How to get cat hair out of a faux fur couch
Cat hair instantly cakes onto faux fur furniture, making cushions look messy and uninviting even with regular brushing. This buildup makes people avoid using their own living room seating because standard cleaning methods fail to keep up with shedding pets.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using a carpet cleaner machine like a little green machine
- 2Washing in the tub with dye-less detergent or baby detergent
- 3Taking it to professional cleaners
- 4Using a ChomChom roller
- 5Using a beater bar vacuum attachment
- 6Using a lint brush about once a week or more
- 7Brushing and then vacuuming
- 8Using tape or pulling it by hand
- 9Using a pet brush
- 10Using a lint roller
- 11Picking out hairs individually with tweezers
- 12Using a window squeegee
- 13Using a Chom Chom pet hair remover
- 14Consulting online forums for DIY spot-cleaning advice
- 15Searching for local professional dry cleaning services
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“What can I use to clean it?”source ↗
“Got a new cat which comes with new stains all over the place so i decided to get a shark stainforce to clean my velvet teal couch (never really deep cleaned this couch before) but after my first time trying its left the couch crusty and splotchy. Did i ruin it? Can anything be done?”source ↗
“Bought this new couch and the material instantly gets caked with cat hair rverytime I turn around.”source ↗
“Even with brushing they just run a train on this cushion by the window and I don't even wanna sit on the couch anymore lol.”source ↗
“my fiancé's hair always seems to get stuck in it.”source ↗
“The fabric almost has what feels like a fuzz layer on top where all the hair gets trapped underneath and won't come up with a lint roller or regular brush.”source ↗
“This is a pottery barn glider, 100% muslin cotton. I had a professional cleaner come in to clean it and he refused because he said since it’s a 100% natural fiber that it may get water stained and that dry cleaning is outdated and not offered anywhere near us….”source ↗
Where this came up
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