Squeegee Carpets: Anyone Tried This?

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

I saw this hack online and thought I would share. I no longer have wall to wall carpeting (just a few area rugs) but I'm wondering if anyone has tried this?

Vacuum your carpets. Take a squeegee and go over the area (dry) and see what the squeegee lifts up.

I would be interested to hear what you think. I imagine that if one does this often with lesser quality carpet, it will pill and produce more fibers, but I'm not a carpet expert.

Mrs Hinch, real name Sophie Hinchliffe, insists a squeegee is the perfect solution to getting up those bits of fluff and hair that traditional vacuum cleaners leave behind. She later posted photos shared by followers who had also tried the trick, including this Instagram account

House-proud followers were shocked by how much fluff and debris was picked up by the squeegee, even after vacuuming. Pictured, one of the images shared by Mrs HinchÂ

itsmagic · ‎08-08-2011

I have never tried a squeegee on my carpet after vacuuming but if I did and all that hair came up I would have to go out and buy a new super powerful vacuum!😃

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

That looks revolting.

I have all hardwood now. If I went over carpet and all that came up, I would rip it out myself that day.

Fressa · ‎03-20-2012

I never tried the squeegee but I have a rubber broom that works the same for "peak" shedding time. I have Dysons which I swear by but when we're grooming the dogs it's just tooo much hair on the carpet. (Note: my husband and I have different methods to grooming the dogs. LOL)

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

I can see where a squeegee would lift animal hair from carpet but I have my doubts about its effectiveness on dirt.

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IamMrsG · ‎08-29-2010

That is one dirty house.

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SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

My new Shark vac has squeegee things built right on the roller. It's an amazing vacuum.

Citrine1 · ‎03-09-2010

I've never used a squeegee on my carpets, but I can certainly relate to the hair. With two rough coated collies in the house, I vacuum EVERY single day and still find random chunks of dog hair in places. It collects in the corners and against the walls. Sometimes I use a damp rag to run along the edges of the carpet to pick up the excess hair before I vacuum.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

No squeezes, but I have tried Don Aslett's rubber brooms. It removes dog fur from hardwoods and from carpet and area rugs. It's a really nice tool when your dogs are shedding. I often use this first, the vacuum. The amount of fur it gathers is terrifying.