It’s the dreaded problem many families with pets face – how do you deal with the pet hair? Whether you allow your pets onto furniture or the problem is relegated to floors and pet beds, dealing with pet hair is part of having pets. During the warm months especially, cats and dogs tend to shed – especially if they have long hair.
May is National Pet Month, and there are few things more fun to celebrate than our pets. Our dogs, cats, and other animals provide love, loyalty, and companionship (never mind plenty of laughs). Let’s face it – given the choice, we’d never live without them. On the other hand, living with them provides challenges – especially cleaning challenges.
Our pets: we love them. Most of us wouldn’t want to live without them. We wake up to a furry paw or a damp nose, we get fresh air and exercise during walks and play sessions, and we enjoy the warmth of a furry body on our pillows or our laps. And don’t forget the laughter – the funny poses, pleading expressions, silly habits we’ll never understand.
It might not be easy to find fun ways to clean your room or your entire home, but it’s relatively easy to find eco-friendly cleaning solutions. And a great way to celebrate Earth Month is to not only get motivated to clean, but to get motivated to clean “green.” Even if you’re already deep into the annual spring cleaning task, it’s never too late to switch to green cleaning practices. We have some ideas to help get started.
Houses and cats. In my world, you can’t have one without the other, but that doesn’t mean that combining the two is easy – especially if cleaning house isn’t your favorite thing.
You might have noticed that your closets get musty at this time of year. Is it possible that the problem is your storage method for winter clothes? You might not realize that when you store winter garments you run the risk of inviting that musty odor, because it can be difficult to remove all dampness from outdoor fabrics.
Spring is here! For many Americans, the return of the sun and warmer weather inspires thoughts of another event – spring cleaning. If you like to clear out dust and get the house sparkling before summer, COIT can help with a variety of home cleaning services.
It happens to us all, no matter how carefully we attempt to protect our carpets and our furniture. Someone spills a cup of coffee, drops a piece of chocolate that then gets stepped on, dribbles some glue, or even gets sick on the carpet. And suddenly, carpet or upholstery that was once pristine has a spot that you can’t remove.
The decision to hire a housekeeper can come about for many reasons. Some busy, career-oriented homeowners simply don’t have time to clean a house themselves. Parents of young children can get busy and overwhelmed and find that cleaning house gets pushed lower down the priority list. Maybe an upcoming party calls for a thorough household cleaning, or one half of a couple gets tired of doing all the work.
It’s just about time for that big spring cleaning, and The Huffington Post has offered its top home cleaning tips to get you started on the big task. We perused some of their tips and added our own commentary and links to help you face this year’s home overhaul with optimism:
It’s the dreaded problem many families with pets face – how do you deal with the pet hair? Whether you allow your pets onto furniture or the problem is relegated to floors and pet beds, dealing with pet hair is part of having pets. During the warm months especially, cats and dogs tend to shed – especially if they have long hair.
May is National Pet Month, and there are few things more fun to celebrate than our pets. Our dogs, cats, and other animals provide love, loyalty, and companionship (never mind plenty of laughs). Let’s face it – given the choice, we’d never live without them. On the other hand, living with them provides challenges – especially cleaning challenges.
Our pets: we love them. Most of us wouldn’t want to live without them. We wake up to a furry paw or a damp nose, we get fresh air and exercise during walks and play sessions, and we enjoy the warmth of a furry body on our pillows or our laps. And don’t forget the laughter – the funny poses, pleading expressions, silly habits we’ll never understand.
It might not be easy to find fun ways to clean your room or your entire home, but it’s relatively easy to find eco-friendly cleaning solutions. And a great way to celebrate Earth Month is to not only get motivated to clean, but to get motivated to clean “green.” Even if you’re already deep into the annual spring cleaning task, it’s never too late to switch to green cleaning practices. We have some ideas to help get started.
Houses and cats. In my world, you can’t have one without the other, but that doesn’t mean that combining the two is easy – especially if cleaning house isn’t your favorite thing.
You might have noticed that your closets get musty at this time of year. Is it possible that the problem is your storage method for winter clothes? You might not realize that when you store winter garments you run the risk of inviting that musty odor, because it can be difficult to remove all dampness from outdoor fabrics.
Spring is here! For many Americans, the return of the sun and warmer weather inspires thoughts of another event – spring cleaning. If you like to clear out dust and get the house sparkling before summer, COIT can help with a variety of home cleaning services.
It happens to us all, no matter how carefully we attempt to protect our carpets and our furniture. Someone spills a cup of coffee, drops a piece of chocolate that then gets stepped on, dribbles some glue, or even gets sick on the carpet. And suddenly, carpet or upholstery that was once pristine has a spot that you can’t remove.
The decision to hire a housekeeper can come about for many reasons. Some busy, career-oriented homeowners simply don’t have time to clean a house themselves. Parents of young children can get busy and overwhelmed and find that cleaning house gets pushed lower down the priority list. Maybe an upcoming party calls for a thorough household cleaning, or one half of a couple gets tired of doing all the work. 
It’s just about time for that big spring cleaning, and