How to Get Dog Hair Out of Your Car  

Dog lovers everywhere know that nurturing a happy dog is a lot of work. Some tasks such as walking them, giving them plenty of attention and nutritious food are a breeze, but things like cleaning up after their messes and getting their hair out of clothing and furniture are not as easy. In fact, the most annoying pet chore is probably getting dog hair out of your car! You may have even tried and ended up exhausted, so here are a few tips to help you keep the interior of your car fur free.

Create a Routine

• Clean daily: If you travel with your pet every day or every other day, you want to make sure that your car is still your car and not a “dog car.” So, get to cleaning your car as soon as you’re done transporting your pet. The fastest way to get dog hair out is to use a vacuum cleaner with a brush tool with hard rubber bristles that help pull dog hair off your car seats. A smaller handheld vacuum cleaner is useful when you need to remove dog hair from every nook in your car. Cleaning immediately means that you’ll be ready to take your car out with other folks anytime; it also helps stop the fur from scattering all over the interior of your car.
• Try restraining your dog when in transit: This may not be the easiest thing to do if your dog is already used to riding up front with you. But if you’re considering getting a dog, begin by training your dog to stay in a specific place in the car (like the back) or in their carrier. Also, when deciding to get a dog, go for a breed that has short hair and is known for not shedding much.
• Use damp rubber gloves: Your kitchen gloves are another easy hack to clean off dog hair. You can dampen them using water or use a mixture of water and fabric softener to make sure all the hair comes off as easily as possible. Just wipe the surfaces in your car’s interior and voila! You’ll have clumps of dog hair peeling off your car seats.

Deep Cleaning

Though you take time to clean your car regularly, you may notice that some dog hair still gets embedded in the fabrics and little nooks in your car. It’s best to grab one or more heavy duty custom tools to help with this kind of cleaning. Tools such as a pet hair detailer brush can do wonders for embedded hair.

On the other hand, you could use a heavy duty vacuum cleaner designed specifically for getting dog hair out of your car and also other parts of your home furniture.

Stubborn dog hair could still remain, so make things easier for yourself and use easy to remove seat covers and full coverage rubber mats to protect your car’s carpet and seats. Remember to take good care of your pet’s health, too, since dogs that are ill or don’t get enough nutrition tend to shed more hair.