Best Way to Clean Hardwood Floors with Dog Hair

Dogs are man’s best friend, however, that friendship does not mean that your best friend will keep your floors clean at all times. Dogs will shed all over your floors. Unfortunately, there is little you can do about it except clean up the dog hair that is lying around.

The good news is that you have several good options to use in order to get that dog hair off your floors. To find out about those good options, just continue to read our article. It has those descriptions so you and your best friend can remain friends.

Best Way to Get Dog Hair Off Hardwood Floors

Using a microfiber-covered mop is the best way to clean dog hairs off your floors. The reason it is given this honor is that as you make each stroke, the microfiber cloth creates an electrostatic charge.

That charge then attracts dog hairs and other dirt particles to the mop where they can be picked up easily. This way is the best because you are not using any electrical energy, damaging your floors with water solutions, or scratching them using a brush.

Then, you will want to use a microfiber mop that comes with a pad. The pad maximizes your cleaning effort, getting more dog hairs off the floor at one time. Watch the pad as you go.

If it gets too dirty, you will need to rinse the dirt and dog hair off before continuing your cleaning. Also, when you rinse and use the mop, make sure to get all the excess moisture off the pad.

Too much moisture will start the process that harms hardwood floors. Once you are done mopping make sure to dry the floor to get as much moisture off before it seeps into the wood or the joints.

Alternative Methods You Can Use

If you do not have a microfiber mop or mop pad, that is okay. You still have some other methods you can use. However, they may not be as good as using the microfiber option. Here are some of the alternatives.

1. Vacuum Cleaner- With the right attachment, you should be able to pick up all the dog hairs your friend left behind. The key is to use the appliance that is made to work on your hardwood flooring. Not every vacuum cleaner will do the job.

Then, when you use the hardwood floor attachment, you should not scratch your beautiful flooring. Nor will you need to worry about placing too much moisture on the floor while you work.

2. Rubber Mop– This is the same tool window washers use when cleaning your car’s windows. It only has a longer handle for easier working. The technique is just as easy as cleaning your car’s windows.

All you need to do is place the rubber on the floor and make sure there is a nice seal. Then pull back on the mop to gather up all the dog hair and other dirt. Once you have a pile of dog hair, you can vacuum it up or sweep it up into a dustpan and toss the hair into the trash can.

3. Scotch Tape- This is the toughest of all the methods you can try. When you select this option, it means you will need to get down on your hands and knees to get all the dog hair.

All you have to do is cut off a long enough piece, probably a size that will wrap around your hand once, and make sure the sticky side is facing out. Then you get down on your knees and start grabbing dog hair bit by bit. It will take a while to do this if there is a lot of dog hair to pick up.

4. Dryer Sheets– This is sort of like using a microfiber-covered mop without the handle or the mop. Just rub the dryer sheets over the spots where you see the dog’s hair. The sheets should pick up the hair fairly quickly and not let go.

It is possible to add a little moisture to the dryer sheet. The extra moisture will pick up more dog hair faster than if you used a dry one.

Some Final Words

Having a dog in the house is a positive and uplifting experience. Not only do you get a good friend, but you also get a playmate for the kids or yourself. Unfortunately, dogs do not know much about being hygienic or shedding outside.

That is why you need to pick one of the methods described above or find one on your own that will do the same job. There is a little effort involved in cleaning up dog hair but with all that your dog provides you, it is not a bad or tough job to do.