Talk about a pet project. To test the claims of the Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair, Bernie Deitrick, a program leader at Consumer Reports, enlisted his mixed-breed dog Jade and tabby cats Rexy and Precious.

First, for the purpose of comparison, Deitrick tried a trio of other products. Scotch’s adhesive Lint Roller and the similar Pet Hair Roller both did a workmanlike job of picking up hair from couches, chairs, carpets, pillows and the cats’ favorite resting places. But the sheets were quickly matted with fur, requiring Deitrick to frequently pause and peel off one sheet to expose the next. The sticky Scotch Fur Fighter Hair Remover has a slightly different design­ but it also required peel and re-stick breaks.

With the Pledge Fabric Sweeper’s non-adhesive twin roller, Deitrick was able to collect more fur for longer periods­ and without overly disturbing Rexy as she lolled nearby. And although Pledge says the Sweeper is disposable, it was easy to clean and reuse by just unsnapping a roller and removing the collected hair. So we took the Pledge.

For $5.59, the Pledge Sweeper might be all you want. But if you need to unleash more cleaning power, check our Ratings of upright, canister and handheld vacuum cleaners (available to subscribers), which note the models that excel at an even tougher pet-hair removal tests.

—Gian Trotta