I have two cats that shed pretty heavily year-round. I take them outside and give them the fur-removing glove treatment, but that never seems to help. It only loosens up more fur once they are back inside. Vacuuming blows most of the fur into the air. Google research really only turns up people saying to use a swiffer daily, but that still doesn't take care of the constant fur floating around. Should I get rugs in hopes that they absorb the fur like a carpeted house? Is there some electrostatic mechanism that attracts the airborne fur? Help!

8/17/2011 9:51:15 AM

8/17/2011 9:53:48 AM

^2nded. Roombas are awesome. I push the clean button every other day on the way out from work and when I come home it's taken care of.

8/17/2011 9:56:42 AM

http://www.amazon.com/FURminator-Short-Hair-deShedding-Medium/dp/B0040QW33W


I can sell you one cheap lol

8/17/2011 9:57:50 AM

Problem solved

8/17/2011 10:04:00 AM

can roombas transition from hardwood to rug/carpet? I have hardwoods, but the center of my room where the couch is has a large area rug. it's somewhat thick.

8/17/2011 10:05:26 AM

As long as it isn't shag or something it should. Worst case it just doesn't go on carpet and you vacuum it.

8/17/2011 10:07:58 AM

I'll look into a roomba, I don't know if I have that much cheddar to drop on one right away though. The furminator won't work cause there's no way I can hold the cats down and hit them with that, they'd freak out and wouldn't let me. Anyone else?

8/17/2011 10:15:37 AM

I swiffer-vac my hardwoods. It's not too bad after I shave my long-haired (in the spring and summer). I've also heard really good things about the roomba and wouldn't mind trying that some day after the swiffer-vac dies.

8/17/2011 10:16:04 AM

I have two dogs, so the hair gets pretty bad.

you can clean the floors daily
hire a maid
get rid of said pets.

I didn't want the dogs in the first place, but i didn't exactly get a say in that.


so yeah our house is full of fucking dog hair until I decide to clean the floors or it's time for the maid to clean the house again.

8/17/2011 10:16:49 AM

rugs.

also, don't buy a brandname furminator. the knockoffs are just as good and MUCH cheaper. even better, go to the beauty supply store & buy a replacement blade for clippers (about $8), then attach it to a piece of wood or whatever you want to use as a handle. these work way better, are more "aggressive", but still only remove the dead/unattached hairs. even better than that, but more expensive, take them to a groomer to be furminated professionally. i do this w/ the dogs about twice a year. definitely worth it to me bc i don't feel like doing a bath, blow drying, then spending an entire day pulling fur out of 2 dogs. my dogs have a LOT of fur.

8/17/2011 10:22:23 AM

area rugs are fur magnets

8/17/2011 10:27:14 AM

A simple Swiffer sweeper (don't even need the vac) takes a couple minutes out of your day and does the job.

8/17/2011 11:00:15 AM

Sweep the floors often, mop every few weeks. It's not worth it for me to do it more than that, especially because our Weim comes in and drools all over the floor after walks.

8/17/2011 3:37:43 PM

1. Remove pet
2. Vacuum.
3. ...
4. profit

8/17/2011 8:12:01 PM

you could have a Siberian Husky.

8/17/2011 8:13:45 PM

Short hair dogs are far worse than long haired ones. I can easily pick up/vacuum the dust bunnies from my golden... the great dane's hair is permanent fixed to everything!

I haven't found a good solution to his hair yet

8/19/2011 9:53:44 AM

The golden moves the couch and eats the bunnies. Does not count.

8/19/2011 12:27:19 PM

My golden cleans up after himself... just being helpful! Counts as a bonus!

8/19/2011 12:38:22 PM

my golden eats his own hair too, what's up with that?

8/19/2011 1:16:48 PM

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8/19/2011 1:30:12 PM

He doesn't like me to throw it away! Totally weird... he's quite a clown usually, but I don't think the hair eating is part of the act.

8/19/2011 1:36:23 PM

Shop Vac

8/19/2011 9:16:07 PM