Cleaning products are of course even more essential if you have a pet. Most dogs lose some hair and the amount can vary according to the time of year. All dogs, if they're taken on walks other than round the block, will get muddy and bring this into the house.
We have wooden floors downstairs and carpets upstairs which is a good compromise. But you still need to decide whether your dogs are firstly allowed upstairs (ours are); secondly allowed on the sofa (again ours are); and thirdly allowed on the bed (they're allowed on in the morning with us in it - never on their own). These rules are for our house only. So when we go to Grandma's for example the sofa and the bed are definite no-go areas.
A good hoover is essential and this one has been very successful.
This hoover is great if you have hairy animals living in your house - and I'm not just talking about your husband here! It has a variety of tools so you can do the small jobs, such as down the side of the sofa, as well as the bigger areas. It cleans wooden floors as well as carpetted areas and is absolutely fantastic at sucking up dog hairs. It is a bagged hoover but don't let that put you off. The bags are extremely straight-forward to empty and replace. I highly recommend this Miele product.
We have a patio garden and finding the right product to keep the area odour free has been quite difficult. We now use Formula H Disinfectant by Petlife and buy the two litre container. I have a red watering can specifically for this purpose - a good slosh of Formula H in cold water is poured over the offending area. We buy this from our local garden centre and it really does the job. Just don't mix up the watering cans and pour this over your plants! They won't like it.
The next item is a rather special dustpan and brush. It's very useful for cleaning small areas and it's also great for the stairs. The rubber 'brush' has two edges - one side is ideal for brushing up dog hairs from a pet's bed or a small area of carpet. The other side is flat rubber and is good for collecting loose hairs off a wooden floor. When I can't be bothered to get the hoover out this is a quick alternative.
For other cleaning products visit
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and type 'Home Hygiene' in the search box on the left.
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