clean up after pets

How to Clean Up After Pets

September 16, 2019 1:02 am Published by

Most American households have a pet of some sort, either a dog, a cat, a bird, a lizard, fish, or more. However, as most pet owners know, the fur-bearing types can be hard to clean up after. Besides shedding, they also track in mud, and dogs and cats don’t exactly wipe their feet at the door when they do come in.

Home Sweep Home Cleaning Service offers residential and commercial cleaning in Kansas City. From move-in to move-out cleaning services to new construction moving services, we can help. In this blog post, we’ll offer up tips on how to clean up after your pets. Contact us today to get started!

HOW TO CLEAN UP AFTER PETS

Pet Hair

Pet hair is a constant battle with pets. They shed almost year-round, especially if they are indoor animals, which means your clothes and your surfaces are constantly coated in pet hair. Home Sweep Home recommends investing in dust wipes, which will grab up the pet hair as you wipe down surfaces and then you just throw them away. On furniture, you can use a wet wipe to wipe down all surfaces to remove unwanted pet hair.

Pet Urine

Whether you are in the midst of potty training your dog or cat, or you have an older animal that just can’t hold it all day long any more, you’ll probably have to clean up pet urine at some point. First, try to clean it up as soon as you notice it. On hardwood floors, soak up the urine first, then spray down the area with a disinfectant, or urine remover. Wait five minutes before rinsing away. For carpets, soak up all excess urine, then spray the area with urine remover and wait three minutes. Then wipe away, and let dry.

Cat Litter Boxes

Cat litter boxes should be cleaned on a daily basis. However, their boxes need to be periodically disinfected as well. Home Sweep Home Cleaning Service in Kansas City recommends that you use bleach to clean and disinfect an empty cat litter box. Then rinse the box, and let dry before refilling.

Countertops

If you have marauding cats who love to counter surf, or even large dogs, it’s important to disinfect surfaces that food will come into contact with. Always wipe your countertops down before cooking, and make sure everything is disinfected. Also, for the safety of your pet, keep knives and other tools in drawers, and store cutting boards away so cats cannot walk on them.

Walls

Cats brush up against the walls constantly as they feel compelled to mark them with their scent. Dogs brush up against walls and may drool on them depending on what kind of dog you have. Consider painting your walls a dark color, including your kitchen cabinets, that will hide dirt better.

HOW HOME SWEEP HOME CLEANING SERVICE IN KANSAS CITY CAN HELP

By investing in regular professional cleaning services with Home Sweep Home Cleaning Service in Kansas City, you can rest assured that your home will be clean (avoiding a deep clean house day every week) and won’t go to the dogs or cats. Contact us today to get started!

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