought some of those cuddly throws that are available everywhere, wash every 7-10 days........they work great also!!!

Andria · Answer

Thanks, Margie. I did try the Pledge pet hair remover. It did not work at all. I hated it. Like I stated before, cat hair is much finer than Pug hair. It will 'wipe' off. The Pug hair will stick in the fabric.

Andria · Answer

I have heard of people who do this. Our one Pug is scared to death of the vacuum. She goes crazy when you go near the vacuum. She also freaks about the hairdryer.

Andria · Answer

Becky, Thanks! I will certainly take a look

Nancy · Answer

get a pair of cheap yellow rubber gloves. Put them on and rake up the hair. It works great!

Pam Kaiser · Answer

I have two cats. Tried lots of things, one of my favorites is a damp sponge. Rub it over upholstery and it rolls the hair up.

Karen Simon · Answer

@Andria We have 3 dogs, 2 blonde,1 black. Our dogs don't get on the couch but we still used to have hair all over it. I got tired of spending hours cleaning it off so bought something called a pet cover. It's really easy to put on and take off ( you can put it in the washer) and has cut down on all that hair.

Shari · Answer

My daughter has 2 cats, 2 dogs and a chocolate brown microfiber sofa and chair. She has the same problem with pet hair on her furniture. I found her a chocolate brown flat bed sheet at the thrift store for a couple dollars but that doesn't stay in place very well so I'm thinking about ordering her these covers to try. Don't know what kind of quality they are but they certainly aren't a bad price. http://www.ltdcommodities.com/For-the-Home/Furniture/Furniture%2BCovers/Quilted-Sueded-Furniture-Covers/prod320980.jmp?sorted=Y&navAction=push&fm=leftnav&categoryId=cat51874&navCount=0 They would be easy to pull off if company came over and throwing them in the washer every week or two would sure be a lot easier than trying to keep the furniture vacuumed regularly.

Christine · Answer

I do not have dogs but my friend does. She learned somewhere to keep dogs off the furniture: Take a normal metal measuring tape and stretch it out across the couch, near the front. Maybe 3 inches from the front from what I see at her place. Voila. the dogs do not get on the couch. She also has another measuring tape on her chair, same thing. She just leaves them there.

Christine · Answer

Oh, and for removing pet hair from furniture, they have out now those sticky rollers like the ones advertised on TV under the brand name Sticky Buddy. It's not like the rollers where you peel off the paper. The roll is made of a material that is very sticky when dry, but not sticky when wet. So you roll the couch, and the hair sticks very well to it, and then rinse it under the tap and the hair comes right off. Or dunk it in a sink full of water like in the ad.

Karen Simon · Answer

@Andria I got mine at a local store that is kind of like a small Walmart. I looked it up online on the Walmart site, it's actually called a couch pet protector.

Andria · Answer

:)

Babby Blair · Answer

there is also an attachment you can get for your vacuum cleaner that works pretty good. I find that when I am a better house keeper it also helps. lol If I vacuum every week and give them a bath every 2 weeks it REALLY makes a difference. I slack off in the summer with all the activities but as soon as I get back to the regular routine it makes a huge difference. I think the regular baths helps. helps wash out all the dead hair.

Mary B · Answer

I put on my rubber gloves, and get them damp....then just wipe over the cushions and you will be amazed at how much pet hair comes away! Good luck, pets are worth the bother don't you think!

Andria · Answer

Larose, I have no idea why Lolo does this. The other pugs are not bothered by it. She will bark at a vacuum that isn't even running. She acts like that over the hairdryer, also.

Andria · Answer

Thanks, Larose. I will check them out!

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