Does it drive you crazy, too? All those dog hairs in the upholstery of your car and have you tried everything to get them out? Sometimes they get so stubbornly stuck in the upholstery that you have already tried every possibility and there are no options left. Sometimes it can be convenient to take your dog with you because you need to take him to the vet or he needs to be taken to the sitter.
Sometimes you also just want to go for a nice walk with your dog in a different environment, even then it is easier to just take your dog with you in your car. This only ensures that your car will be covered in dog hair and the hair sometimes flies around your ears, or magically gets into your clothes. This while you have just put on your nice clothes for a party or an important meeting.
What materials can I use for hair removal?
Perhaps we can help you by giving you tips on how to get the dog hairs out of your car or how to avoid having them all over your car. If you have managed to remove all the hairs from your car, we also have some tips on how to prevent your car from getting covered in them again. You can remove the car upholstery from the hairs of your four-legged friend by using one or more of the following products, namely:
- Rubber gloves
- Rubber brush
- Vacuum cleaner
- Pumice stone
- Clothes roller
- Wet cloth
- Window wiper
These are often products that you do have in your home by default, therefore you actually always have the option of cleaning your car at any time.
Use wide tape
No matter what kind of tape you use, this is an ideal way to remove dog hair from your car. For example, you can use tape or wide tape, as narrow tape will also take you some time. By sticking wide tape on the spot where there are a lot of hairs, you can then pull it off, removing a lot of hair. If your car is completely covered in hairs, you can imagine that this is quite a job and it will take some time. For small spots, however, it is a handy solution.
Rubber household gloves
When it comes to cleaning the kitchen or toilet, most people have household gloves. You can therefore use these for many possibilities when it comes to cleaning, after all, they are not just gloves for cleaning. For removing dog hair from your car, the best way to use them is to wet them for a while and then go over the upholstery of your car. This will make the hairs stick to the gloves. This does work best if your dog doesn’t lose too much hair and the car is completely covered in it.
Use a wet cloth and/or window squeegee
Don’t have rubber household gloves available? Then you can always replace this with a wet cloth, because dis namely also an ideal way to remove the hair. It allows you to wipe the hairs in a pile and therefore remove them easily. The same goes for using a window squeegee, you can spray a little water on the upholstery and easily sweep up the hairs. Does your car still smell like your dog’s scent even though the hairs have been removed? Then you can even add a little vinegar to the damp cloth, as this will ensure that the strong dog smell will diminish.
Pumice stone
A pumice stone, have you ever heard of it? Maybe you have no idea what this is, as it’s a word you don’t readily see passing by. Pumice stone is often used to remove calluses and hard skin, such as under your feet. Now you may be starting to see something, because we often know what kind of material this is removed with. The funny thing is, is that you can use this product not only for calluses, but so also for removing the hairs from your car. In fact, you can sweep up hairs very well with it and the hairs also stick well to this material. Ideal right? Would you like to try this, you can often find pumice stone at a drugstore, which is actually always around the corner.
A clothes roller: not only useful for clothes
A clothes roller is always the way to quickly clean your jacket or suit from small dust or hair. You can use it not only for clothing, but also for the upholstery of your car. Stubborn hairs will not be removed quickly or when there is a lot of hair on the upholstery, but you can always use a vacuum cleaner or other tips to remove most of it.
A rubber brush specifically for dog hair
In addition to a clothes roller, you also have special rubber brushes made for removing dog hair. You can always take these with you in the car, making it easy and just as quick to remove the hairs at any time when your dog is out of the car after you have taken him somewhere or you have just taken a long walk. Your dog can then have a nice rest, while you will have your car clean in no time, so you can quickly cuddle with your faithful four-legged friend afterwards and have a nice rest as well.
How can I prevent my car from getting full of hair?
Now that you are totally inspired how you can clean your car and thereby spare it from all the dog hair, it is of course also nice to know how to prevent this for the next car ride with your dog. As a result, you won’t have to give your car an extensive cleaning every time.
Take care of your dog regularly
Especially when the period of shedding has arrived, it is quite a job to keep the environment clean. You often notice this in the house, for example, where a lot of hair swirls around and you keep busy cleaning it. Of course, this can also cause your car to be covered in it faster. It is important to groom your dog regularly, which will remove loose hair as much as possible and prevent it from getting into the upholstery of your car.
Use covers for the seats
By using covers, the hair will be less likely to get into the upholstery of your car. There are different types of covers, allowing you to decide what kind of material you like best or perhaps the most practical. Some materials are easier to clean and maintain. You can also more easily remove the covers from your car to pat them out or clean outside the car, where you have a lot more space.
Place your dog in a crate
You can also choose to place a crate in the car, this way your dog is safe in the car because he can’t move freely through the car and you also prevent as much as possible that the hairs of your dog will be spread throughout the car. So that will definitely save you a lot of cleaning work, I’m sure that sounds very good!
Lay down a (dog) blanket
You also have special dog blankets, these are often water-repellent so this prevents your upholstery from getting dirty and you can clean the blanket in an ideal way. You can pat out this blanket after your car ride and clean it with a damp cloth, saving you a lot of time and making your car fresh again in minutes.
Use a special vacuum cleaner
You read it right, you have a special vacuum cleaner with which you can easily remove the dog hair. If you really can’t get the hairs out and they get so stuck in your upholstery, a special vacuum cleaner is always a good solution too. They often come with attachments that can help get the hair out of your upholstery as easily as possible. Here it is important that it is a vacuum cleaner that has strong suction, precisely because the hair can sometimes get so stubborn and deep into your upholstery. An ordinary vacuum cleaner also works fine, but even with that the suction power is very important.
A clean car with these handy tips!
With these handy tips, I’m sure you can get on with it! Some tips you can also put together to remove dog hair in the best way possible. Find an appropriate way for yourself, that will surely be fine after you read these tips. Because you now know how to avoid having your car constantly covered with all the dog hair, you won’t have to clean the car as often or you’ll be done a lot faster. Now you can enjoy undisturbed car rides with your four-legged friend.
