Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners

Cats, dogs, and all other furry creatures become well-loved household pets, as much a part of our family as children. On the down-side, these same beloved pets often create household cleaning headaches. Between muddy paws, fur on furniture and clothing, odors and the occasional accident, we can spend a lot of time cleaning up after our furry friends.

Since pets will never be able to clean up after themselves, we have to get creative and undo the most common pet damages on our own. Offered here are several cleaning tips for minimizing the headaches that Fido and Fifi can cause.

Minimize the Mess

Cleaner pets mean a cleaner house. Regularly bathing and brushing your pets will reduce the amount of fur, dander, and odors they bring into and leave lingering in the home. Purchase a cheap lint brush (the kind with tacky tape wrapped around it) and keep it handy to pick up loose pet hair quickly and easily.

Another handy pet-mess-prevention tip is to spray a light mist of vegetable cooking oil on the inside of your pet dishes before you feed them. This makes both food and water dishes easier to clean out, and the oil will add shine to your furry friend's coat.

Pet Hair Removal

Carpeting is probably the easiest household item to remove pet hair from, since we tend to vacuum regularly. Just make sure that your vacuum has a beater brush or brush roll to really lift the carpet fibers and pull pet hair out of the floor.

On fabrics and upholstery, a brush with crimped nylon bristles (pet rake) will speed up the removal of pet hair tenfold. Use light, even strokes in one direction to remove the hair. Velour brushes, tape rollers, and even packing tape wrapped around your hand will work well too.

Most pet supply stores and department stores sell "pet sponges" which can be used on both upholstery and carpeting. The sponges work best in corners and hard-to-reach areas where pet hair seems to collect most.

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