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    Best way to deal with lint/pet hair?

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      xaqh
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      Hey everyone,

      I just got a black IHSW-10 hoodie. I was wondering what you would recommend using to clean up the pet hair that gets on it (black is probably the worst for pet owners but oh well) so that it doesn't damage the fabric. Lint roller but just really gently? Something else?

      Thanks

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      • GilesG
        Giles
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        I use a lint roller, and you'd have to give it some serious shit to damage the fabric....

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • X
          xaqh
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          @Giles Cool thanks!

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          • AdamJA
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            @xaqh Have to lint roll most of my IH gear daily, living with a white cat. Other than going through multiple rolls a week, doesn't effect the gear. Still impossible to catch it all 😂

            The devil is in the detail..

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            • OaktaviaO
              Oaktavia
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              I use lint rollers which many folks use but there are also brushes out there that are made for link and pet hair removal. The one my wife bought has very short bristles that have many of them gathered together. The box said to use water with the brush for best results and if I am in a pinch, wetting my hands and lightly brushing over garments with pet hair on them helps remove it too. I also use a Red Wing boot brush to do the same, especially if it is dander or dust. Lastly I also use a boar hair brush for stubborn cat hair on denim. It works on my black hoodies too.

              I do not see the exact one on here but these look like they would work too.

              IG: electricindigowizard

              "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

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              • BrandreaB
                Brandrea
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                Are you talking about me?

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                • GrahamG
                  Graham
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                  Lint roller,

                  cellotape

                  sticky labels

                  whatever i have to hand.

                  Rocky says hello 🙂

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                  @gmac_ironheart
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                  • MattM
                    Matt
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                    I picked this up recently and it works really well. I use it on my clothes, furniture, the bed, even the dog bed.

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                    • seawolfS
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                      Lint rollers all day. We lost both of our elderly cats this year, but we used to keep lint rollers in every room of the house and in our cars. Not all lint rollers are created equally though. I wish I could recommend a brand, but the one I liked changed their product and it sucks now.

                      “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                      @zeebeeleather

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                      • derek111D
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                        @seawolf nothing like buying a value pack of an off brand lint roller only to find out they suck and now you have 10 of them. Been there before. Like you said, not all are created equally. 😂

                        Get outside, feel small

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                        • chrisjohnnickC
                          chrisjohnnick
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                          yea lint rollers for sure. When we had two cats, my wife worked in a salon (wore black all day everyday) and I was a touring musician (mostly wore black and gray all the time). We just got used to having them in the car, the dressing room, at work, by the front door, etc.

                          I used to buy the bulk packs of the heavy duty Scotch Brite ones to have around the house. I also used this one with great results as a reusable option.

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                          IHSH-20-Red, XL
                          IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                          IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                          IHSW-45 Black, M
                          IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                          IH-777S-SB size 32
                          IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                          • popvultureP
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                            Those Black and Decker thingies like @Matt suggested work wonders. I used to use lint rollers on my couch to get rid of the copious if not downright excessive amounts of hair my cat layers on it. The B&D really cut down on a lot of cost, plus it’s easier to use.

                            I still use lint rollers on my clothes, and I’ve found the best ones are these super sticky Evercare ones. Well worth it.

                            EDIT the url was a hideous amount of link gore, so best to just look up Evercare lint roller on Amazon, should do the trick.

                            WTB
                            IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                            Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                            • MizmazzleM
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                              My mom taught me a handy trick for getting the massive amount of dog hair I accumulate off the seats and floor carpet of my truck. Simply take a wet hand towel and rub in the same direction. It collects all the hair super easy into a disgusting pill of hair. Then just pick it up and toss into the trash. Works 1000x better than trying to vacuum it up. (Note: this trick is for excessive hair build up from having the hound in the ride for weeks to months on end)

                              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              • seawolfS
                                seawolf
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                                @derek111 Exactly!

                                This thread is so validating. I knew I wasn't alone with the lint rollers, but it's not something that's discussed very often around here.

                                Some of my shirts in particular were especially difficult to deal with. I have a flannel that loved to attract cat hair on the inside, and that was really frustrating. Or, the lining of a leather jacket. Annoying! I miss my cats so much, but I'm getting hours of my life back every month to lint rolling. I'm also looking forward to getting new cats someday 😁

                                “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                @zeebeeleather

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                                • chrisjohnnickC
                                  chrisjohnnick
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                                  I loved our cats, but when we finally decided to adopt a new pet last year, we went with a hypoallergenic pup that doesn't shed. Forgot about all of it until reading this thread.

                                  Wants List:
                                  IHSH-20-Red, XL
                                  IHSH-208-Indigo Kersey, L-XL
                                  IHSH-254-Grey Kersey, L-XL
                                  IHSW-45 Black, M
                                  IH-526SV 21oz type III, 38 or 40
                                  IH-777S-SB size 32
                                  IH-777S-142 size 31 or 32

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                                  • derek111D
                                    derek111
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                                    @popvulture I never thought I would be influenced on this forum to pick up a black and decker lint roller, but @Matt and yourself should be getting royalty cheques in the mail. Damn you Jeff Bezos and your next day delivery. I will report back with my findings on the hair of two vizsla dogs who have taken over our tiny bungalow.

                                    Get outside, feel small

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                                    • MattM
                                      Matt
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                                      Just a simple back and forth motion grabs the hair and releases it into the collector compartment. You’ll be seriously astounded at what you find in there. Like copious quantities of hair and lint u didn’t even know were there.

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                                      • popvultureP
                                        popvulture
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                                        Yeah I found a whole other cat in there. He’s part of the family now.

                                        WTB
                                        IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                        Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                        • goosehdG
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                                          I so very much want to make an off colour remark that will most definitely get me banned...

                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • Tago MagoT
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                                            @goosehd go for it. You know you want to

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