While spring cleaning might not be the most fun part of warmer weather, it feels amazing when it’s done! As you clean your home top to bottom, don’t forget about your pup. Spring is the perfect time to refresh everything from their bed and doggie bowl to their collar and leash. Use these tips to tackle your dog’s toughest messes and make spring cleaning a breeze.
Clean up your cleaning products
Before you begin to tackle your to do list, start with your cleaning products. While you want to keep your home clean, you also want to keep your family (including pets) safe. Harsh cleaners can have odors that require you to work with ventilation. Review your cleaning product choices and flag anything that might be unsafe for your pet. If you still need to use this product, do so when your pet is not in the area you’re working in and ensure your home is properly ventilated. A few of our favorite pet safe cleaning products include:
- A good steam mop – The Bissell Power Fresh Deluxe is a great, affordable option. If you skip the fancy scented waters and fragrance disks, steam cleaning is very safe and won’t bother your pets. Just remember not to let them get close when the mop is on or right after your turn it off as you don’t want steam burns, these mops get hot!
- Swiffer – We recommend the Dry Heavy Duty pads to get up all the pet hair around the…
