Pets bring joy to our lives and encourage us to be more active. However, anyone who’s lived with an animal understands that it can be frustrating to keep the home clean. Here are a few simple and effective cleaning tips for pet owners to help tidy up the house.
Cleaning Tips for Pet Owners: Regular Baths
Depending on your pet, it’s essential to have a regular bath time. Developing a habit helps an animal adjust to being bathed. Make a routine and offer treats and encouragement to help your pet become comfortable at bath time.
Grooming Tips
Like having a bath, most animals need to adjust to frequent brushing. Regularly grooming your animal will reduce the amount of fur around your house. Brush dogs and cats daily. You can find special shedding brushes that reach the animal’s undercoat. Brushing also helps you bond with your pet and reduces hairballs in cats.
Tips for Pet Owners: Cleaning Paws
To keep your home clean, develop a habit of wiping off your dog’s feet each time you come back inside. Use wet wipes or plain warm water and a towel. Removing dirt from paws prevents muddy footprints throughout your house. If you are away from home, use wet wipes to clean your animal’s feet after leaving the dog park or finishing up your hike.
It can take a bit of patience to train animals to allow you to clean their feet. A cleaner home is worth it. Encourage your dog to wait by the door each time you enter. Reward good behavior with treats.
Another way to keep floors clean is to provide a mat for your cat’s litter box. There are specially designed litter mats that collect stray cat litter from your animal’s paws. Install the mat where your cat enters and exits the litter box. Clean the mat regularly to prevent debris from tracking through your house.
Enzyme Cleaners
Enzyme cleaners are essential products to a homeowner with pets. Pets sometimes have accidents, and enzyme cleaners work by digesting stains and odors. Look for these products at your local pet store and keep a spray bottle on hand to handle accidents in your home.
Sweep and Vacuum Regularly
To keep pet hair under control, make a habit of sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming regularly. Use non-toxic cleaning products that won’t harm your cat or dog. Depending on the type of pet in your home, it may be necessary to sweep every day. Purchase a vacuum designed to handle pet hair for the best results on carpets, upholstery, and rugs.
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