13 Great Tips To Keep Yourself Fur-Free

Do you frequently go to work looking like your dog crawled all over you? Do your guests discreetly brush dog hair off their clothes after sitting on your furniture? Dog hair clinging to our clothes, furniture, and stuck in the food proclaims "I have a dog!" very loudly. And Japanese chins shed. Very much. Wearing dark colored clothes hides the hair better, but if you don't want to look like you're in mourning all the time follow these handy tips on reducing hair without dragging out the vacuum cleaner.

1. Keep a spray bottle filled with water and spray your mop or broom before cleaning hardwood or vinyl floors.

2. If you're thinking about replacing your carpeting with hardwood floors, consider this, carpeting holds hair down more than vinyl or hardwood floors do.

3. Clean attached hair off upholstered furniture with dampened rubber gloves or a damp sponge.

4. Use washable sticky rollers to take dog hair off fabrics and upholstery.

5. Keep a washable Furniture Magnet Pet Hair Remover under your furniture cushions for easy access and to quickly wipe hair off clothing, furniture or pillows.

6. To pick up dog hair from your carpet, use a window squeegee.

7. Buy furniture made from leather, faux leather, or fabric that dog hair won't cling to as easily.

8. If your dog has a favorite sleeping spot other than his bed, cover it with a washable towel or blanket. Consider draping a blanket over the back of your sofa because Japanese chins like to crawl up on furniture.

9. If your chin likes to crawl up on your furniture to watch the world go by use washable window coverings to eliminate hair.

10. Heavy texture draperies attract a lot of hair. So if you're going to be buying new curtains purchase ones made of smooth fabrics.

11. Place a lint brush near your favorite chair so you can roll off the hair before you get up. Lint rollers are also handy to keep in your car or purse so you can clean off any hair you see at the last minute.

12. Remove deposited hair between mini-blind slats with a feather duster.

13. Furnace and air conditioner filters need to be changed often during shedding season to prevent blockage.