Pet hair is the bane of any pet lover’s existence. It covers every surface, contributes to pet odours, and makes it impossible to leave the home without everyone knowing you have a dog or cat.
In this blog, we will share our Scarborough cleaning service’s top pet hair removal tips to keep your home fur-free.
Stick to a Regular Cleaning Schedule
This is often easier said than done for busy households with too much on the go. However, setting a regular cleaning day allows you to keep pet hair to a minimum, making it easier to control.
When it comes to pets, regular actually means daily if at all possible. Your vacuum is your cleaning BFF, providing a quick way to reduce hair in your home.
Keep Up With Brushing
By introducing brushing to your pet from day one, you can teach them to appreciate it, and view it as an opportunity for quality time together. Regular grooming is your best preventative step to keep pet hair where it belongs, on your pet, or at least contained on their brush.
Speak to your vet about the best tools for your pet’s breed. You might have to try a few brushes to find one that works well and causes less fuss. Some pets actually prefer to be stroked with a mitt-style grooming tool, made of a rubbery material that not only grooms, but can also be run across upholstery to remove pet hair quickly.
Invest in a Rubber Broom
A rubber broom works much like a grooming mitt when it comes to managing pet hair. It has flexible strands of rubber that pet hair grips to, making short work of the surfaces of your home, including carpets.
It’s not designed to remove debris and hair deep in the rug, so you’ll still need to vacuum. However, it is an efficient way to quickly and efficiently cover most floor types. You can then just rinse the hair off after use.
Try an Air Purifier
Although you might think air purifiers are designed to reduce pet odours, which they can, they have a far more important role. They help remove tiny particles of debris from your home to greatly improve air quality.
A HEPA filter air purifier does an excellent job of keeping pet smells to a minimum and reducing the amount of hair kicked up in the air. This is especially important for allergy sufferers who love their pets, but can’t bear their fur, and more importantly, the dander that tends to irritate allergy symptoms!
Use Slipcovers
Unless you are one of those people who needs a home aesthetic right out of a magazine, throwing blankets or slipcovers over furniture is a godsend for pet owners. Simply cover up your furniture when guests aren’t around, and then toss the covers into the laundry every week.
Even if you’re all about the Architectural Digest home look, you can find stylish slip covers that give your home an instant makeover. They have a snug fit that doesn’t give your secret away.
Put Your Lint Roller to Good Use
Lint rollers are your secret weapon to fast daily pet hair removal from clothes and soft furnishings. It just takes a few minutes to give everything a quick swipe to remove all the tell-tale signs of fur from your furniture. Get the biggest one so you can do the job quickly, or make your own using a paint roller and packing tape!
Ask Your Vet
Shedding is natural, so we’re not saying your pet is sick if their hair is everywhere. However, there are skin conditions and nutritional deficiencies that might cause excessive shedding, so speaking to your vet as a precaution doesn’t hurt.
Feed Your Pets a Healthy Diet
With out-of-control grocery costs these days, it can be hard to feed your pets a healthy diet. This can contribute to shedding, especially if they have nutritional deficiencies.
A diet high in protein, vitamins, and fatty acids will help keep skin and coats healthy, so your pet sheds at a manageable pace. It will also ensure your fur baby is around for many years to come. Your vet can suggest the perfect diet for your pet to help them remain healthy.
Vacuum Your Pet
Many vacuums come with pet-grooming attachments that elevate grooming by removing pet hair using suction as you brush. Although not ideal for all pets (we’re looking at you, nervous Nelly, who runs every time she hears the vacuum turn on), if your pet isn’t overly sensitive to the sounds of the vacuum, this could be a quick and easy way to minimize pet hair in your home.
Blow It Away
Taking the opposite approach to the hack above, using your hair dryer on the cool setting to blow pet hair away works well. Some pets love this treatment, and you can then vacuum up the hair once you’re done.
Add Some Dampness Into the Mix
We tend to go for dry solutions to tackle pet hair. However, you’d be surprised how well a damp sponge works. One of the main challenges of pet hair is the natural static in our homes that causes it to cling to things like carpets, drapes, and furniture.
However, with a damp (not wet) sponge, it helps get rid of the static so you can wipe the hair away. For tight spots, like between sofa cushions, wet your hand and drag it along the space to grab the remaining strands that escaped the sponge!
Get Serious With GermBlasters
At Maid4Condos, we offer a disinfecting service ideal for pet homes. It is designed to reduce allergens, including dust mites and pet dander, and is safe for use on pet bedding, sleeping areas, and kennels.
It also eliminates pet odours as a bonus. It is NSF-certified, meaning no rinsing is required, thus making it safe for use on surfaces that come into contact with pet food.
Contact the Cleaning Professionals
We’re happy to share our Scarborough cleaning service’s pet hair hacks to help you keep your home clean.
However, if you don’t have time to keep up, Maid4Condos offers the perfect solution with cost-effective house-cleaning services. Call us at 647-822-0601 for a free online quote or contact us here.
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