How to get pet hair off furniture?

[KyMama]

We've had a pair of leather couches for years now, but they are showing a lot of wear and tear.  In order to hide the peeling leather and such I bought some slip covers for them.   Between two cats and a dog I can't keep the hair off of them.   And since the covers are dark brown it really shows up.   What's the best and cheapest way you've found to get the fur off the furniture?   Thanks!

[dustawaits]

I buy sheets at thrift stores and use them on the furniture with the intention
of washing them weekly.
By my choice my dog stays off the furniture . But if I leave it is obvious she holds the love seat down
until I return.
The sheets are discarded to another purpose when they wear out.it is obvious they save the furniture
from a lot.

[here to stay]

I use packing tape, wrapped loosely sticky side out. Then I just brush my hand over the upholstery, allowing a new sticky area to mive over as the old is clogged with debris.

[Use Less]

I've had better luck with a large kitchen sponge, dampened then rung out well, than almost anything else. Rollers clog fast & don't take that much up. I tried packing tape, too, but my hand got tired and sore pretty quickly.

[KyMama]

Thanks y'all! I can't cover the couches with anything because my silly 75 lb dog thinks she's a cat and sleeps on the back of the couch. Which means she's pulled everything down that I've tried. I'll give the tape and sponge a try.

I actually picked my stick vacuum up and put it on the couch yesterday but that was very awkward. And it didn't do a great job because it's designed for hardwood floors not soft surfaces. My DH told me to use the shop vac, but I'd prefer to clean them without sucking the slip covers off. lol

[dustawaits]

Orecks hand held vacuum does a decent job also what here to stay, and Use Less, said.
You could drape a sheet or equivalent over the back only maybe? for your dog.

[willowgirl]

If the slipcovers are easy to remove, take them off and put them in the dryer on the 'cool' cycle for a few minutes.

If they're a pain to remove, dampen a microfiber towel if you have one, or a terrycloth one with lots of nap, and wipe in one direction, starting with the back and working downward. Change out the cloth as it becomes saturated with hair.

If you prefer to use a vacuum wand, use a brush attachment to lift and loosen the hair.

(I have a cleaning client who has a corduroy-covered sectional AND a husky dog! Blargh!)

[KyMama]

Thanks willowgirl, I have several microfiber cloths around the house so I'll try that. The slipcovers are horrible to put back on so I'd prefer to leave them on if possible. My couch is leather with dual recliners so I improvised with recliner covers but because of the leather they slide. They are now held on with those sheet grippers, you know the elastic ones you put under your mattress that grab the corners of the sheet? It was the only thing I could think of using that would be easily removed if I do need to wash them.

And my dog has a little husky in her too.

[Maura]

They make a sponge for animal fur. The cells are smaller than on a regular sponge. For the slip covers, remove and shake outside. After that, put in the dryer on no heat. Remove, shake out, clean lint try, put back in dryer. When it seems most of the fur is off, wash normally.

My border collie sheds like a GSD. Fortunately, he does not get on the furniture, but I have leather. I use a shop vac on the floors because of the fur.

[here to stay]

KyMama, could you let us inow what works and what doesn't?

[KyMama]

So I finally got a chance to try everything. The tape works but I'll have to buy it in bulk in order to keep ahead of all the fur. The sponge and microfiber worked about the same. They got it out of the fiber but it flew around and landed somewhere else in little clumps. I'm think it's because all the critters have short hair and because the slip covers slide around. Or it could just be my technique!

I bought a shower squeegee today and thought I'd give it a try and it worked the best. It was similar to the sponge and microfiber but because it's so narrow I could see where to "scrape" in order to get the hair in a larger clump that I could just pick up and throw away. Alone it's not a perfect solution, but I think if I use it then the packing tape I should be able to get most of the fur.

[laurapintor(aka.Maggie)]

www.everydaycheapskate.com/dear-mary/ask-anything-pet-hair-almond-milk-that-stick-vac/

I got the idea of using a pumice stone from Everyday Cheapskate. It works much better than the $12 rubber brush I bought ( ) which is made for pet hair!

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I don't appreciate all the selling on "Everyday Cheapskate" but she does do a lot of research. I bought two items she recommended. One was the pumice stone for toilet bowl stains - worked really well. I will get a new one to use if I need to get pet hair off the furniture! (The other item was dryer balls and they work well too).

[snoozy]

Maybe use the vacuum on the source. Every time the source gets on the sofa, vacuum the critter. Pretty soon said critter will avoid the couch altogether...

[Deleted]

We cleaned hair/fur off the furniture for 18 years, then Ginger passed away, a close family member and trusted friend...that was back in 2010. We miss her for sure.

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Oct 13, 2017 14:50:21 GMT snoozy said:

Maybe use the vacuum on the source. Every time the source gets on the sofa, vacuum the critter. Pretty soon said critter will avoid the couch altogether...

In theory that sounds like it might work.  I might would add the purchase of a wire muzzle, a strong rope or two to hog tie the critter with, and make sure its caught up on its rabies vaccination. 

[dustawaits]

My dog loves to be vacuumed. It is hard to do anything with the vacuum if she is in the house.
I have heard that you need to spray first with static guard.

[here to stay]

Oct 13, 2017 15:44:02 GMT dustawaits said:

My dog loves to be vacuumed. It is hard to do anything with the vacuum if she is in the house.
I have heard that you need to spray first with static guard.

You spray the dog with static guard?

[dustawaits]

No spray the couch , etc. before you use any of the ways mentioned above!

[shin]

Jul 31, 2017 17:27:46 GMT KyMama said:

Thanks willowgirl , I have several microfiber cloths around the house so I'll try that. The slipcovers are horrible to put back on so I'd prefer to leave them on if possible. My couch is leather with dual recliners so I improvised with recliner covers but because of the leather they slide. They are now held on with those sheet grippers, you know the elastic ones you put under your mattress that grab the corners of the sheet? It was the only thing I could think of using that would be easily removed if I do need to wash them.

And my dog has a little husky in her too.

You could try using some of those sew/stick on velcro strips?