Use This Handy Kitchen Staple To Remove Pet Hair From Your Furniture

We love our pets, but that doesn't mean we love seeing their hair all over our furniture. Whether you have cats or dogs, these lovable fluffs seem to leave behind hair wherever they go. You'll find it embedded all over your sofa, scattered across your rugs, and littered across your duvet. It's a constant battle to clean it up, and it's often difficult to do thanks to its fine nature. But rather than busting out the heavy vacuum each time you spot a cluster of fur, or painstakingly picking each strand up with your fingers, you can instead use something that is already likely hanging in your cleaning closet: rubber gloves. 

Using rubber gloves is a great hack because it doesn't require buying any new products. Rather than getting a hair-sweeping gadget from Amazon, you can just give a second job to something you already own. It's also not single-use — like lint rollers or duct tape – so it's helpful to those looking to be a little more eco-conscious. Curious about how to use rubber gloves to remove pet hair from your furniture? Here's how.

First, put the gloves on and slightly dampen them under a faucet. You don't want them to be dripping wet, but you do want them to have some moisture to help you capture all the hair scattered across your soft furnishings. The water will help the hair better stick to the glove, acting like a natural lint roller. Now, simply brush it across anything that's littered with pet hair. Use a firm, quick motion, moving in one direction. You don't want to wipe your hand back and forth, as that won't group the hair together in one spot. Once you've gathered all the hair, simply pick it up and toss in the trash or compost, and then rinse off your gloves.

If you prefer not to wet your gloves, this hack will also work decently well while dry. Simply rub them all over the cushion, pillow, or rug, letting the friction of the rubber against the fabric loosen and clump the hairs hiding in the fibers. And that's it! Now you can enjoy your tidier, hair-free living space.