Upholstered Furniture, Clothing, Carpets, Bed Linens, Pillows, car seats, and more. To use, simply swipe the brush in one direction only against the grain of the item you're cleaning. Once the brush is covered with hair or lint, dip it back into it's holder. When you remove it, it will be clean and ready to use again. To clean the holder make sure that it is upright, and then pull gently on the bottom of it. Empty the fur or lint that was left in the bottom of the green holder.