Getting hair out of a room often involves using various cleaning tools tailored to different surfaces, such as vacuum cleaners, brushes, and specialized tools like squeegees.
Removing hair from a room requires targeting different surfaces where it accumulates, including floors, furniture, and air. Here are effective methods:
Tackle Floors and Carpets
Hair, especially pet hair or long human hair, tends to cling to carpets and hard floors.
- Vacuuming: This is a primary method. Use a vacuum cleaner with strong suction and appropriate attachments. For carpets, a brush roll can help agitate and lift hair. For hard floors, a bare floor attachment or turning off the brush roll prevents scattering.
- Tip: Vacuum slowly over heavily soiled areas to allow the suction to pick up more hair.
- Sweeping: For hard floors, a broom can gather hair, but it can also kick it up. Use a broom with fine bristles and sweep towards a dustpan.
- Specialized Tools: Certain tools are designed specifically for hair removal:
- Rubber Brooms/Brushes: These create static electricity that helps attract hair, making it easier to sweep or gather from carpets and hard floors.
- Carpet Rakes: For deep cleaning carpets, these tools can pull embedded hair and debris to the surface before vacuuming.
- Use a Squeegee: Squeegees are not just for windshields and shower doors. As a helpful tool, they can also be used to scrape hair off carpets and rugs or any other surface where hair accumulates. Dragging a squeegee across a carpet or rug can gather hair into clumps that are easy to pick up or vacuum. This is particularly effective for pet hair on low-pile carpets.
Comparison of Floor Tools for Hair
| Tool | Surface Suitability | Effectiveness for Hair | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum | Carpet, Hard Floors | High | Best for large areas; use attachments. |
| Broom | Hard Floors | Moderate | Can scatter fine hair. |
| Rubber Broom | Carpet, Hard Floors | High | Uses static; good for pet hair. |
| Carpet Rake | Carpet | High (Deep) | Lifts embedded hair. |
| Squeegee | Carpet, Rugs, Hard Floors? | High (Surface) | Gathers hair into clumps. |
Note: While the reference mentions squeegees on "any other surface where hair accumulates," their effectiveness varies greatly. They are most practical for carpets and rugs.
Clean Upholstery and Furniture
Hair easily clings to fabric furniture.
- Vacuum Attachments: Use the upholstery attachment of your vacuum cleaner.
- Lint Rollers: These are effective for quick touch-ups on clothes and furniture.
- Damp Cloth or Rubber Gloves: Slightly dampening a cloth or wearing rubber gloves and rubbing the surface can help gather hair into balls through friction.
- Special Pet Hair Removers: Many specific tools are available, often made of rubber or special fabrics designed to grab hair.
Address Airborne Hair
Hair can also float in the air.
- Air Purifiers: Units with HEPA filters can capture airborne hair and other particles.
- Regular Dusting: Dusting surfaces with a microfiber cloth captures hair before it settles or becomes airborne again.
Regular Maintenance
Keeping hair accumulation under control is easier with regular cleaning.
- Frequent Vacuuming: Especially in high-traffic areas or homes with pets.
- Grooming Pets: Regular brushing reduces shedding indoors.
- Cover Furniture: Use washable throws or covers on furniture to protect it and make cleaning easier.
By combining these methods, you can effectively remove hair from different surfaces in a room, keeping it clean and free from unwanted hair.
