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1. A reusable roller dog hair remover might just have you toss your old sticky roller after you see how much fur this reusable one (it has a sturdy brush system) picks up on surfaces you thought were just going to be covered in fur forever.
Promising review: "This tool is great for removing cat hair. We use it every day especially on the furniture. Easy to use. We would buy it again." —J Orndorff
Get it from Amazon for $29.95.
2. A pet urine stain–removing spray that reviewers say tackle the stinkiest, nastiest pet messes that other cleaners just can't. Even the old ones! It has enzymes that tackle them for ya.
Rocco & Roxie Supply Company is a family-owned small business established in 2013 that specializes in pet odor eliminators, pet toys, pet snacks, and pet accessories.
Promising review: "If you have a dog more prone to accidents (who has really stinky messes, in particular), buy this and skip everything else. I’ve used many pet cleaners but this one is easily my favorite. You want to soak up/clean up as much as you can, kinda pat dry, then spray a good amount. I like to let it set for a while, put down some carpet scent powder, and then vacuum over everything. You’ll notice a distinct lighter color over your carpet because it cleans up EVERYTHING (not just the potty stains). definitely worth the price, I’ll be buying more again soon." —Asia Chance
Get it from Amazon for $19.97+ (available in two sizes).
3. A double-layered litter mat with a honeycomb design that catches and traps litter that seems to end up just about everywhere in your home. To rid the mat of the trapped litter, simply press in on the sides to open up the mat and dump the trapped litter back into your litter box.
My colleague Jenae Sitzes owns and swears by this mat for her cats:
"I've been using this trapper mat for over a year now, and while it's pretty much impossible to eliminate all litter from your home if you own even one cat, let alone multiple, this mat has made keeping the floor of my litter box room MUCH more manageable. Unlike other mats, where the litter just kind of sits on top and eventually gets kicked elsewhere, this mat is designed so that the litter falls through the holes and stays inside the mat until you're ready to dump it. It's made out of an EVA material that's supposed to be gentle enough for cat paws, and my two kitties don't seem to have a problem walking on it. I *highly* recommend getting the larger 30-by-24-inch mat to extend the coverage area — I initially got the smaller one but went back for the larger size and it's perfect. Note that the mat will probably have a fold down the middle when it first arrives, but just give it some time and weigh it down with something if needed; it'll lay flat."
Promising review: "I can't live without it now. My cats are a big pain in my butt when it comes to pushing litter out of the litter box. Sometimes they even just play with it (which I don't understand) and this product saves me so much time and energy on cleaning up their mess!" —Naomi
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in two sizes and three colors).
4. An Angry Orange pet odor eliminator for erasing all the visual (and smelly) evidence of pet accidents on flooring and furniture. You don't need a new chair. You just need this.
Promising review: "This product is amazing!!!! We have a Rottweiler pup and a bichon pup and our house was feeling the PAIN! I tried everything and use to tell my wife, 'with all the science and technology in the world we still can’t come up with something that gets rid of the dog mark smell!'
This product does everything and more. Just ordered another round. We were about to throw away some furniture due to the smell and now after use we can keep it. Saved me hundreds. Well worth the money." —clayton s tonkin
Get it from Amazon for $19.97.
5. A scratchy lil' tool to FINALLY get all the pet hair off your fabric surfaces — especially in your car.
6. A broom for pet hair to unearth all that fur stuck in your area rug you've just learned to live with by now. It also works on wood and linoleum. And the handle extends from 36 to 60 inches!
Promising review: "Nothing else would take pet hair off of my outdoor porch furniture cushions. This broom took it all off easily. One of the best brooms I have ever had for pet hair removal on floors and furniture." —Kelli Thompson
Get it from Amazon for $12.44.
Check out my colleague Emma Lord's Evrilholder FURemover broom review for more satisfying before and after photos!
7. Stain-lifting pads can tackle the icky pet stains on your wall-to-wall beige carpeting from when your poor dog didn't want to go use the bathroom outside when it was storming.
Promising review: "Where have these been all of my life? I have a senior dog, and accidents are an almost daily occurrence. The Stomp ‘N Go Pet Lifting Pads are awesome. I have been able to lift stains out of several areas. I will definitely buy these again!" —Rebecca H.
Get a pack of 20 from Amazon for $27.49.
8. Grandma's Secret, an under-the-radar solution with serious stain-removing prowess — like, cleaning pen from a white leather couch. Chilling!
It can remove oil, grease, ink, grass, and blood stains for all my vampires out there. Psst, a few months ago, I recommended this to a friend who fell in a puddle of motor oil on a sidewalk, then accidentally wiped it on her camel coat. It got the stains out!
Promising review: "Tested it on a throw rug our dog threw up on, and it was that deep yellow stomach bile which can stain badly. It came out perfectly, and that stain was dried." —Lora bradley
Get it from Amazon for $9.99.
9. A carpet cleaning solution with results so impressive (just cast your eyes below this text!) that you may have to bleep out your own reaction. Get ready to break up with your carpet cleaner rental spot. Remember when your carpet was beige instead of greige?
It's from a family-run small business that specializes in cleaning products, especially ones for homes with pets!
Promising review: "Omg this is disgusting!!! I hope this isn't all just cat pee that shows up 'cause there is a lot! I bought this 'cause I thought my cat was peeing in one room and couldn't find the exact spot, so I bought this. Found the spot and more. Would recommend." —Momof3Boys
Get it from Amazon for $9.95.
10. A jar of the The Pink Stuff — a cleaning paste made to handle all kinds of gross, stuck-on situations like that bathroom floor grout you came to terms with being dirty gray forever.
Promising review: "Ok, wow! This stuff is amazing. We have so much stuff on our walls from our dog and moving. The paint that was used before we bought the house must have been cheap because it wipes off so easily, and the paint underneath is dark. I tried Magic Erasers and other cleaning products. Nothing was working until I tried The Pink Stuff. Wow, I am amazed!" —Nate Bergey
Get it from Amazon for $5.97.
11. A bottle of non-toxic Folex Carpet Spot Remover can make all sorts of horrific stains disappear quickly. *And* there's no rinsing or vacuuming involved.
To use, apply to the stain, gently agitate with your fingers, and blot with an absorbent cloth. This is non-toxic and should be non-irritating on the skin!
Promising review: "My dog had an accident on my white carpet. I tried multiple cleaners, but nothing worked on the stain except this. There is still a slight stain, but it’s not nearly as noticeable. It has worked very well on other stains in my children’s play room as well. I would definitely recommend this for hard to remove stains." —Amy
Get it from Amazon for $6.65+.
12. A touchless stationary vacuum you can simply sweep a pile of fur into rather than scooping it into a dust pan and then trying to dump it into the trash can, only to have hair flying around everywhere.
Promising reviews: "This has been a champ for the first few months. So much better than a cordless vacuum stick with a lab who sheds — pull out a wide brush, push it around the room, aim for the stationary vacuum, and let 'er rip (a small broom helps target better for the last step). One minute and done. Emptying isn’t necessary every day, but it is easy to do. No complaints at all so far." —R. Marlowe
"I have an autoimmune disorder that causes reoccurring massive hair fall out. I decided to put one in our master bath to make cleaning easier. It does the job and has made life a bit easier and a whole lot cleaner. I may add another for our kitchen. We also have a miniature golden doodle. And this vacuum works so much better than trying to manage the hair with a robo-vac type tool that ends up with hair wrapped around its brush." —Rebecca O
Get it from Amazon for $199 (available in three colors).
13. A handy TubShroom to take on the hard task of helping clean out your tub after bathtime. It works well for human *and* pet hair, just so you know.
Promising review: "I shower my dogs in the tub and this makes it really easy to clean out the dog hair. It doesn't just stop the dog hair from going down the drain but it also lets the water continue to drain while collecting loads of dog hair. When my dog is shedding, I do have to pull it out to clean twice but that beats having to grab clumps of fur from the top of the drain every few seconds" —EV
Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in six colors).
14. Or a drain clog remover in case it's a little too late for that. Use this, then put in a TubShroom so your future is a little less gross.
Promising review: "I wish I would have had this years and years ago...all the money I'd have saved! The pictures that people post are accurate as to what came out of the tub drain. It was disgusting. I have long hair and we have a dog that we bathe in the tub; it was so gross. The hair kept coming and coming and coming...yuck! I am so happy to have clear drains now that drain quickly (quicker than EVER!) without the use of chemicals. Plus, it's so much cheaper than buying the liquid stuff that doesn't work even half as well. I highly recommend this product. You will be amazed at not only what comes out of your shower drain, but also what comes out of your sink drains as well. It's quite alarming and gross, but you feel so good when it's gone!" —MN Mom
Get a six-pack from Amazon for $9.88.
15. A 2-in-1 Hoover carpet cleaner built to take on pet hair deep DEEP down in your carpets.
Promising review: "I love everything about the Hoover Smartwash Automatic Carpet cleaner! With adopting our daughter's 16-year-old cat recently, we forgot what problems we used to have with our older cats; not a lot of fun at times. Since we have had the old boy it has been fun, except when he has hairballs, and then the real fun starts! We received our new Hoover shampooer about two weeks ago. So simple to operate, and the carpets dry exceptionally fast. Don't be lazy and do the final rinse with clean water as suggested. The touch button 'full time' dry feature allows you to go back and forth in the dry mode and ALL the excess water comes up like a charm. No leakage, very fast-cleaning, and exceptional suction! I didn't need to pre-spot anything. A great machine!!!" —Peter E. von Elten
Get it from Amazon for $239.
16. A plant-based stain remover capable of erasing YEARS-old blood stains from a tenant's mattress, as this reviewer explains. I have questions. MANY questions. Oh and it works on clothes too.
Also check out our full review of Puracy Natural Laundry Stain Remover. Check out a TikTok of the laundry spray in action.
Puracy is a Texas-based, family-owned small business specializing in plant-based, chemical-free, hypoallergenic home products, with a donation made to local families in need with a portion of every purchase.
Promising review: "I have white sheets and a drooly dog. For some reason, dog drool stains horribly, but this somehow gets the stains out. He also cut his foot the other and got blood on my sheets. Puracy got that out, too. Highly recommended." —Jana Silvia
Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in three sizes).
17. A carpet cleaner can transform all sorts of soft surfaces in your home BESIDES your carpet (though it'll do amazing work there too). Turns out, you don't need to buy a new couch after that huge accident.
Promising review: "Was ready to throw out my couch. Bought covers for my upholstered dining chairs. This machine brought all my upholstered furniture back to life. My dog puked on my rug, and this cleaned it right up and left no stain." —Kristen White
Get it from Amazon for $123.59+ (available in three configurations).
18. A UV black-light flashlight that'll track down all sorts of messes that've been avoiding you. Now, you can figure out the source of that weird smell.
Promising review: "OMG this is disgusting!!! I hope this isn't all just cat pee that shows up cause there is a lot! I bought this because I thought my cat was peeing in one room and couldn't find the exact spot so I bought this. Found the spot and more. Would recommend." —Momof3boys
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
19. A toilet wand cleaning system with removable heads so you'll stop regretting your decision to potty train your cats.
Includes a wand, storage caddy, and six disinfecting wand head refills.
Promising review: "So, we have a toilet that belongs to the cats. We don't use it, we don't look at it, we like to pretend it does not exist. Even with semi-regular flushing, cat waste is pretty nasty stuff and built up quickly in the bowl. One of these wands cleaned it up in a single session! Before and after pic attached." —Whitney
Get it from Amazon for $20.86.
20. A natural all-purpose cleaner (you could spray in your mouth if you wanted?!) that'll be safe to use around kids and pets or anyone who's super sensitive to smells.
21. A reliable and ultra-versatile bottle of OxiClean to annihilate all kinds of unmentionable stains. We don't really need to a paint a picture here when it comes to pets.
Promising review: "I use this in pretty much every load of laundry that I do! We have a very old dog, and every now and then, he will have an accident in the house, and it's usually on the carpet somewhere. I'll mix up a little bit of it in a small squeeze bottle and use it on the area after I have cleaned #2 up or soaked up #1, and it takes care of any odors and or stains!" —Rick C.
Get it from Amazon for $9.97+ (available in two sizes).
22. A tub of heavy-duty cleaning wipes in case you're tired of messing around with subpar cleaners — or the cleaner that didn't work on one stain but you just couldn't bear throwing away before trying out on a few others.
These work on almost any surface: leather, fabric, furniture, hardwood, pans, metal, WHEREVER. And! They'll clean up grease, oil, tar, dirt, ink, lipstick, nail polish, food, and a whole lot more.
Promising review: "I know this sounds cliché, but I literally never write reviews. And here I am. I did it. Why did I do it? Because this product is absolutely, unbelievably unreal. I have dogs who pee and poop in the house sometimes, and I use this product to clean their messes. And it is miraculous. No stains, no smell, nothing. It almost works like an eraser. And it works on fabric, wood, rugs, glass. I buy three or four tubs at a time, because I don’t want to run out. This is my go-to for pretty much everything. And they’re really not that expensive. Kudos to the inventors of this!!!" —Jim
Get a pack of 90 from Amazon for $11.39+ (available in nine sizes/packs).
23. An upholstery cleaner to undo whatever it is your kids and dogs are doing to your backseats *and* carpets.
Promising review: "I got this product to clean stains on a carpet from a pet's vomit (that other stain removers didn't remove). Not only did it work for that, but I decided to also try it on two black spots on the (gray) carpet that had been there for years. I have no idea what the stains are from (no; not from a pet!) and no other cleaner did anything with them. It worked like magic! I'm thrilled." —Dr. Gia
Get it from Amazon for $16.99.
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