Best Vacuum For Cat Fur

[maggie101]

I use a paper towel and a hand held shark vacuum on my 72inch tower. My hands for the final touch. What do you use? I plan on cutting an old sheet and putting it over where she sits. Then it will be easily to clean with a sticky roller

 

[FeebysOwner]

Hi. Got nothing - but I do like your sheet and sticky roller idea!!!

But, just an idea - You can use elastic and pins to strap the sheet to the underside of where she sits in order to ensure it stays in place, and is easy to remove for washing!

 

[Kflowers]

The sheet is a great idea. It would also work for that favorite chair.
I've used duck tape. Pull off enough to go around my hand and clean with that. Link rollers, I misplace them.

 

[sargon]

I use a commercial backpack vacuum with the optional horsehair hard floor attachment. you can probably get away with a lot less vacuum, of course, but I got a real deal on mine and love it.

 

[Kflowers]

Ghostbuster vacuum!!! How could you not love it????

 

[tabbytom]

Besides vacuuming, you can try this :-

or use a squeegee

 

[DustyPatches]

Dyson handheld vacuum! This is be far, the best vacuum to remove fur. I used to use lint roller. Very clean too! But went through a lot of lint refills. It was getting a bit too much.

Decided to get a handheld vacuum and Dyson is the top brand. After using it, we see why it's the top brand. The weight is alright and the suction power was great! The brush head works so well. It also suck up micro dust in the process. Making it extra clean.

It was so good that I not only use it on my couch, I also use it for my floor. But the short reach was back breaking. Mine's a Dyson V6. It's no longer in production. I helped you look around and V7 is the oldest(but still newer and better tech than my V6) and cheapest model now still selling. If you'd wanna get a vacuum, I highly recommend:
Dyson V7 Trigger Handheld (most basic and cheapest)
Dyson V7 Animal Cordless Stick (similar to the basic, but includes additional long cleaner head to vacuum the floor)
Dyson Cyclone V10 (or just go for the latest, most powerful model?)

 

[di and bob]

I use a damp washcloth to wipe up the hair from things like furniture or towers. It works the best for me, a vacuum just doesn't seem to do it. Use an old washcloth because I just throw it away when I am done, it is gross the amount of hair it picks up!

 

[surya]

I'd like to know what the best "affordable" vacuum is for cat hair. And it also has to be compact, because I have no place to store it. I've been searching for this elusive vacuum for awhile.

 

[di and bob]

For floors, I absolutely love the Shark Duoclean. It has two rollers, one soft for dust and hair. It picks up hair and dust off the floor like no other. Both hard floors and carpet. I go through so many vacuums it's ridiculous, but THIS one has been the best by far!

 

[kurothecat]

I think bagged vacuumes are the best.
WindTunnel T-Series Bagged Upright Vacuum

 

[Jackattack0101]

I have a dyson and it does an ok job at cleaning up most of the hair but using a rubber brush or glove works so much better. You just rub it along the carpet or furniture and you can get all the hair that a vacuum can't

 

[1 bruce 1]

This entire conversation has made me decide I need to make a new dog breed that can only survive on a diet of pre-shed cat hair.

I did do the squee-gie idea, and it got a lot off the cat tree after vacuuming. Very good idea!
A few years ago we got a flea problem. We vacuumed every inch of the rooms the cats go in, twice daily, religiously with a mid-priced house vac. After a week, the house was virtually hair free.
If possible I do think daily vacuuming will do a lot to cut down on the hair thing.
(We're not hypocritical. We slacked off, a lot, and I think the dust bunnies under the couch just had a litter of 12. )

 

[maggie101]

Squeegee is the solution if you do it regularly.

 

[heaab19si]

For floors, I absolutely love the Shark Duoclean. It has two rollers, one soft for dust and hair. It picks up hair and dust off the floor like no other. Both hard floors and carpet. I go through so many vacuums it's ridiculous, but THIS one has been the best by far!

Seconding the Shark DuoClean. It's amazing with cat hair and scattered litter on all different types of carpet and hard floor. Expensive, but worth it. I've also used the Dyson Animal in the past but the DuoClean is lighter, quieter, and is incredibly well designed.

 

[maggie101]

What about all the litter between the carpet and wall? I am in an apt so I can't lift the carpet up. If I ever move the apt should be litter free.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

I have a Shark also. I don't remember which at the moment and this couch is entirely too comfy to go look. I got it at Walmart a few years ago. It does a good job as a floor vacuum.

I like the edging tool. It does a nice job on litter, paper and crumbs around the walls or table legs. It doesn't do the best on the cat tree; but it might have if it had been kept up better.

 

[maggie101]

I use a paper towel and a hand held shark vacuum on my 72inch tower. My hands for the final touch. What do you use? I plan on cutting an old sheet and putting it over where she sits. Then it will be easily to clean with a sticky roller

It's been a week since I used linen for covers. My cat Maggie has not used it since. It used to be her favorite sleeping spot! I will take them off tonight