Clothes covered in pet hair? These 6 tricks fix it in seconds
Simple ways to remove pet hair from clothes (photo: Freepik)
Pet hair easily sticks to clothes and often ruins their appearance, especially right before leaving the house. There are several simple ways to quickly deal with this problem — from using lint rollers to rubber gloves, according to Real Simple.
Clean more often
Frequent cleaning reduces the amount of pet hair in your environment (on floors, furniture, and in the air), so less of it ends up on your clothes. However, it won’t completely solve the problem, as hair is constantly shed, especially during molting periods.
What works best alongside cleaning:
- Regular grooming of your pet (this has the biggest effect)
- A vacuum cleaner with a pet hair attachment
- Washable covers for sofas or blankets
- Storing clothes in a closet rather than on open surfaces
- Using a lint roller or sticky brush before leaving
Create a clean zone
If it’s hard to keep the entire home clean, consider creating a “clean zone” where pet hair is minimized. For example, keep one chair or area where your pet is not allowed.
Hair transfers from furry surfaces (sofas, pet beds, carpets) to clothing through contact, so limiting your pet’s access reduces contamination sources.
The damp glove trick
This is a simple household method to remove hair from clothes or furniture using a slightly damp rubber glove.
How it works:
- Take a regular rubber glove
- Lightly moisten it with water — it should be damp, not wet
- Run your hand over the fabric in short strokes in one direction
- The hair will clump together and stick to the glove
Toss clothes in the dryer
During rotation and airflow in the dryer, hair separates from the fabric and gets trapped in the lint filter.
Important: if there is a lot of hair or it is deeply embedded in fabrics (like fleece, wool, or knitwear), the dryer will only remove part of it. Without washing first, the effect will be limited.
Get dressed last
If your goal is to keep clothes clean, it’s better to get dressed at the very end, especially if you have pets at home. The longer you stay in clean clothes around animals, the more hair will stick to them.
Even then, some hair may still appear as you leave. So not only timing matters, but also limiting contact between pets and clean clothes.
Keep a lint roller by the door
A lint roller is a simple tool that quickly removes hair, dust, and lint from fabric.
How to use it properly:
- Roll in one direction across the fabric
- If hair sticks heavily, use short strokes rather than long ones
- When the surface loses stickiness, peel off the top layer of paper
