How to vacuum animal hair quickly and effectively

If you have a pet, you have probably accumulated more vacuum cleaning experience and knowledge than most of your pet-less friends ever will. Most likely, you already know that some vacuum cleaner appliances are better at removing animal hair than others. You need to keep several features in mind when trying to determine a vacuum’s effectiveness. There are models specifically designed to aid you in your never-ending battle with dog hair and cat hair. Let’s have a closer look.

You might already be familiar with some of the common-sense tricks for getting the best performance from your current vacuum cleaner. Things like regularly cleaning the tangled animal hair from the appliance’s wand or agitator brushes (especially if your pet has long hair), as well as regularly replacing the dust bag to provide a boost to the suction of your vacuum cleaner appliance.

However, different floors require different vacuum techniques for best results. Here are some tips for vacuuming animal hair on different spots around the house.

If your home has hardwood floors, you’ve probably discovered by now how frustrating it can be to clean pet hair off of slick surfaces. Regular sweeping with a broom doesn’t help the situation that much. A microfibre dry mop is a better option, as it will pick up the hair that usually gets scattered by the broom. If you are truly seeking the best solution for your hardwood floors, however, you may need something that takes care of every nook and cranny a mop can’t quite reach. A vacuum cleaner that has been designed to vacuum dog hair and cat hair with minimal effort is an efficient option.

Your vacuuming method can also have an impact on how well your appliance handles animal hair. A good way to loosen and vacuum dog hair from your carpets and rugs is going over each area three times in alternating.

1. Furniture
You can definitely use a vacuum cleaner for your furniture; just make sure to equip it with the correct nozzle type. That’s the way to get that hard-to-reach animal fluff trapped between or underneath the cushions and the frame of your couch. Of course, you can also vacuum sideboards and shelves.

2. Upholstery
Cleaning animal hair from upholstered furniture can take real effort. Luckily, there are special nozzles including small rotation brushes. They are designed to efficiently remove pet hair, fibres, and dust from wide upholstered surfaces. Since we all know, pets are not supposed to be in bed – even though it’s hard. But in case you are wondering: indeed, these nozzles also work on mattresses.

3. How to vacuum with pets around
Sometimes, removing pet hair is not the only tricky part when it comes to vacuum cleaning. It can also be a challenge if pets are around the vacuum cleaner. As with every thing new, your pet will for sure give the new device a thorough look and sniff. If you bring it home for the first time, just let it sit inside for a couple of days before operating it. That way, your pet gets used to it.

Many pets are scared of the vacuum cleaner’s loud noise. Dogs and cats have a much finer hearing than humans. That makes the device’s noise even louder in their ears. Start vacuuming in a room next to your pet so it can get used to the sounds from the distance. Cats will most likely hide anyways. Dogs, however, might think the vacuum cleaner is an enemy. Wanting to protect their humans, they will quite possibly start barking. If you stay calm yourself, your pet will understand that the device does no harm. In any case, make sure to vacuum slowly and to not get too close to the dog bed or the cat’s scratcher during the first days. This helps them learn that the vacuum cleaner means no danger for their safe havens.

Indeed, vacuuming is the fastest and easiest way to clean up after your pet – if you use a vacuum cleaner specifically designed to remove dog hair and cat hair from the various surfaces in your home. Whatever kind of surface you need to free of pet hair: it’s important that your vacuum cleaner comes with sufficient suction power – especially regarding fabrics like deep-pile carpets and microfibres. Whether cordless or with cable – powerful Bosch ProAnimal vacuum cleaners remove even the stickiest pet hair faster while effectively eliminating odours and leaving clean exhaust air.