Combat shedding fur with the best pet hair removers for your home, clothes and all the pesky hairs that seem to get everywhere. It may seem impossible to get rid of the cat or dog hairs but no matter what animal your furry friend is, we’ve got the best pet hair removers to keep your house spick and span. Although a pet is a perfect companion, sometimes it can be incredibly hard to keep up with shedding hairs, especially during the spring and the fall when they prepare themselves for the summer or winter months.
Sometimes, simply using a dog, rabbit, guinea pig or cat brush just doesn't cut it to stop your furry friend from moulting all over the place. To give you a helping hand with the mammoth task that is getting rid of pet hair from around the house, we've sought out the best products on the market to make your and your pet's life calmer, including classic lint rollers, a pet laundry bag to keep your washing machine safe and a remover made specifically for carpet cleaning.
Best pet hair removers at a glance
• Best all-round: Fur Magic Reusable Pet Hair Remover Roller - View now on Amazon UK
• Best lint pet hair remover: Fur Magic Pet Hair Remover - View now on Amazon UK
• Best budget pet hair remover: Fabulouz Wonder Pet Hair Remover - View now on Amazon UK
If you no longer want to find pet hair in your food, or you're desperate to wear black clothes again, it’s time to invest in a pet hair remover that will keep you safe. Scroll to the FAQs at the end of this article for more information about pet hair removers. Suitable for dog hair, cat hair, hamsters, rabbits, and any other pet you can think of, here are some of the best available.
Best pet hair removers
Best all-round pet hair remover roller
Fur Magic/AmazonDescription
Fur Magic Reusable Pet Hair Remover Roller was all over social media recently, perfect for pet owners who want a quick fix. You need to give the roller a little oomph but by rolling it back and forth across furniture, carpets and clothing, you'll see the hair disappear in no time. Mess-free, efficient and compact, you can keep this hair removal roller in a nearby drawer to pop out when you feel your furniture getting a little hairy. Just pop the button on the handle to clean out the mess. Prepare yourself though, as you may be surprised just how much it picks up!
You can pick up a set with a roller and brush if you're looking for that little extra.
Customer review: "This product is brilliant for getting dog hair off of bedding etc. I tried other products but this is so much better."
Pros
- Super easy to use, just roll and go
- Easy to clean out, popping open the inside
- Compact and resuable
Cons
- A little flimsy
Best lint pet hair remover
Fur Magic/AmazonDescription
Another Fur Magic bargain as above, this lint roller is reversible - fancy. As seen on TV's 'The Customer is Always Right', it has a self-cleaning base for an effortless experience. All you need to do is swipe the double-sided extra-large lint brush. Here, the micro bristles will pick up all the hairs and dirt found in the furniture material. Fur Magic Pet Hair Remover Lint Brush is super compact and easy to use so this is a must-have for a pet-filled home.
Customer review: "This is the second one we have bought as they are absolutely great for removing cat’s hair from your furniture. The Fur Magic is well-made and is marked to tell you which way to brush to collect the hair. It actually cleans itself when you push it back in the holder. This is a great product. "
Pros
- Compact design with an extra-large brush for efficiency
- Self-cleaning base means you don't have to refill like usual lint rollers
- Gets into the smaller hairs with micro bristles
Cons
- Removes most hair - if brushed in direction of arrow
Best pet hair removers for your washing machine
Aoliandatong/AmazonDescription
Did you know that a build-up of pet hairs and dust can cause problems with your washing machine and dryer? Well if you didn't, we have the perfect solution with this Pet Laundry bag. Perfect for cleaning bedding, harnesses, leads and clothing, just pop your pet's accessories into this bag and it will retain all the excess hairs as water passes through. At a size of 60 x 70cm, this is perfect for your home or local washing machine.
Customer review: "If only I had known about this earlier. It would have saved me having to clean out my washing machine every time I had to clean the dogs' bedding and coats etc. It contained all the hair. After it's dry, you turn it inside out and shake the hair which has collected in the bottom corners. I've even used it on a boil wash. When it arrived the little pocket in which the zip goes was frayed so has now come unstitched. I used a safety pin to stop the zip opening. This is the only reason I have not given it full marks. Apart from that, it is brilliant."
Pros
- Protects your washing machine
- Makes cleaning your pets products easy
- Fewer hairs inside the machine means fewer hairs on your clothes and sheets
Cons
- Zip isn't reliable - pin it shut
Best pet hair remover for carpets
CarPet/AmazonDescription
Coming in a pack of two for double-cleaning fun, The Carpet Pet Hair Remover is tailored specifically to carpets and is impressive. The small nodules help to pull out pet hair without ruining your carpet. Although it's made for carpets, you can use this cleaner across most furniture and textured surfaces. These include car boots and rugs. Just gently pull the remover towards you to collect all the loose hair and voila.
Customer review: "I was very very sceptical before I purchased this item. White Boxer dog hair was completely embedded into the black car carpet. I have tried everything. Hoovering until I'm blue in the face does very little. This gadget is brilliant. Like magic."
Pros
- Super easy to use, just gently rub on carpets
- Easy to clean
- Small and compact
Cons
- Small
Best budget pet hair remover
Fabulouz/AmazonDescription
At just under £7 this Fabulouz Wonder Pet Hair Remover is our favourite bargain pet hair remover, perfect for a pet parent looking for something cheap but effective. It can be used across all pet hair, long or short and has received very positive reviews on Amazon.
Customer review: "I've worn out a couple of these previously as we had two cats and their fur got everywhere. These really work and are easy to clean. They are much more effective than sticky tape or rollers which fill with fur instantly."
Pros
- Used on all animal hair
- Gets down to the embedded hair carpets can't get to
- A value pet hair removal product
Cons
- Requires a bit of effort
Best pet hair remover for ease
Lebrush/AmazonDescription
A great product with multi-functions so you can clean the house clear of all hairs. LeBrush 2.0 Universal Pet Hair Remover Brush has a lint side, brush side and it can be attached to vacuums. The extended handle is useful for pet parents who struggle with movement. Use across various materials and furniture and keep those pesky pet hairs at bay.
Customer review: "This is so amazing it works like magic! Both sides are very useful and I absolutely love them! I have a black carpet and a cat - so you can only imagine the fur! No vacuum cleaner worked (apart from my new Henry) and I was getting frustrated until this little beauty changed my life forever. Highly recommended."
Pros
- Versatile
- Extendable handle
- Effective
Cons
- Heavy
Best innovative pet hair remover
ChomChom/eBaywww.ebay.co.uk
Description
We love how simple and effective the ChomChom Pet Hair Remover Roller is. It manually collects hair as the fabric roller creates a static charge by rolling it vigorously back-and-forth over upholstery, carpet, blankets and more.
Customer review: "Our dog has very thick fur and it's been shedding in clumps so I was impressed to see how well the chom chom picked it up with ease."
Pros
- Effective
- Reusable
- Manual
Cons
- You have to be vigorous for best results
Best pet hair scraper
Furviking/AmazonDescription
It's no fuss getting rid of embedded pet hair with the Furviking Pet Hair Remover. This handy rubber scrapper has gone viral on TikTok and does have some ASMR value as it cleans away stubborn fur with ease.
Customer review: "Seen lots of adverts for this and my hoover never touches the pet hairs in my car so thought I'd give it a go. It's pretty good overall. Was able to remove a substantial amount of pet hair from my boot with about 5-10 minutes work and it looks better for it."
Pros
- Ergonomic
- Easy to use
- Effective
Cons
- It's small
How we chose the best pet hair removers
All of these pet hair removers have been hand-selected by our team of Take A Break Pets shopping experts. We carefully considered the effectiveness and value for money in our selection of the best. Our team has spent hours investigating and researching pet hair removers to make it easier for you to find the very best, and we'd never recommend a product we don't believe in.
And, with pets big and small on our team, where possible we'll share the best products that have been tried and tested by us and our own furry friends who have given their paw of approval.
FAQs
How do pet hair removers work?
When your pets shed hair, they often get caught or embedded into strands of carpet, clothes and furniture. There are a few different variations of pet hair removers but many work by catching onto the hairs to pull them out.
Your typical disposable lint roller works with sticky tape to - literally - stick the hairs onto the rollers. These are perfect for clothes and furniture with fewer hairs on them but can be bad for the environment because of the waste.
Brushes usually have small nodules or strands to pull out the hair from fabrics. These usually work best on tougher carpets with lots of hairs embedded. Be careful when using these brushes on furniture or softer carpets as they work by pulling.
Newer reusable rollers such as the Fur Magic Removable Roller and Tuff Pets Pet Hair Remover seem as though they work like magic by just rolling it up and down furniture with force. It works by the two plastic flaps picking up furniture and collecting it in the roller's compartment. This is useful across a variety of furniture and materials.
What are the best pet hair removers for furniture?
We recommend a pet hair roller to get rid of unwanted fur from upholstery. Specifically, the reusable rollers are more delicate but also help with heavy-duty cleaning. These are simple and effective as well as being easy to clean so that you can just dump the hair and dirt away when you're finished. Easy disposal, easy collection - perfect to have in your house. You can also use them in conjunction with an odour eliminator to help with pet smells to get your furniture looking and smelling as good as new again.
Are pet hair removers for washing machines good?
As we mentioned above, the Pet Laundry Bag is innovative and effective in tackling hair removal.
Ensuring that no pet hair gets caught in the washing machine when you wash your animal's accessories, this is a great product to avoid the spread of pet hair onto our clothes and sheets.
By collecting hair in the bag, this pet hair remover helps to prevent washing machine breakage as well as saves you time because you won't have to manually remove all the hair that gets caught.
Top tips to help stop your animal shedding or moulting
It's natural for a healthy pet, especially cats and dogs to shed. While this is unavoidable as an animal lover, there are things you can to do reduce the amount that appears in your home.
Brush your pet
Not only will your pet love the feeling of you giving them a little pampering, but this also helps to keep their fur and skin healthy. Collecting the hair that falls out whilst brushing tackles the problem before it starts, and you’ll see a reduction in hair over the house. Make sure you get a brush that’s tailored to your pet – brushes for dogs, cats rabbits, guinea pigs and so on can have a big range.
Nutrition
Feeding your pet well will mean a healthy coat. Although we would never expect your pet to have malnutrition, checking the ingredients and effects of your pet food can have a huge change on fur and hair. Making sure your pet has the right food can do wonders.
See a vet if it's worrying
If your dog, cat or any other pet is shedding unusually or has suddenly lost a lot of furs, speak to your vet. Excessive hair loss can be a sign of stress, parasites, infections, allergies irritations or even some more serious diseases like cancer. If you're worried, just check in with a professional.
Caitlin Casey is a Senior Writer for Take a Break, heat, Closer, and Grazia. She covers shopping, women’s lifestyle, popular culture as well as all things trending.