Animals that are kept indoors most often can shed year-round instead of the typical two times a year. Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try we can’t prevent them from shedding and there’s no magical solution for pet hair. To prevent hair from sticking around, follow this helpful advice for dealing with pet hair. It's sure to have something for everyone!

Regular brushing, with the right type of brush, will keep your dog’s hair and skin healthy which reduces shedding. Brushing takes off fur that’s old, damaged, or extra. It also removes oil from the animal’s skin to coat the fur, making it healthier and less likely to fall out. Be sure to get the undercoat! Your pet’s coat will start looking shinier and cleaner, and so will your floors.

A great tool to remove pet hair from upholstery, like a couch for example, is a window cleaning squeegee. Move the squeegee back and forth across the area. The rubber edge easily loosens hair from fabrics. If you're wondering how to remove pet hair from your carpet, the window squeegee even works on the most stubborn hair deep in your carpet.

Places like your couch, car seats, or carpet are magnets for pet hair. Using a throw, slipcover, or blanket to cover these areas makes removing pet hair a less tedious task. You can easily remove the slipcover, wash it, and put it back on. It'll protect your upholstery, making your home more inviting to guests, and it'll keep your furniture looking and smelling better. Also, purchasing a pet bed will give your dog a comfy place of his or her own that's not on your furniture. Plus, most beds now come with washable covers or replacement covers!

Don’t go out of the house with fur all over you. Lint rollers can be life savers for animal lovers, removing pet hair from clothes, furniture, and other soft surfaces. This handy tool is compact and has many functions, so it’s definitely essential for pet owners.

Much like a window squeegee, rubber gloves clean up pet hair in a breeze. You can use rubber gloves to remove pet hair on rugs, carpet, upholstery, etc. Dampening the rubber might help the hair stick to the glove better, but you can also do this with a dry rubber glove.

Sometimes an everyday vacuum cleaner doesn’t get the job done, but there are many vacuums now specifically designed to pick up pet hair. There are several types of pet vacuums including bag or bagless, upright or handheld, and stick vacuums.