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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: telboy on February 07, 2007, 02:53:12 pm

Title: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: telboy on February 07, 2007, 02:53:12 pm: Hi guys

Just popped over from the W/C forum
Could anyone tell me the best way to remove cats hair from carpets.
Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers Telboy
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: calmore on February 07, 2007, 02:57:01 pm: A rubber bristled brush will work wonders
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Post by: gwrightson on February 07, 2007, 03:05:10 pm: Try a paint roller, with sticky tape wrapped around so tacky surface is on outside,
I find it works well
Geoff
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: edd on February 07, 2007, 06:59:21 pm: i like the roller idea
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Post by: colin thomas on February 07, 2007, 07:11:36 pm: i had this problem before xmas, i usually find that a pre-spray and then with brushing that in, the brush picks up all the hair, the problem i had was that the cat hair was so fine and lots of it that it wouldn't budge out of the pile, it was almost woven in. i made a 'broom' with a hack-saw blade on the end of a handle and it got some out but not really good enough but i would give that a try if all else fails, i think it would work on hair that isn't too fine.

colin
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: carpetguy on February 09, 2007, 08:33:18 am: The sole of your trainers is the best remover of cat fur around..............after wetting the carpet !
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Post by: vangaurd on February 09, 2007, 08:39:45 am: buy a dog!
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Post by: spindle on February 09, 2007, 02:07:46 pm: depending on how big is carpet................maybe a brush for cats....like a wire brush gets most of it out ............. or failing that a pair of addidas on wet carpet works well
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Post by: Mark Lane-Matthews on February 09, 2007, 02:30:38 pm: Try a rubber glove if the brush isn't up to the job

Mark
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Post by: Chris_Thomas on February 09, 2007, 04:36:24 pm: I'd suggest any of the contra rotating machines like Host, Envirodry etc.

Chris
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Post by: Ben Staerck on February 09, 2007, 04:39:50 pm: http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Sweeper.htm

Here........I'm coming to the end of these and won't be buying them again. So if you want one don't put it off!!!
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: Ian Rochester on February 09, 2007, 05:03:14 pm: These are the bees knees, we have had one of the small ones for ages and they are great, especially for doing upholstery and stairs. Valeters use them all the time for doing car seats and carpets.

Didn't know they came in a full length size, so just reserved a large and small set, at that price you cannot fail.
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Post by: murky on February 10, 2007, 09:36:08 am: I've used them they are great.,

You can get them from Bettaware or Lakeland plastics etc.

Murky
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: telboy on February 15, 2007, 10:48:20 am: Thanks for all your help guys
I'm sure there's something here that will work ;)
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: The Great One on February 15, 2007, 04:12:57 pm: Hi

Try a host or Envirodri machine, that way you can get it all out, even from the bottom of the pile, it will gather in thick clumps around the room, if you don't have, get someone in who does?

Regards

Martin 8)
Title: Re: Cats hair on carpets
Post by: Steve Chapman on February 15, 2007, 04:22:00 pm: all we use is a long handled deck scrubber, they have very short tightly packed nylon bristles and will collect all types of hair out of the carpet, usually for sale in local diy shop for a few pounds.

I've had one for about twelve years and still swear its the only thing that really removes cats and dog hair.

It does have to be a very short bristle one tho as anything longer wont grip.

regards
steve