You know how hard it is to keep your Albuquerque home clean if you have pets. No matter what your pets leave behind, keeping the house clean can be challenging. Paw prints, cat hair, or even kibble from nooks and crannies can leave a mess. If you’re planning on selling your home soon, keeping your house clean is especially important.
With these tips, you can keep your house clean while removing the debris and dirt that comes with owning a pet.
Use a quality vacuum cleaner
Even if your pet does not shed, you will still need a good vacuum to keep your house clean. That’s because, apart from pet hair, there will be other debris, such as dirt and leaves, that can make their way into your house on their fur and paws, especially if you have a long-coated pet.
If you own pets, you should consider Dyson as one of the best vacuum companies on the market. Dyson V8 Absolute vs Animal is a common debate among pet owners. To make your choice between these two, consider the type of flooring you have. Make sure the vacuum cleaner you choose can also handle upholstery if your pet likes to sit on top of your furniture.
Make sure your vacuum has a brush action, high-quality filter, and an extra-strong function to pull out hair instead of gliding over the surface.
It may be necessary to vacuum multiple times a day if your pet sheds excessively. To save time and energy, you can invest in a robot vacuum instead. You can then program it to vacuum throughout the day so that the place stays clean.
No matter what vacuum cleaner you choose, make sure to clean the filter daily to avoid clogging it and spreading the unpleasant smell of pet hair.
Grooming
Setting up regular grooming routines is the most important thing you can do to keep your house clean when you have pets. Getting rid of more dirt from your pet will make the house cleaner.
We don’t mean that you should shampoo your pets daily, but a quick brush down when they have been outside will keep the dirt from coming into your home,
You should also keep your dog’s nails trimmed to limit the chances of scratched leather and hardwood floors and punctured upholstery.
Invest in a lint roller
There’s a high chance that you have an impressive lint roller collection, especially if you have a shedding pet. If you don’t, it’s time you invest in one. A lint roller is best for tackling overstuffed furniture, throw pillows, lampshades, and other soft furnishings.
Paint in dark colors
If you’re fed up with the unsightly smears and mud, especially on your lower cabinets, you can paint them with a dark color. Ideally, you should go for an indoor-outdoor option that’s also easy to wipe. Apart from cabinets, you can paint other areas of your house to keep them easy to maintain and sparkling clean.
Have a stain remover at hand
Stains resulting from bathroom accidents and emergencies are not unusual to pet owners. If you want to keep your home clean, you should keep a specialized stain remover to handle pet odors. As soon as you see a stain, whip out the remover and tackle it. Do, though, make sure you follow the directions provided with the remover to get rid of the problem.
If you don’t have a stain remover, use foaming shaving cream – it can even get the toughest stains out. Just spray cream on the stain, let it foam for a minute, and wipe it off with warm water.
Wash your pet’s things on a regular basis
Your pet’s toys, bed, and even the leash can pick up its odor and be home to dirt and grime, so they must be cleaned on a regular basis. Chuck them in the machine if they’re machine-washable or wash them by hand. Then hang them out in the sun to dry so that they can lose that pet smell.
Ensure good airflow
Pet smells can persist in your house if you don’t ensure good airflow. Make it a habit to open your windows and allow fresh air to circulate around the house. If it’s too cold, then a simple 10-minute blast would also be enough to get rid of the smell.
Limit food-related mess
If you’ve had your pet for a while, you must be used to the mess often made around food bowls. With dribbled water and kibble, things can get really messy. But you can place your pet’s food dishes on top of a rimmed tray to limit the mess and make cleaning easy.
Amp up your cleaning kit
If you have multiple pets, it can be difficult and time-consuming to use a lint brush to get rid of pet hair. Instead, use latex gloves and rub your hands along different surfaces around the house, like the chair and sofa. Hair sticks easily to the gloves, and then you can run your hands under the water to get the fur off of the gloves.
You should also add some baby wipes to your cleaning caddy. These are great for cleaning hard-to-reach spots. You can just attach a baby wipe to a skewer and clean those nooks and crannies like bathroom corners and cracks between floorboards.
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