Easy Ways to Remove Cat Hair from Bed Coverings

Unless you have a hairless feline, your cat more than likely sheds. Most of the stray fur ends up wherever the animal sleeps and spends most of its time. Bed coverings are not spared. Spreads can become covered in hair in less time than ever imagined. Stop buying expensive and wasteful peel-and-stick lint brushes, and use these easy ways to remove cat hair from bed coverings. You can get rid of unwanted fur without spending a small fortune in the process, and without getting rid of the cat.

Buy a Wide Roll of Cheap Masking Tape

One of the cheapest, easiest and most effective ways to remove cat hair from bed coverings is with masking tape. Forget about using narrow rolls. It would take forever to remove fur from an entire bedspread using small strips of tape. Buy wide rolls by the dozen, and keep them on hand for fur removal purposes. Instead of placing and removing the tape one piece at a time, do it in a far more effective way. Cover the bed covering with wide strips of masking tape. Overlap the edges of each piece until the entire area that needs cleaning is covered. Firmly press it into place, and pull it off all at once. Your bed coverings should be free from hair, lint and any other loose particles that would make it appear dirty.

Use a Sticky Lint Brush to Remove the Hair

Tape is disposable, and although it works exceptionally well to remove cat hair from bedding, another option works much faster. Buy a sticky lint brush to save time and money. It can be rinsed and reused again and again. The sticky surface will remove cat hair, lint, dust and more. The Sticky Buddy currently sells for as little as $7.99, and it works beautifully on bed coverings, chairs, sofas and other fabric covered surfaces. It can be found online and in stores that sell As Seen on TV products.

Wipe the Bed Coverings with a Damp Cloth

If you need an immediate solution to remove cat hair from bed coverings, all that you really need is a clean damp cloth. Rinse and ring out a cotton rag or towel, and use it to manually brush away and remove cat hair. As it gathers, it will naturally become clumped into a tangled mass. It will be easy to pick up and remove, and the bedding will dry quickly since the cloth was only damp.

Source: Cat Care Experience and Advice from a Professional at Albion Veterinary Clinic