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    What's the best way to get pet hair off of clothing?
    Safir Ali
    Professional Dry Cleaner
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    You can remove pet hair with a lint roller, or you can even use packing tape or any sort of tape that you can wrap around your hand inside-out. Run the lint roller or tape over your clothes to pick up pet hair that's stuck to them.
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    Can I brush a cat to reduce shedding?
    Community Answer
    Yes! This will reduce the amount of fur that a cat sheds and prevent the fur from sticking to clothes and furniture.
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    How do I remove cat hair from my shoes?
    Community Answer
    The latex glove method. It works perfectly. Just rub the shoe down with your hands in the glove. The hair comes completely off.
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    My school uniform is black, but my white dog sheds everywhere! What can I do?
    Community Answer
    Try getting a suit bag and keep it in your basement (if you have one) or somewhere that your dog doesn't frequent.
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    How can I remove dog hair from my hands and dress?
    Kaiya Burroughs
    Community Answer
    Wash your hands and lint roll your dress. if you don't have a lint roller you can put the dress in the dryer for about 20 minutes.
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    How can I brush a long-haired cat I got from rescue. She's generally sweet, but vicious when I try to pet her.
    desireewhy
    Community Answer
    Before brushing her, try petting her to calm her down. Groom her fur gently and keep her in place if she tries to run off. If she sheds, get rid of remaining fur by using a lint roller. If this doesn't work, try taking her to a grooming spa for pets and see if they try anything useful for your cat.
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    How can I remove cat hair from my couch?
    Community Answer
    Stick layers of tape onto the couch, leave for about 15 minutes and pull it from the fabric. Then wipe i with a damp cloth and vacuum the rest.
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    How do I remove cat hair from my bed / blankets?
    Community Answer
    Try using a hose attachment on your vacuum cleaner, followed by a lint roller to pick up any stragglers.
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    How can I get the hair off my hats safely?
    Community Answer
    Tape or a lint roller would probably be your best bet because you don't have to apply a ton of pressure.
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    How do I get dog hairs off my clothes?
    Community Answer
    You can use a lint roller or throw the garment in the dryer for 15-30 minutes.
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    How do I prevent dog hair from becoming harder to remove?
    Community Answer
    Simply remove it as soon as possible before it becomes embedded into your furniture or clothing. You can also use a vacuum, a balloon with static electricity, a swifter, heavy duty tape, or a damp rubber glove to get rid of hair that has already been shed. Brushing your dog regularly with the proper tool(s) should help cut down on the amount of shedding.
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    How can I get dog hair out of Velcro?
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    You need a rat-tail comb. Use the thin metal handle (used for lifting your hair) and run it through the Velcro side (bristle side only). This is the side that catches lint, hair, strings, etc. Run the metal handle through each row of Velcro. Then just pull off the hair.
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    How do I get dog hair off of my mattress?
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    Take a cleaning wipe and wipe down your mattress fully. You may need more than one wipe depending on your mattress size. If that doesn't work, you can blow up a balloon and rub it all over your mattress so that the static electricity will pull up all the hair.
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    How do I get dog and cat hair off of black suede boots?
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    Use a rubber glove (like for washing dishes). Lay you boot on a flat surface like a table and pressing firmly, drag your gloved hand along the suede a few times. Then use a hand vac to catch the loosened hairs and give the boots a final once over. If any hairs still remain, repeat, or try a dampened clean cloth, or a sticky lint roller to get the stragglers.
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    How can I remove pet hair from car seats?
    Community Answer
    Use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum out the pet hair.
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    How do I remove dog hair from walls, shelves and window sills?
    Community Answer
    Use a dry cloth or a duster.
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    How can I get cat hair off of my black pants?
    Community Answer
    You should try using a lint roller if you do not have time to wash and dry the pants before you need them. Tape would also suffice to remove the cat hair.
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    How can I remove cat hair from my hands?
    Community Answer
    Wash your hands and if the cat hairs are still struck, then use a paper towel to wipe them off.
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    What can I put in the dryer to remove pet hair?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    Set your dryer to a cool temperature setting, add a dryer sheet to help pull off the pet hair, and put your clothes in for about 5 minutes. Then, wash and dry your clothes as you normally would to fully remove the pet hair.
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    Do dryer balls remove pet hair?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    Yes! Drying your hair-covered clothes for 5-10 minutes on a cool setting before you wash them is a great way to remove the hair. Add a dryer ball or a dryer sheet when you do it to help pull off the hair from your clothes.
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    How do you get dog hair off a blanket?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    Try to get as much of the hair off as you can with a lint roller, then toss the blanket in the dryer on a cool setting with a few dryer sheets for about 10 minutes. After that, wash the blanket on a normal wash cycle, then dry it as you normally would. The repeated cycles will pull the hair off of the blanket.
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