Suggestions for clean cat home?

[mruffruff]

With 12 cats and 3 dogs, I've learned to lower my standards a little. My daughter still thinks I'm a clean freak.

I use a cheap, dusty litter, but the dust stays mainly in the cat room where the litter is. I dust once a week and turn the lights down the rest of the time. I pulled up the carpeting in all of the rooms except (of course) the cat room and den. The den is due for laminate installation next month. I have large area rugs in the bedroom/sitting room and livingroom. The sofas have cotton slipcovers that I wash about once a month. The chairs are velveteen (?) and hair wipes off with a damp terry cloth.

I use a Sanitaire Commercial vacuum and a sponge mop once a week; but I do have one of the swivel vacuums that Lisa (K&L) has for in-between pick ups. All of the curtains and drapes are washable and are taken down as needed. Rarely dusted, just swatted occasionally.

I'd like to try the pine pellets litter but with 11 or twelve litter boxes, I'd have to take out a loan.

I try not to eat off the floor and I make sure I wear shoes most of the time.

Since no one is going to get a crewcut, I'll live with a slightly hairy house.

[Don Juan's mom]

My parents gave me a Pet Hair Magnet (TM) for Christmas. It's a yellow squeegee-type thing that dug up hair that Don Juan left in the living-room carpet the day we moved in. Great big rolls of hair! I don't know where they found it, but I think it might be available online. And, given that it was a gift from my parents, I am 100% certain that the price is right.

Liz

[Freckles]

My parents gave me a Pet Hair Magnet (TM) for Christmas. I am 100% certain that the price is right.
Liz

I picked one up at PetSmart. 10 bucks. Looks like it's going to work! I'll do some more testing Tuesday.

[Freckles]

My parents gave me a Pet Hair Magnet (TM) for Christmas. I am 100% certain that the price is right.

Liz

I picked one up at Petsmart this afternoon. 10 bucks. Looks like it will really work, but I'll give it a better test Tomorrow.

[shais_mom]

I recently bought the Dyson and it is well worth the $$.
It's amazing!

And if that doesn't work - drive North until you get to my house and you'll realize that your place is immaculate!

[sirrahbed]

I recently bought the Dyson and it is well worth the $$.
It's amazing!

And if that doesn't work - drive North until you get to my house and you'll realize that your place is immaculate!

haha girl
I went around yesterday...cleaning and chuckling about this thread. Being a clean freak is difficult. It comes in waves where sometimes I can dim the lights and wear shoes and all is well. Then, some times everything bugs me and I have to clean and c;ean.

Thank you all for the laughs and the ideas....I know I would love to have that Dyson. It also helps if I keep a stock of Swiffer pads and dustcloths.

One thing I HAVE to check out is that hair magnet thing. Does it look like a dense sponge?? I think I may have it - the one I bought is tan. Works GREAT and I just need to find it or buy this hair magnet

[Freckles]

One thing I HAVE to check out is that hair magnet thing. Does it look like a dense sponge?? I think I may have it - the one I bought is tan. Works GREAT and I just need to find it or buy this hair magnet

Try a Goodle search for "Pet Hair Magnet". It looks like a window washer squeegee. Blade is 7" wide.