5 HIDDEN PET HAIR HOTSPOTS IN YOUR HOME |
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| Pet owners are certainly aware of obvious pet fur that takes up residence on clothes, couches, carpets and hardwood floors. But what about places in the house that contain hidden hair and dust? |
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| Let's uncover some common concealed locations of pet hair. |
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| Pet Fur Hiding Places |
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- Window Blinds and Ledges: Fur kicked up into the air may settle on the top ledges around your windows that you can't see. Hair on blinds can be pushed back into the air when the blinds are used, spreading the hair around your home.
How to clean it: The Swiffer Duster with an extendable handle extends up to three feet, so you can clean hard to reach places. And the Duster's fibers trap hair instead of spreading it around like a feather duster.
- Area Rug Edges: Regular sweeping around rugs can cause a pesky build up of fur stuck to the sides and corners of the fabric. This often unnoticeable fur can then be tracked back through the house.
How to clean it: Remember to lift up edges when you vacuum the rug or use a hand vacuum for touch ups. For very embedded fur, try running a tape roller over the areas.
- Underneath and on the Legs of Tables: Static on the legs and undersides of tables, where pets often rub against, can cause pet hair to accumulate there. You may not notice the fur in these cat and dog height areas, but that doesn't mean it isn't there!
How to clean it: To reach underneath tables and around table legs, try using a Swiffer Duster. The fibers can reach corners under the table and around furniture legs, to grab fur that's hard to get by hand.
- Electronics Cords: Computers and TVs are magnets for pet fur, but what you may not notice is the fur sticking to the cords under your desk and behind the entertainment center. If ignored, this fur can get inside electronics and damage or block fans, causing systems to overheat.
How to clean it: Use the hand-held attachment on your vacuum to suck up the hair and dust. You can also use the attachment to clean out computer and TV air vents. Don't forget to unplug electronics before cleaning around them.
- Kitchen Stove: "Out of sight, out of mind" often applies to pet fur under the stove. But this spot is a pet hair hotspot, and grease from cooking combined with pet fur can cause very nasty odors.
How to clean it: Getting under low appliances is difficult with a broom or mop. Instead, try the Swiffer Sweeper. Its head swivels 360 degrees so it can lay flat and get far under or behind the stove to grab hidden fur.
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