Once again, North is getting put to the test (well, his hair anyway). I spotted this product on a trip to Cost Plus, and I totally fell for the language on the packaging. "Revolutionary! Instantly! Satisfaction Guaranteed!" I was sold. Those were fighting words, and North and his hair were definitely up to this challenge. Now I just needed to figure out what to test . . .
North is not allowed on my bedding, definitely can't reach my drapes, and I already cleaned my upholstery, so I decided to try it out on clothing. I took a fleece hoodie out of my closet, put it on, and picked North up for a snuggle. Then I took it off and rubbed him as if toweling him dry.
Yuck! Wanna see if this product worked, then read more.
While the Gonzo Pet Hair Lifter ($6.99) managed to pick up most of the pet hair, it definitely didn't grab every last piece and it took a couple rubdowns to do the trick. The biggest obstacle was, even though it got the hair off the fleece, it didn't hold onto it that long and ended up getting on my couch. When I wiped off the sponge (which is used dry), it quickly and effectively cleaned the microsuede making me think this product handles certain textures, but wools and fleece easily trap pet hair (and don't want to let it go!), so that's a tricky one to try. I'd say that it works but not quite "instantly" and needs to be cleaned between uses to maintain effectiveness.
Temperley London
by Terry
Gabor
Thanks for the info! I need a better solution for black pants than the pet roller!
1I've heard that using a dampened rubber glove works pretty well to remove pet hair, although I'm not sure how it would work on clothing. I have a poodle, so I don't have a problem with shedding, but my MIL uses the rubber glove method to get cat hair off her furniture.
2Interesting, I saw these at a Cost Plus recently too. It looks like it did a pretty good job - fleece is the worst!
3I will have to give this a try with three cats it can get pretty hairy. Especially when summer rolls around they lose there winter coat. Grrr.
4The worst is the black wool coat and the cat hair...it's a total magnet! I hate going one looking like a "cat lady." For couches and stuff, scraping a squeege across the seats actually is pretty effective. You can get a cheap one from like Target. They use 'em for cleaning off shower stalls and stuff. But it works great, grabbing the hairs with the rubber part.
5I LOVED my Gonzo Pet Hair Lifter at first. Not perfect, as you say, but a lot better than most things I've tried except for the rollers with the disposable sheets, which I've been wanting to get away from because of their lack of eco-friendliness. I have a washable sticky roller that's not as good as either the disposable ones or the Gonzo. But I actually found using the Gonzo then the washable roller near-perfect. However...*sob*... after washing my Gonzo just once in water and soap (as per the directions), it started to disintegrate. Now when I run it over things, it leaves tiny yellow 'bits' all over it. I'm very disappointed and going to get in touch with the manufacturer. I used a little castile soap - maybe it didn't like that? There is no specification of any type of soap you can or can't use.
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