It's always great taking your four-legged friend out for a drive with you, but you can end up with dog hair all over your car. And it can then be a nightmare to get rid of.
But former car detailer for the royal family, Martin Cooper, has revealed a foolproof way of getting rid of all that pet hair, and it will only cost you 80p.
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Cooper, in an interview with Plates Express through BBC Countryfile, said the “surprisingly simple” trick that was used inside palace vehicles was damp rubber gloves.
The former royal family employee said: “The corgis travelled everywhere.
“From Windsor to Balmoral, they’d be in the back of the cars – and they’d always leave fur behind.”
He continued: “We’d slip on a rubber glove, lightly moisten it, and run it across the seats.
“The static created by the glove would lift the hair right out of the fabric, even when the vacuum couldn’t.
“It saved us time – and worked every single time.”
You can purchase rubber gloves for 80p at Dunelm.
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5 common dog hair removal mistakes to avoid
While Cooper came up with the best way of getting dog hair out of your car, the experts at Plates Express said there were five common mistakes you need to avoid:
- Don’t rely on vacuuming – most pet hair clings to fabric fibres and stays embedded even after several passes with a hoover.
- Avoid fabric softeners or chemical sprays – these can make upholstery greasy or sticky and may even damage your seats long-term (stick to water or mild solutions if needed).
- Don’t scrub with hard brushes – this can wear down your car’s interior fabric and even push hair deeper into the fibres.
- Don’t use sticky rollers on suede or alcantara – adhesive rollers can cause permanent damage or discolouration to these delicate materials.
- Avoid neglecting the seatbelt buckles and seams – dog hair often builds up in hard-to-see areas meaning you’ll miss hidden debris that makes your car look (and smell) unclean.
Have you used damp rubber gloves to clean dog hair out of your car before? Or do you have another solution? Let us know in the comments below.
