How to Get Dog Hair out of Car Seats and Carpets?

Rubber gloves or simply any water gloves from your kitchen will come handy to clean the dog hair from your car seats and carpets.

Follow the steps below on how to use Rubber gloves to clean dog hair:

• Put on your pair of rubber gloves.
• Run the gloves under the tap to make it damp and shake off any excess water.
• Sweep the damp gloves over the seat and carpet. The hairs stick to the gloves like magnet because of the static force.
• Make sure you sweep your hand in one direction instead of rubbing it back and forth.
• Throw the gathered hair lumps in the dustbin.

Vacuum cleaner is the most common and easiest way to get rid of the hairs from anywhere. But sometimes because of the sticky small hairs it may need some trick too.

Follow the steps below to get your car hair-free and spotless.

• Choose the best type of vacuum designed for car. Consider purchasing the ones with a vacuum nozzle having rubber bristles and handy ones that can reach every corner of your car.
• Open all the doors and conveniently move through different areas of your car.
• Remove the floor mats and carpets and vacuum them easily.
• Using the bristles nozzle of the vacuum simply go over the seats, carpet and upholstery.
• Recline the seats back to create more room and clean the floors thoroughly.
• Seat track rails and corners can have more hair lumps concentrated. Focus on those areas more.

Yes, the hair curlers. The basic principle of this product is to trap your hair when you roll them. So using the same principle, you can roll it over the seats to get the desired results.

Here are the steps you can follow to use Velcro hair curlers for cleaning the dog hair out of the car.

• Roll the equipment on over the upholstery to collect the hair.
• The adhesive nature collects all the hair inside it.
• Roll and reach up to the corners of the seats also.
• Throw away the lumps of hair in the bin.

Using lint rollers is also similar to that of using hair curlers. Lint rollers are really gentle and keeps your car surfaces safe.

Here is how to use point roller or lint brush to remove pet hair:

• Roll them across the desired area of you car seat or covers
• Keep rolling on the same side instead of going back and forth.
• Remove the hair from the roller and throw away in the bin.

If your dogs shed too much, the stubborn hairs or hairs from hard-to reach area cannot be removed totally by curlers and lint rollers easily.

So to scrape them all off, wire brush is needed most of the time. It is generally used at last after trying other methods as it can be harsh on the carpets and seat surfaces.

Here are the steps to use a wire brush:

• Brush along the area affected by the fur gently
• Keep brushing until you receive the desired results.
• Throw the collected hairs in the bin.

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Balloons are not just for playing and decorating. It comes really handy when you are cleaning dog hairs. 

All you have to do is be creative and think outside the box. Follow the steps below to use balloons for getting rid of those furs.

• Rub balloons on the surfaces with pet hairs. 
• The static electricity is produced just like with the rubber gloves. It makes the loose hairs stick to the balloon's surface.
• Change the balloon and use next one to keep continuing until you get the desired results.

It may not work for the embedded hair strands that are stubborn. But the excess loose hairs are easily removed.

There are lots of products available in the market, like Dog hair cleaning stones, brush or gloves. Here is how you can use them to clean the furs on your car.

• Use a Pumice stone and gently rub through the surface.
• The scratchy texture of pumice stones lifts the hairs out of the car seat carpet's loops. 
• Avoid rubbing back and forth which can make the removed hairs attached again to the surface.
• Make sure you sweep in a gentle motion to avoid damaging the car surface.

Another hack to remove dog hair from your car seats is using duct tape. Of course, the adhesive nature of tape is handy for collecting all the hairs on the car's surface.

Follow the steps below to use duct tape easily:

• Make a roll of duct tape around your hands with its sticky side out
• Firmly press over the areas affected by furs with the taped hand.
• Repeat and replace the tape after few rounds as it loses its adhesiveness.

For a small area, it is really useful in removing even stubborn hairs from the carpets. But for a larger area, it can be pretty tedious.

Using a steamer is an expensive option but a professional one. We can remove 99.9% of germs, bacteria and dog hairs from the car with the help of steamer.

A steamer uses extremely hot tiny steam molecules to remove dirt, grease, and other debris.

Steps to use a steamer:

• Prep the surface first by removing loose hairs with the help of brush or lint rollers
• Choose the wire bristles attachment to easily slough off even the stubbornly attached hairs
• You may also use a squeegee attachment to sweep the water along with the dirt
• Fill the tank with water and turn the steamer on. Allow it to heat up.
• Work in sections. Apply steam to the affected area and use the attachment to scrub off the surface.
• Sweep in one-direction instead of rubbing back and forth.

Preventing the car seats and carpets from excess dog hairs plays a major role in keeping your car clean. But we cannot leave our dogs at home all the time, and we have to allow them in our vehicles most of the time.

As dog shedding is entirely normal, it is impossible to prevent dog hair on your car completely.

You can take the four steps below to minimize the amount of dog hair.

a) Groom your dog before you go for a ride together

Simply brushing them beforehand using a pet brush helps get the loose hair out, which would have otherwise fallen on the car seat.

b) Use a Pet Crate

Keeping your dog inside a pet crate will prevent their contact with the car seat fabric. Hence, it can minimize the amount of hair on your car seat. It is also safe and comfortable for your dog for an extended journey.

c) Use Anti-static Spray

The major reason your dog's hair sticks to the seat fabric is because of the static electricity. So, using an anti-static spray will mist the seat surface and avoid excess sticking.

d) Invest in some seat covers

There are lots of seat covers available in the market specially designed for dog owners. Some people can also put towels or blankets over the seats to prevent hair from falling to the seat fabric.

Dog seat covers are silky soft and the furs do not get attached to it and can be cleaned easily. It acts as a protective layer between the seat and the dog furs. It is also useful to keep your car free from the excess saliva of your pets and muddy paws.

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