How to get rid of cat hair in the apartment?

So how do you deal with the problem? Or at least minimize the size of the disaster?

Why do cats shed?

First, molting related to seasonality. Your furry pet sheds her hair in summer and grows back in winter. Cats also molt after childbirth, which is associated with hormonal changes and a kind of warming of the nest for babies. This is absolutely normal. However, the owners should start to worry if the cat abruptly and profusely began to molt after school hours, if yesterday the thick cat’s hair appeared bald spotsthrough which pink skin is visible. Such molting can be a symptom of disease and requires a visit to the veterinarian.

Preventive measures

At least once a day, you need to stroke the cat’s hair with a special mitten for collecting hair. If you do this regularly, the result will be noticeable. The most shaggy comb out special brushes. In the warm season, a pet can be cut, on its own or by contacting groomer.

Dealing with hair in the house

The main assistant in the fight for the cleanliness of the apartment for any owner of fluffy, and not very fluffy cats is a vacuum cleaner. To get rid of the hairs, do the cleaning from top to bottom, that is, you should first vacuum the hanging shelves, then the furniture and window sills, and lastly the floor and carpets. To effectively remove fluff from carpets, it is better to use a turbo brush. Due to the fact that it winds the hairs on itself, cleaning will become easier.

Cat owners should also not forget about wet cleaning, it is better to do it daily. A wet cloth collects well even the smallest hairs that the vacuum cleaner could not cope with.

Rubber also helps to fight hair effectively. Special rollers or mops with a rubber coating, electrifying, attract the hairs, which greatly facilitates cleaning. For soft sofas and armchairs, you can also use such an old-fashioned method of cleaning dust and wool as a wet sheet and a beater. Cover upholstered furniture with damp sheets and tap it thoroughly, and then simply wash the fabric with dust and wool adhering to it.

Dealing with hair on clothes

It’s very disappointing to see light cat hairs on your favorite black trousers. There are several ways to remove hair from clothes. The simplest is a wet palm. Wet your hands with water and thoroughly wipe your clothes from top to bottom. Wool rolls up in lumps, which will be easy to remove. You can also use various sticky rollers for clothes to clean things from wool, which collect even the smallest fluff on an adhesive surface. To save the family budget, it is best to choose reusable rollers that can be washed under running water or cleaned in some other way.

To make wool less sticky to things, use fabric softener when washing, as well as antistatic for clothes. It is advisable to keep things behind closed cabinet doors or in covers.

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Updated: July 30, 2019