OT - Feline QI Fur Removal

Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!

Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from a fabric/leather
chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is like one of those
breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy holes all over it?).
Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been sleeping on the chair
(just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we found out and he
does have a tendency to share his fur.

We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry bits), tried the balls
of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty much useless) and are
now at wits end.

help!

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

Just keep sitting on it and your clothes will remove the rest eventually.
Oh, that's what you were trying to avoid! ;-)

I have a clothes brush which has a velvety surface. It's pretty good at
getting hair off most things. Might be worth a try. Otherwise, just pickin'
'em out one by one is the only other thing I can think of.

Okay, just went and tried the brush on DH's chair, which has the same
fabric. No good at picking out coarse JRT hairs. :-( Don't know if soft cat
hairs would stick any better. Pulling them out by hand did work though. Good
luck!

--
Leigh Harris
Perth, Western Australia

"Sharon Harper" wrote
Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!

Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from a fabric/leather
chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is like one of those
breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy holes all over
it?). Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been sleeping on the
chair (just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we found out
and he does have a tendency to share his fur.

We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry bits), tried the balls
of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty much useless) and
are now at wits end.

help!

Well, Sharon. We've discovered that a balled up wad of Minkee will remove
Minkee shedding, a ball of flannel gently removes flannel pills and fuzz . .
.. so just curl Mr. Samson into a nice roll and rub him back and forth on
your chair. If the three things you've tried didn't work, that's just all
there is left. For future prevention, it is said that some kitties are
quite offended by aluminum foil. You might give your chair seat a covering
with the stuff - perhaps held in place with masking tape. It would be worth
a try. Polly

"Sharon Harper" wrote Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!

Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from a fabric/leather
chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is like one of those
breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy holes all over
it?). Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been sleeping on the
chair (just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we found out
and he does have a tendency to share his fur.

We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry bits), tried the balls
of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty much useless) and
are now at wits end.

help!

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

Hi Sharon,

Wrapping sticky tape around your hand and brushing the seat - sticky side
out works for me - or brushing with a "sponge" cloth sometimes works.


--
Di Maloney
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"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
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| Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!
|
| Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from a fabric/leather
| chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is like one of those
| breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy holes all over
it?).
| Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been sleeping on the chair
| (just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we found out and he
| does have a tendency to share his fur.
|
| We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry bits), tried the balls
| of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty much useless) and
are
| now at wits end.
|
| help!
|
| --
| Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
| http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load)
| http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
| quicker)
|
|

Have you tried brushing it off with a scrap of suede? Even
a piece of the better quality fake washable suede-like
fabric will work. I bought some years ago to use with my
uniforms and it cleaned off hairs, powders, dust, almost
anything totally dry.

--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
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"Maloney Empire" wrote in message
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: Hi Sharon,
:
: Wrapping sticky tape around your hand and brushing the
seat - sticky side
: out works for me - or brushing with a "sponge" cloth
sometimes works.
:
:
: --
: Di Maloney
: Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct.
: "Sharon Harper" wrote in
message
: ...
: | Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!
: |
: | Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from
a fabric/leather
: | chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is
like one of those
: | breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy
holes all over
: it?).
: | Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been
sleeping on the chair
: | (just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we
found out and he
: | does have a tendency to share his fur.
: |
: | We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry
bits), tried the balls
: | of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty
much useless) and
: are
: | now at wits end.
: |
: | help!
: |
: | --
: | Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
: | http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes
awhile to load)
: | http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same
as website but
: | quicker)
: |
: |
:
:

Having four long-haired cats, I can sympathise!
I have several of those 'lint removing brushes' around the house. I
have also tried everything, but these always seem to give the best
effect. They have a 'rough' surface which is directional. Brush one way
to remove the bits, and the other to remove the fluff from the brush.
Having described that, I wonder if velvet would work the same way? I
must try it, as I have lots of scraps of corduroy g
..
In message , Sharon
Harper writes
Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!

Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from a fabric/leather
chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is like one of those
breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy holes all over it?).
Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been sleeping on the chair
(just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we found out and he
does have a tendency to share his fur.

We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry bits), tried the balls
of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty much useless) and are
now at wits end.

help!


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Great idea, Cheryl. I must try that one. Thanks!

In message , CATS
writes
Have you tried brushing it off with a scrap of suede? Even
a piece of the better quality fake washable suede-like
fabric will work. I bought some years ago to use with my
uniforms and it cleaned off hairs, powders, dust, almost
anything totally dry.


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Corduroy works better than velvet, pinwhale corduroy (thin)
works better than the thicker chunkier cuts on dust but vice
versa on fur (no idea why), uncut cord works better still
(more grab than velvet). "Suede" (or good pseudo-suede) is
best.

With up to five cats at any one time of all shades and fur
lengths, and a dark blue uniform for 20+ years - ask me
how I know this lol

--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y )
Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"Patti" wrote in message
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: Having four long-haired cats, I can sympathise!
: I have several of those 'lint removing brushes' around the
house. I
: have also tried everything, but these always seem to give
the best
: effect. They have a 'rough' surface which is directional.
Brush one way
: to remove the bits, and the other to remove the fluff from
the brush.
: Having described that, I wonder if velvet would work the
same way? I
: must try it, as I have lots of scraps of corduroy g
: .
: In message
, Sharon
: Harper writes
: Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!
:
: Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from
a fabric/leather
: chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is
like one of those
: breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy
holes all over it?).
: Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been
sleeping on the chair
: (just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we
found out and he
: does have a tendency to share his fur.
:
: We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry
bits), tried the balls
: of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty
much useless) and are
: now at wits end.
:
: help!
:
:
: --
: Best Regards
: pat on the hill

You might try a piece of Velcro. The Velcro closure on my favorite tennis
shoes seems to attract every hair that Dora sheds.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
...
Hullo oh knowledgeable ones!

Does anyone have any good tips for removing cat fur from a fabric/leather
chair? The leather part is okay but the middle bit is like one of those
breatheable fabrics (y'all know the one with the teensy holes all over
it?). Alas, Samson (giant champagne coloured QI) had been sleeping on the
chair (just an office type chair) for a couple weeks before we found out
and he does have a tendency to share his fur.

We have vacuumed (most efficent but stll have furry bits), tried the balls
of sticky tape (not so effective), wet sponges (pretty much useless) and
are now at wits end.

help!

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

I spay Windex on my hand and rub my hand on the furniture...it rolls off on
my hand or the chair. You really need a good hand held power head to get
cat hair up and even this Windex trick. I have a Rainbow Vac and I love it.
I've had mine over 10 years. I am sure you could use water instead of
Windex but for me the Windex dries quickly.
Pami