Elizabeth’s take: “My double-coated pup Roo is going through a spring blowout just in time for our travel plans, where we’re staying in different vacation rentals and homes. Suppose you have a small area to clean or need to remove pet hair from rugs or upholstery—or even a kitty condo!

The silicone bristles are stiff enough to pull pet hair out of carpet when you pull it across your floors. Our tester found it cleaned effectively with just one or two passes over each square foot of carpet, leaving massive hair piles behind for pickup. Including a handy comb to remove trapped dust, dirt, and fine pet hair from the bristles, this sweeper is ideal for pet owners.For those with decorative rugs, an oriental rug fringe comb can preserve the intricate details that contribute to the rug's aesthetic appeal.

If you’ve got a variety of fabrics that need a good clean from pet hair, the Uproot Clean pet rake is an excellent reusable choice. But there are a lot of options—so we assembled a team of Rover testers with extra fluffy pets and tried out out a range of carpet rakes to find the best. This is the second rug purchased from carpetvista so I knew the goods and service would both be first class. It’s also good for untangling the fringe on rugs or other upholstery and can be used on artificial turf. When using the rake's bristles or teeth, you can work through the matted areas, gently separating and lifting the fibers,” says Angela Brown, host of the Turnover Cleaning Tips show.

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But as our testers found is the case with most rubber-bristled carpet rakes, you’ll likely need another tool, like a broom or a vacuum hose, to pick up all the hair that’s revealed. The actual cleaning design is similar to many others on our list, but the heavy-duty connection point between the carpet rake head and the handle is one of the sturdiest out there. They help loosen deeply embedded dirt and hair and break up the gunk of pet stains and other soiled areas before vacuuming. This product contains a chemical know to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. We use washable yarns and creative construction to design rugs with our artisan partners that look good and feel good.