Long-haired cats are soft, beautiful, and affectionate creatures – but their hair can get absolutely everywhere. Though most cats naturally shed hair during their lifetime – particularly around summer when they’re getting rid of their winter coats – it can be difficult to get rid of all the excess cat hair that your excess kitty drops around your home.
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Fortunately, there are some tips and tricks that you can use to clean up the mess, whether it’s on your furniture, rugs, clothes, or anything else!
1. Lint Rollers
Lint rollers are a must-have for any pet owner who likes to keep fur off their clothing, but they’re essential for those with long-haired cats. A good tip is to keep a lint roller beside the front door so you can give your outfit a quick once-over before you leave for the day.
2. Cat Hair-Removal Gloves
Manufacturers have begun to respond to the plight of the long-haired cat owner with carefully designed products, like the cat-hair removal glove. These gloves have specialized surfaces that are designed to attract hair in clumps so it’s easier to get rid of. If you’re looking for hair removal on a budget, however, you can still get pretty good results with a standard rubber glove!
3. White Vinegar
If you have heavily furry clothing or bedding, adding half a cup of white vinegar to your laundry rinse cycle will loosen the hairs from the fabric fibers, so it’s easier to pick up with your lint roller. The only problem is the smell, so don’t forget to include dryer sheets, to help mask the scent.
4. Rubber Brooms
For furry carpets, the best thing you can do to defend your vacuum cleaner is to brush over rugs and carpeting with a rubber broom or carpet rake. This helps to separate most the fur from the carpet fibers, so it doesn’t get stuck in your vacuum.
5. Damp Cloths
Finally, to quickly and effectively remove fur from furniture, all you need to do is wet a sponge or washcloth and run it along the furniture quickly. The hair should be drawn to the moisture, meaning that it comes away from your furniture in easy-to-handle clumps.
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These are great ways to clean up that pesky cat hair. I don’t have a cat so I wouldn’t have known what to do.
We have always stayed away from having long hair cats because of the extra fun and shedding. I think they are beautiful just didn’t want the extra hair. These are great tips to know and use.
We use to have a long hair cat and the hair problem was really bad. I’ve never heard of a Cat Glove before. Will have to try that next time. Thanks for sharing and pinning
I’ve never had a long haired cat, but I’ve had several short haired. Cat hair was all over the place all the time!
When we had cats they were always long haired persians and persian blends. Awesome information -I actually had no idea that vinegar worked.
I’ll be sharing this post with my mom! One of her cats is a long hair, so I know she’d love these tips 🙂
These are great ways to clean up that pesky cat hair. I don’t have a cat so I wouldn’t have known what to do.
We do not have a cat but I do have the same problem with my dog LOL. The lint roller is my best friend. That thing is a lifesaver when you are covered in fir.
We have always stayed away from having long hair cats because of the extra fun and shedding. I think they are beautiful just didn’t want the extra hair. These are great tips to know and use.
We have lint rollers all over my house. With 4 dogs and 3 cats, there is fur everywhere. I also use a damp cloth when needed. These are all great ideas.
We use to have a long hair cat and the hair problem was really bad. I’ve never heard of a Cat Glove before. Will have to try that next time. Thanks for sharing and pinning
I’ve never had a long haired cat, but I’ve had several short haired. Cat hair was all over the place all the time!
When we had cats they were always long haired persians and persian blends. Awesome information -I actually had no idea that vinegar worked.
I’ll be sharing this post with my mom! One of her cats is a long hair, so I know she’d love these tips 🙂
We do not have a cat but I do have the same problem with my dog LOL. The lint roller is my best friend. That thing is a lifesaver when you are covered in fir.
We have lint rollers all over my house. With 4 dogs and 3 cats, there is fur everywhere. I also use a damp cloth when needed. These are all great ideas.
Two of our cats have long hair and it can be hard to clean up. These are great tips!
Two of our cats have long hair and it can be hard to clean up. These are great tips!
I am horribly allergic to cats so I hope that cat owners read this post and clean up cat hair so people like me can visit. Cats are cute but wreck havoc on me!
We don’t have a cat, but our dog sheds if she is not groomed regularly. Good tips!
I am sure long haired cats are a ton of work, but they are so pretty! I have two dogs, one does not shed much and the other has short hair so I do not deal with dog hair too much luckily.
I am horribly allergic to cats so I hope that cat owners read this post and clean up cat hair so people like me can visit. Cats are cute but wreck havoc on me!
We don’t have a cat, but our dog sheds if she is not groomed regularly. Good tips!
I am sure long haired cats are a ton of work, but they are so pretty! I have two dogs, one does not shed much and the other has short hair so I do not deal with dog hair too much luckily.
I don’t have a cat but I have a long haired dog and these are all awesome tips. I had no idea that adding vinegar to the rinse cycle loosens hair from the fabric, I am definitely trying this.
I don’t have a cat but I have a long haired dog and these are all awesome tips. I had no idea that adding vinegar to the rinse cycle loosens hair from the fabric, I am definitely trying this.
We don’t currently have any cats but this is a really great list I can’t wait to share with my mom that does. That white vinegar hack is pretty neat.
We don’t currently have any cats but this is a really great list I can’t wait to share with my mom that does. That white vinegar hack is pretty neat.
Lint rollers are a must have especially when I wear work clothes! Pet hairs sticks to my slacks like crazy.
Lint rollers are a must have especially when I wear work clothes! Pet hairs sticks to my slacks like crazy.