I really like the ChomChom software for many causes, however chief amongst them is that it merely works a lot better than something I’ve ever used—together with lint rollers of every kind, mini vacs, and steel combs. You merely roll this plastic contraption backwards and forwards over the offending bushy mess, and thru some magic mixture of a rubber lip, a rolling fur-grabbing brush, and static electrical energy, this software collects all the fur and neatly deposits all the things right into a chamber. Bonus: It collects any mud, lint, or random fibers that could be settling in your surfaces whereas it’s at it.

When the chamber is full, you press a button on the deal with, the quilt pops open, and also you dump the contents. It’s that straightforward. There is nothing to rinse or substitute. I’ve had two of those gadgets—one downstairs and one upstairs—for about 4 years, and I’ve by no means executed any upkeep or cleansing of both one. They are a lot simpler to make use of, and I’ve discovered them simply as efficient at selecting up unpleasant fur as vacuuming my furnishings. I’m not kidding—this ChomChom software leaves upholstery totally hairless. Feel free to sit down down in black pants.

It’s onerous to think about something I don’t recognize about this little software, particularly for $25. But should you twist my arm, I’ll say that the latch holding the door of the hair-collection chamber closed has popped open by itself a couple of instances. But as a result of you may merely roll again over any spillage, that hardly issues.

Also, if pushed, I would say that this software isn’t the very best at eradicating cat fur from clothes I’m carrying; it really works on firmer straightaways, such because the quad space, however has some hassle navigating the squishier center (pulling the material taut takes care of that fairly effectively). I preserve a lint curler in my automobile (Wirecutter’s favourite is from Scotch-Brite) for on-the-go touch-ups as a result of the fur battle requires an arsenal.

This article was edited by Alexander Aciman and Catherine Kast.