Pet owners know the cleaning challenges a pet can create. Between shedding hair, pet dander and the occasional ‘accident’, pet owners have their work cut out for them.
On top of that, animals may roam outside and then trek indoors, bringing a lot more than love into your home.
Keeping a house clean when you have pets isn’t all that difficult, it just has different requirements. A little pre-planning, training and grooming will help ensure you have taken the necessary steps to maintain a clean home.
Expert Carpet Cleaning shares cleaning tips for pet owners…
1. Animal allergens are sticky, so you must damp wipe the walls and woodwork to thoroughly remove them.
2. To keep possible messy areas in check, put a place mat under animal food dishes.
3. Use washable slipcovers over furniture pets prefer. Make sure to use water with a temperature greater that 130 degrees to kill allergens and other bacteria.
4. If you allow pets on beds, bedding must be washed at the same high temperature at least every two weeks. Always wash sheets and slipcovers separately to keep hair from migrating onto other fabrics.
5. When it comes to removing pet hair from draperies, carpets and upholstery, the vacuum is not always your best weapon.
Use a latex glove, wet or dry, to do the job as hair tends to cling to it. In addition, check out vacuum attachments with rubber strips that have the same effect as the glove.
6. Alternatively, you should buy a small plastic rake and rake the carpet before vacuuming.
7. Step into the future – invest in a robotic vacuum that can tackle all floor surfaces.
8. In addition to vacuuming, it is important for pet owners to periodically steam clean carpets and upholstery.
9. Forced-air heating and air-conditioning can spread allergens through the house, so change your filters frequently.
10. Put a plastic bag at the bottom of your litter tray before covering it with litter. Scoop out cat poop as and when your cat goes to the bathroom to keep the unpleasant smell at bay.
When it’s time to clean the whole litter pan, simply grab the bag, ensuring that the contents stay inside, and toss it out.
Article courtesy of Expert Carpet Cleaning
