Maintaining a Clean Home with Pets

We know how much many of you love your fur babies, but let’s be honest…you don’t want to spend hours cleaning up after them. Which raises the question: How does one keep the house clean with pets? Lucky for you, it is possible to keep the pet dirt at bay without sacrificing your free time—with just a few preventative measures. Intrigued yet? Keep on reading to find out how to keep a clean home and let your pet run free all at the same time.

Purchase Indoor-Outdoor Rugs

If you’re familiar with these, just know they have come a long way since you last saw them, and they’re available in a variety of color schemes. Put a small one in front of each door—sort of like an indoor doormat—to catch any dirt and water your pet may drag in. These rugs don’t let anything soak in, and they wipe clean with a damp rag.

Coat Surfaces in Dark Paint

Dark paint does an excellent job of hiding smears from wet noses and mud from wagging tails—and an indoor-outdoor option like Behr’s is especially easy to wipe down. You can take the paint to cabinets and walls in other areas of the house, too. Keeping the house clean with pets just got a whole lot simpler.

Get Some Latex Gloves

Forget about ripping layers of hair off your sticky lint brush. Instead, slip on a pair of latex gloves and rub your hands along your sofa, chair, and car interior to get rid of pet hair—it really works! The fur sticks to the gloves. Afterwards, run your gloved hands under water; the fur will come right off.

Build a Dog Cleaning Station

If you have a laundry room, this may be the best place to set up your cleaning station. If not, simply tweak your entranceway. All you need is a heavy duty doormat, easily accessible dog towels and wipes and a water spray bottle to clean muddy paws. Maybe a couple of treats, too!

Regular Grooming Is Important

While it is true that no amount of grooming will completely prevent shedding, it can make a huge difference, and it also helps maintain a healthy coat and skin. There are many grooming tools designed specifically for shedding, and one of the most popular of these is the Furminator.