5 Vacuums That Will Pick Up Pet Hair Sticking to Every Surface of Your Home

While Dyson may be the status vacuum of the millennial generation, we’d be remiss to sleep on a vacuum with as much many notable attributes as Tineco. The brand’s Pure One S15 Pet Smart Vacuum is easily convertible between a cordless stick and handheld vacuum. With four separate attachments for rug, hardwood, and even the tiny spaces between the couch cushions where crumbs love to accumulate, the Pure One is an ideal investment if you’re sick of vacuuming your life away.

Equipped with anti-tangle technology, it’ll prevent you from having to break out the kitchen scissors to take on huge knots of hair, dirt, and dust. It filters 99.9 percent of airborne allergens, so if you have a pet-allergic household, you can take it a bit easier on the nasal spray. Plus, it’s lay-flat feature affords you the ability to clean every nook and cranny (no matter how low mid-century mod your couch is).

Some things never go out of style, and no vacuum seems to have as much staying power as Dyson. Known as the crème de la crème of the electronics world, Dyson makes everything from hairdryers to humidifiers to their immensely popular vacuums, but if you aren’t swayed by brand name items, here are the dirty (sorry, pun intended) deets.

If you’re looking to collect tufts of pet fur in a single pass, Dyson’s Ball Animal vacuum is your new BFF. The clumps of fur that trail like tumbleweeds behind your long-haired cat is no match for the vac’s tangle-free turbine tool. It features an oversized dust container, so you won’t have to pause to empty build-up in the middle of a deep-cleaning session. It also has a reusable filter that you can use forever, so the upkeep is actually doable.

While painstakingly vacuuming the house is all fine and good, wouldn’t it be even better to allow a tiny robot on wheels to do all that work for you? We think so, which is why we’ve thrown the cult-favorite iRobot Roomba into the mix. With its three stage cleaning system, the Roomba grabs dirt on hard surfaces and carpets alike. Its Dirt Detect sensors allow it to pinpoint and target the high traffic areas in your home that tend to collect dander. Plus, it’s low enough that it can easily fit under couches, coffee tables, beds, and all the other areas of your home that are frustratingly difficult to reach. Best of all, it can be activated through the iRobot mobile app, so you can set up scheduled cleanings or put the Roomba to work once you’ve left the house. However, be warned that your pet is probably not going to be calling this vacuum “pal” anytime soon.

There’s certainly something to be said for a good old-fashioned mop and bucket of soapy water, but when you’re just trying to get some food scraps off the kitchen floor or doing an efficiency clean (a.k.a. cleaning on a 10-minute timer), there’s really no better way to go than a wet vacuum. This Dreametech dry/wet vac combo is the exemplar of working smarter, not harder. With 35 minutes of run time, a powerful suction, and streak free cleaning capability, you’d be hard pressed to find a better three-in-one deal. It also features a self-cleaning cycle, so when you’re done cleaning the house, you won’t have to deal with cleaning your vacuum, too. The only drawbacks to note are that this vacuum is not explicitly made for pets — though it reads as if it is — and it’s only recommended to use on hard surfaces, so if you’re doing a deep clean, you’ll want to roll up those area rugs.

Suppose you live in a one-bedroom apartment with zero closet or storage space. Suppose you also have a long-haired cat whose hair cascades off of her and into the air as soon as she makes a single movement. Suppose you, like me, have both. For a long time, a full-sized vacuum just wasn’t an option, which is why I, like so many others, turned to Black+Decker for the most powerful handheld vacuum on the market.

Its no-frills on-and-off button makes this vacuum as user-friendly they come. That’s not to say it doesn’t pack a punch, though. Its high performance motor and compact size makes it ideal for cleaning bits of cardboard left behind from your cat’s scratching pad, freshening up your pup’s bed, and, perhaps most importantly, ensuring no food is left behind on the kitchen floor or counter for your pet to treat as a midnight snack.