Cat hair and litter *Update*

[Medusa]

I cleaned the entire house yesterday as I do every Saturday; started early in the morning and it was dark before I was finished. I have all hardwood floors except in my patio room, so I Swiffer, vacuum and mop. Last night I dropped something in my bedroom and thought it went under my bed, so I used a flashlight to look for it. What I saw horrified me! There was cat hair and litter everywhere! I couldn't see it w/the naked eye but the flashlight sure made it visible! Good grief, what else can I do? Now I'm concerned that perhaps people w/better vision than I can see it and just aren't saying anything, although I guess my son would have said something. I Swiffer and vacuum every day, so I just don't understand how all this cat hair and litter particles are escaping me! I figured the Swiffer would get the hair and the vacuum cleaner would get the litter but, of course, I use the attachments for the litter because I don't want the brush rolling on the hardwood floor and scratching it. Maybe a Swiffer vac? Whaddaya think? Anyone use it w/success?

[moosmom]

If you have a bedskirt on your bed, they are FAMOUS for hiding stuff. When I switched beds (it had a skirt on it) I couldn't believe the stuff under there. Cat toys, cat hair, a pair of glasses, you name it, it was there! Except for money. Figures.

[Medusa]

I wish I could say it was just under the bed. It was everywhere. When I shined the flashlight on other spots, there it was. I was horrified! I don't know if my vision has gotten worse or if you just can't see it w/the naked eye. Whatever it is, you can bet I'm gonna solve this. I used to clean houses for a living and none of my clients ever complained. Of course, none of them had cats either, except for two and one of those had an outdoor cat.
And the worst part is that I don't allow any cats in my bedroom except Puddy at night because she's in CRF and I need to keep an eye on her and Pidge during the day because she's getting older and wants to get away from the younguns. Guess I'll resort to candle light til I figure it out.

[gini]

I was having problems with my allergies. Rascal never gave me any problems but his fur is different than his sisters. I started noticing more problems when Annie and Emma showed up. Both shed a lot of short hair.

I decided to give my bedroom a thorough cleaning including under the bed.
I have carpeting throughout the house. I have a Roomba (better known as Rupert) and I set him loose under the bed. I about died when I first cleaned him - filled with fur. I turned him on again under the bed - again filled with fur and even to a third time. I felt like I had never cleaned my house at all.

I think my kitties are constantly shedding and it takes daily attention to stay on top of it.

[lizbud]

Have you had your heating/cooling vents cleaned once a year? It is
surprising how much dust & hair gets blown all over the house.

[Freedom]

Have you had your heating/cooling vents cleaned once a year? It is
surprising how much dust & hair gets blown all over the house.

I was wondering this too. I put some filtering material on the intake vents a bit over a year ago, and wow! does that gather the fur! At least it isn't going into the vents and back all over the house!