It’s not the fur it’s the dander which is like dust and you can’t readily see it. I would think a short burst in the dryer with one of those dry cleaning cloths would remove most of it for you. Just make sure the lint screen is clean for best results.

Maybe have it dry cleaned. The dry cleaning process should kill any allergens in or on the fabric.

You could teach her how to sell her stuff here, including how to word her listings to include the “pet friendly home” disclaimer. That way she can sell more of her stuff and you wouldn’t have to worry about having an allergic reaction every time she has something else she wants to list.

If possible have it professionally cleaned but
Make sure you state in the ad it is from a pet friendly home AND that it has been professionally cleaned…
some folks react badly to the cleaning agents.

Also be sure to state in the listing that it comes from a home with pets. Very important to state that. Allergies aren’t something to mess around with. My son is allergic to dust mites and my daughter is allergic to peanut and peanut products. So be sure to list that it comes from a home with pets.

I think I will take it to the dry cleaners then. I never had this happen to me before. The item appears very clean yet I reacted horribly sick to it. Thanks for your responses.

I just stuck it in my dryer for 10 mins. under the wrinkle release setting and I think it did the trick. I took it out and had it on my lap for a while and nothing happened. I think this might work. I’m hoping the heat killed the allergens. I will do it again tomorrow and see what happens. Thanks for your responses.

Wow, I have cat allergies but mild, and I live with 2 of them. I know what you went through. I’d suggest you wear a dust mask while handling the item/s of your friend just to be on the safe side. Allergic reations like you describe having can be serious, allergy is nothing to play around with. Then I would put her item/s into plastic zipper bags to keep them isolated from you. If it sells, use the mask again while you are packaging it. If you get itchy eyes also (one of my symptoms) you might want to wear a pair of safety goggles also. Allergy that makes you wheeze can “sometimes” shut down your breathing, it really isn’t anything to mess with.

If the dryer works please bmail me to let me know, I change out our bedding all the time as the cats sleep on the bed. My allergy took a change for the worse just in the last couple of years and I find retraining them to stay off the bed is not working!! LOL Like you can get a cat to do anything you want it to do.

Often times cat’s saliva is the culprit as well. It is imperative that the buyer know about the cats.