Cat Hair on Carpets

[Eve]

I have cream carpets and a light beige rug and two short haired black cats who seem to continually molt onto it.

Am looking for some ideas for the quickest and easiest way to pick the hair up off the carpets without having to get down on my hands and knees and get it up with my hands before hoovering.

I've tried those sticky roller things but I need something more reusable and lasting it possible.

Any ideas gratefully received :)

[Naomicorlett]

Damp rubber gloves work on upholstery but might be a bit of an effort on carpets !!

[Rodge2]

My sister has cream coloured dogs and green carpets. She uses a 'zoom groom' - which is a rubbery type of brush you are meant to use on your dog - can get it in pet shops. It does mean getting down on your knees, but she says it loosens the hair, which she leaves in little piles on the carpet and then goes around vacuuming it up. It seems to work for her if it's any help :)

[Mr Veritas]

This works for our cat hairs,so I hope will work for yours.
Wind a spiral of seloltape around your hand from wrist to fingertips with (obviously) the stick side out,then just brush it across the offendingly hairy area.
It picks up hairs like a whizz,and of course is also quite cheap,and disposable.

[bednobs]

we also use a dog grooming brush/comb for ours and it works wonderfully

[wolf63]

Shave the cats - tell me how you get on.

[zzxxee]

large roller for pain with extendable handle cover in double sided sticky tape and roll away !!! good grooming off your cats should decrease the amount of hair

[zzxxee]

*paint

[Vagrant]

My mother had a cat, whenever she vacuumed the house, she gave the cat a thorough vaccuuming as well to remove the loose hairs.
The cat seemed to enjoy it - just stood there!

[paddywak]

When I asked the same question,about hairs from Max a long haired GSD most people who answered recommended the Miele Pet, not the cheapest on the market and its back to buying bags, but it certainly lifts the dogs hair

[boxtops]

I've got 3 cats and I bought a Meile Cat & Dog cylinder vacuum cleaner five years ago, certainly does the trick - Dyson was useless, the hair kept clogging it up. If you swoosh your foot in a slipper sideways across the hair that also makes it into little sausages you can just pick up (doesn't sound very nice but it works!)

[karenmac60]

A clean pair of rubber soled shoes (sandshoes or something) and do the thing like the counting horse with your feet and it will loosen all the hair into little mounds. I've got 2 cats and a dog and this is the only thing I can get to work - and you feel like you've worked those thighs a little into the bargain :)

[shaneystar2]

We don't have a pet any more but when we did he was a big black hairy hound and I used a rubber broom .They cost about a tenner and save you getting down on your hands and knees .
Brilliant thing .
http://www.scottsofst..._19551_-1_56271_10551

[Eve]

Thank you for all your ideas, much appreciated :)