00:00Your vacuum just finished the whole room and there is still hair on the carpet.
00:03Not because the vacuum is broken. Hair gets twisted into the fibers and lays flat,
00:08so suction goes right over it. A one dollar rubber broom head from the dollar store pulls that hair
00:14out. Today I'm going to show you how to use it, where to buy it, and two free options you
00:19may
00:19already have at home if the store does not have one. A pet vacuum can cost a couple hundred dollars.
00:24This head is about a dollar. I have used it after vacuuming for a long time now and I still
00:28use it
00:28every time on the spots that shed the most. Here is what is actually going on. A vacuum is good
00:34at
00:34loose dirt sitting on top of the carpet. Pet hair and long human hair often do not sit on top.
00:39They work down into the pile, stick because of static from shoes and clothes, and stay there
00:45while the vacuum passes over them. The bin fills up. The floor still has hair in it. You only notice
00:50when light hits the carpet later and it looks dirty again. A rubber broom head works differently. The
00:56soft rubber fingers push into the carpet, catch the hair, and the hair sticks to the rubber. That is
01:01the same reason a rubber dish glove can pull fur off a couch, and the same reason a window squeegee
01:05can pull hair off carpet stairs. You're not relying on air. You're grabbing the hair and collecting it.
01:12A few things people get wrong. First, you need an expensive pet vacuum to fix this. You might want a
01:19better vacuum for other reasons. You do not need one just to get hair out of carpet. A lot of
01:24people who already
01:25own good vacuums, still use a rubber head after. Because vacuuming in this step are two different
01:29jobs. Second, stronger suction will solve it. Stronger suction moves more air. Hair stuck in
01:35the carpet needs something that reaches in and pulls it out. That is what the rubber is for. Third,
01:41you can just use lint rollers on the floor. That is fine for clothes. On a full room it takes
01:45forever,
01:46costs a lot in refills, and is hard on your back. A broom handle is the better tool for floors.
01:51Fourth, you should not sweep carpet. That is mostly true for a normal straw broom because
01:56it pushes hair around and makes static worse. A rubber head is different. You're pulling hair
02:01up and gathering it, not flicking it across the room. If you are still watching, you probably deal
02:05with pet hair or long hair on the floor every week. Subscribe if you want more videos like this.
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02:15Now let me show you the cheap version, how to pick the right one and the free backups.
02:19Go to a dollar store and look for a rubber broom head or pet hair broom head. You want soft
02:24rubber
02:25fingers or a rubber blade, not a regular straw broom. If you see two options, here's the simple rule.
02:31Rubber fingers dig into carpet better. A smooth silicone blade is often better on hard floors and
02:36tile for daily hair. Some heads are two-sided, with fingers on one side and a squeegee edge on the
02:41other.
02:42That is ideal if you have both carpet and hard floors. A lot of basic heads cost about a dollar.
02:47Use a handle you already have or buy one if you need it. Attach the head. That is all you
02:52need to buy.
02:54One thing to know before you start, this works best on low and medium pile carpet, area rugs,
03:00and runners. On very thick plush carpet, the fingers cannot always reach deep enough,
03:04so results are weaker. Still worth trying on the high traffic paths, but do not expect the same pull
03:10you get on thinner carpet. How to use it. Vacuum the room first, if you want. Then use the rubber
03:16head on the worst areas, next to the pet bed, under the table, the hallway, and any carpet stairs.
03:22Use short strokes and press down enough that the rubber goes into the carpet a little.
03:26Go in one direction, so the hair gathers in a line. When the head is full of hair, scrape it
03:32into the trash.
03:33Keep going until the strokes come up mostly clean. If hair is stubborn in one spot, change direction.
03:40Run a few strokes with the carpet pile, and then a few against it. That lifts strands that were laying
03:45flat in only one direction. On stairs, start at the top and work down so hair falls to the next
03:51step
03:51instead of back onto the one you just did. It also works on hard floors and corners and along
03:56baseboards where hair collects. If the hair is very dry and hair keeps jumping off the head,
04:01put a tiny bit of water on the rubber. Not enough to wet the floor. Just enough to cut the
04:05static.
04:06A light mist of anti-static spray on the head works too if you already own some. Do not soak
04:12wood floors.
04:13Keep the head clean. Once it is coated in old hair, dust, and skin oils, it stops grabbing as well.
04:19Every few uses, pull the hair off fully and wash the head with warm water and a drop of dish
04:23soap.
04:24Rinse it and let it dry. If it feels slick or greasy, a quick wipe with a little white vinegar
04:30and water
04:30brings the grip back. A dirty rubber head is the main reason people try this once
04:35and say it does not work. If you cannot find a rubber broom head, use one of these.
04:40Option 1. A rubber dish glove with a little water on it. Wipe the couch, car seat, or blanket in
04:45one
04:45direction. The hair will clump so you can pull it off and throw it away. Option 2. A window squeegee.
04:51Drag it across the carpet the same way. The rubber edge catches hair the vacuum left behind. It is not
04:56as
04:57easy as a broom for a big room, but it works well on stairs. For fabric furniture before you do
05:01the
05:01floors, one extra step helps. Wipe the couch or chairs with a dry dryer sheet first. That lowers
05:06static so the fur loosens. Then use the damp glove. You pick up more on the first pass and less
05:11hair
05:11floats back onto the cushions. Same tools work in the car. Floor mats, cloth seats, and the trunk carpet
05:16hold a surprising amount of pet hair. A small rubber head or a glove does that job faster than the
05:22handheld vacuum alone. One more step that helps a lot. After you use the rubber head, vacuum again.
05:28You just pulled a lot of hair up to the surface. The vacuum can pick that up much more easily.
05:32Rubber first, then vacuum. That combination works better than either one alone, when this will not
05:37fully fix the problem. If the carpet has been packed with hair for years, one pass will not make it
05:42new
05:42again. You may need a deep clean, or the carpet may be too far gone. If the real mess is
05:48old dirt deep in
05:49the padding, this helps less than a proper carpet cleaning. And if a pet is shedding heavily every
05:53day, you still need to brush the pet and wash the blankets. This only handles what is already on the
05:58floor. Cost. The rubber head is about one dollar. You probably already own a handle. It takes around
06:0410 minutes on the worst rooms after you vacuum. Pet vacuums and special attachments often cost over
06:09a hundred dollars. A professional carpet cleaning can cost that in one visit. Lint roller refills for a
06:15whole house add up. If this head lasts a few months of weekly use and saves you from one paid
06:19cleaning,
06:20it has already paid for itself. I used to vacuum, think the floor was done, and then see hair still
06:25sitting there later. Once I started using the rubber head after vacuuming, that stopped. The
06:30vacuum gets the loose stuff. The rubber head gets what the vacuum misses. You do not need new equipment.
06:36You need a cheap rubber broom head, short, firm strokes after you vacuum, and a couple of minutes on the
06:41worst spots. That is the whole method. Get the rubber head. Try it on the worst piece of carpet in
06:46your
06:47house. When the hair starts gathering in front of it, you will see why this works.
06:51Thanks for watching. If this helped, send it to someone who is always fighting hair on the floor.
06:55See you in the next one.
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