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For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

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Candy Girl
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For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

What do you use to clean up the shedding?

I don't actually have a pet, but I shed like an animal. I'm not even kidding. My hair is all over my house. It clusters in corners and collects dust. When I sweep it up, it just sticks to the broom. I have a shark cordless sweeper and a bissell mini-vac and the "cone", and they're ok, but I think I need something that can really get into the corners.

I don't need a big 'ol vacuum because I don't have carpeting except for one area rug in DD"s nursery.

Any suggestions?

Edit: typo

Message edited 2/18/2010 10:18:10 AM.

Posted 2/18/10 10:17 AM
 
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jteach
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I use a swiffer for all the dog hair that piles up and then I go over everything with my Dyson Vaccum

Posted 2/18/10 10:25 AM
 

babymakes3
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

Posted by olliesmama

I use a swiffer for all the dog hair that piles up and then I go over everything with my Dyson Vaccum



That's exactly what I do.

Posted 2/18/10 10:39 AM
 

BriBri2u
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I also shed, I'm surprised at the amount of hair that is on my head with all the strands that fall off of it Chat Icon

I vaccumm everyday. Its the only thing that helps. I have all hardwood floors & a cat.

Posted 2/18/10 10:49 AM
 

Megs4
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

We swiffer or use the dustbuster to get the tumbleweeds of dog fur (and some of my hair I am sure!) and then we vacuum everything. We have hardwood with area rugs in all rooms and our vacuum can be used on both without adjusting anything manually.

Posted 2/18/10 11:07 AM
 

HollaDay
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

My aunt has 4 golden retrievers so you can imagine the kind of dog hair around the house!

She actually installed a central vac system to make it easier. Just plug in the vac and suck up the hair...then empty a giant bin in the basement 1ce a month.

Posted 2/18/10 11:13 AM
 

robynfs
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

My cleaning lady uses a swiffer...I wait till she comes Chat Icon

Posted 2/18/10 11:40 AM
 

Cheeks24
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I use a dry swiffer, vaccuum and Shark Steam mop.

Posted 2/18/10 12:35 PM
 

Nik211
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

i have a dog that makes a huge mess Chat Icon between hair crumbs and drool she drives me nuts!

i usually sweep out all the corners then i vaccuum with my Dyson then i use a swifer for under my couch and under my bed...i also vaccuum off the bottom of the broom...

i hate hair and crumbs on a floor....i usually do every other day but now my dog is shedding heavy so i doing it everyday Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 2/18/10 12:52 PM
 

KimberlyScott
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I have 3 dogs!! One that sheds really bad, the other 2 don't but...I sweep the entire space then I dry swift then suck it all up with my kurve. I mop too with a microfiber mop b/c their paw prints are all over along with their drool. I find myself doing it every day. Days I wish we never switched over from carpet b/c carpet was so much easier but, I like the look of the wood floors.

Message edited 2/18/2010 1:01:46 PM.

Posted 2/18/10 1:00 PM
 

JessInCA
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

We use the roomba in between major vaccuums to try and keep up with the shedding.

Posted 2/18/10 1:40 PM
 

nraboni
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

Posted by HollaDay

My aunt has 4 golden retrievers so you can imagine the kind of dog hair around the house!

She actually installed a central vac system to make it easier. Just plug in the vac and suck up the hair...then empty a giant bin in the basement 1ce a month.



OMG...4!! I have one and I thought his shedding was bad...I can't imagine 4!!

I actually have a Dyson Ball for Pets. I don't swiffer because I find that it really doesn't get all of the hair.

Posted 2/18/10 1:50 PM
 

Chatham-Chick
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I vacuum (Dyson Animal).

Posted 2/18/10 4:49 PM
 

Goobster
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

Swiffer dry pads work amazingly

Posted 2/18/10 4:52 PM
 

jgl
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g

Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I use the swifter and also go over it with the vacuum - i use the floor attachment. then i mop/clean it with a microfiber cloth and orange glo

Posted 2/18/10 5:08 PM
 

queensgal
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Re: For those who have hardwood/tile floors and pets...

I have the bissell healthy home vacuum. I only have 2 small area rugs but i love having the vacuum. It also helps with the dust - I know you are in Brooklyn so I would think you get a lot of dust like me in Queens Chat Icon I am obsessed with vacuuming my baseboards - my cat's hair makes little bunnies in the corners and the bissell gets them right up.

I think a real vacuum is best for hair, I vacuum all my hardwood and tile floors - its good for picking up crumbs in the kitchen too.

Edited to add: I also love the vacuum for getting the little bits between my hardwood floors. My floors are old and there are some cracks where settling has occurred. A dry vac, sweeper, steam mop, etc. in my opinion don't clean these crevices as well.

Message edited 2/20/2010 8:07:33 AM.

Posted 2/20/10 8:06 AM
 
 

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