If your home has carpeted floors, you probably already know the struggles of keeping them hair-free. Using a vacuum is the most common way to clean carpets, but if your vacuum is broken or you don’t want to make a ton of noise right now, you have other options—there are tons of ways to get the hair out of your carpet without breaking out the vacuum at all! Keep reading to learn how you can use the tools you might already have lying around your home to freshen up your carpets and keep them clean.

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Clean hair quickly with a manual carpet sweeper.

  1. This tool is like a vacuum without the motor. You can find these at most home goods stores for around $60. To use a carpet sweeper, place the dustpan-like structure onto your carpet, then use the long handle to move it back and forth. The brush in the bottom of the tool will gather dust and hair, and you can empty it out into the trash when you’re done.[2]
    • These tools are a little pricey, but they’re worth it if you can’t afford a vacuum right now or you’d rather clean your carpets without any noise.
    • Plus, the long handle makes it easy to clean your carpets without having to kneel or bend over.
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Gather hair by hand using damp rubber gloves.

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Pick up hair with strips of packing tape.

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Collect hair with a squeegee.

  1. Window squeegees have a rubber strip that can gather up hair fast. Grab a window squeegee and make sure it’s clean and dry (you can wipe it down with a paper towel). Kneel on the ground and simply run the squeegee over your carpet in short strokes, bundling the hair up into small piles. When you’re done with your whole carpet, grab all the hair with your hands and throw it in the trash.[6]
    • This is a fairly new hack that lots of people are raving about! Squeegees aren’t super expensive, and you can find one at any home goods store for less than $10.
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Use a rubber broom.

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Gather up hair with a grooming glove.

  1. This device can pull hair off of hairy pets as well as hairy carpets. Grooming gloves are rubber gloves with soft rubber spikes on the palms and the fingers, which are usually used on cats and small dogs. If you have one already, put it on and gently rub your hand over your carpet. When your glove gets full of hair, pull the hair off and throw it in the trash.[13]
    • When you’re done, give your gloves a quick rinse in the sink so they’re clean for next time.
    • You can buy grooming gloves at most pet stores for around $10 a pair. If you have a hairy pet, these are probably a worthwhile investment.
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Shampoo your carpets for a deep clean.

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Jon Gholian
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This article was co-authored by Jon Gholian and by wikiHow staff writer, Hannah Madden. Jon Gholian is a Cleaning Specialist and the Founder of Cleany, a home and office cleaning concierge service based in New York City, New Jersey & Miami. Cleany specializes in providing quality cleaning and handyman services to all their customers. All Cleany employees are insured, bonded, and professionally trained. Cleany has been featured in the New York Times, Bravo & Redfin. This article has been viewed 26,108 times.
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