Pet Products Review -SC Johnson Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair
You have a pet, especially a cat, you must buy this most intelligent product the Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair by S.C. Johnson. Simply amazing.
I bought mine at Walmart for $12. It is worth every penny! You can also buy them on Amazon real easily in a 3-pack for $21 for maximum savings:
Now I'm not engineer, I don't know how it works, but, you simply sweep your upholstered furiniture, sofas, chairs, pillows, bed spreads, etc. and like magic, the hair comes up. I like it much better than lint rollers and I personnally think it works better than even a vacuum. It really is magic.
If you have a cat, you know what the challenge living with cat hair can be. So, if you have a cat, just try it, you're life will be so much better. As you can tell I'm a real advocate for this product. Do check it out and let me know what you think of the Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair.
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Pet Products Review - THUNDERSHIRT the Best Solution for Noise Anxiety
My motto is simplicity works best. And what can be more simple than a hug? Its the natural way of saying in any situation "everything is alright". It might not be scientific, but it aways works.
Now let's apply that concept to pet anxiety, especially anxiety when caused by noise. Thunder, Fire Works, Vacuums, Police Sirens we here them every day, especially in the summer. Well to a dog, who's hearing capability is far superior to ours, these noises are traumatic. I remember when a fire truck or siren would pass by, Champ would howl, shake and scrunch down in fear.
Well there is an all natural unbelieveably simple and magnificently effective product for this called Thundershirt. Thundershirt is a full body wrap that is especially designed to give your dog a firm and snug hug during the time when noise anxiety are present. Thundershirts work and they work without drugs, training and no instructions. Every dog owner should have one.
I recommend you go to www.Thundershirt.com to get more information on the product and noise anxiety and buy your dog a Thundershirt. Do it now before the 4th of July. The $36 price is well worth it.
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Pet Product Review: Kmart Shark Full Size Bagless Pet Care Vacuum, Silver
As you all know, when it comes to the cleanliness of my house, I am very fastidious. I have a cat and a dog, so even when you don't see it, there is hair everywhere. And its not just the hair that bothers me its the dander.
Anyway, I've had a big upright canister vacuum which I loved. It cost me about $150 and it was specially designed for pets. Worked wonders. I loved it. But I swear, these companies have a built in self destruction timing device right when it gets to six months. My old vacuum still works, but it was over heating, it started to smell, and most of all, I noticed that the cyclonic action was collecting the hair, dirt and tons of dander in the engine, not in the canister. Bad. Something was wrong.
So, I didn't throw the old vacuum away yet, but I did set out on a search for a replacement. I checked Target, Walmart and Kmart. Actually,I was surprised that Kmart had the best selection of vacuums in my price range; under $150. The other stores were pushing much more expensive vacuums. Let's face it, I'm on a budget. And I spent what I considered a lot of money on vacuums over the past year, two of them, and they both failed me.
I bought the Kmart Shark Full Size Bagless Pet Care Vacuum, Silver. I chose this model because it was specifically designed for pet owners. Also, you couldn't beat the price $60. I was a bit skeptical because I had not heard of the Shark brand before, and the unit was significantly smaller than the other two big uprights I had.
So today was the first test. Let me tell you, Kmart Shark Full Size Bagless Pet Care Vacuum, Silver is smaller in size, but for me, living in a New York City apartment, I liked that. Next, this vacuum had metal parts, finally! a vacuum that doesnt look cheap, and have those silly threaded hoses that never stay in place. As for the suction, well, I do admit, its not as powerful as the other two bigger vacuums were. But, after a month, those vacuums had underwhelming suction. The Kmart Shark Full Size Bagless Pet Care Vacuum, Silver did a great job on my rugs, my furniture, and I really like how it was so easy to use the metal tube to get under the couch and in corners.
My one downside, the instructions are so hard to read and have so many words and little type. I like simple pictures. And you do have to read the instructions to know how to best work the unit.
Listen, for the price, this was by far the best vacuum I've bought. Now I am keeping the box and the receipt in case something happens, but so far so great!
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Pet Products Review - Bissell Pet Hair Eraser® Vacuum
You know every now and then I read the sponsored content from advertisers on sites. I came across this one set of articles on Dogtime.com for clean home tips: http://dogtime.com/clean-dog-clean-house-bissell.html A clean, dust, hair and dander free home is so importnant to me. There is nothing more disgusting than going into a home that has pets and there is dog hair on everything and it smells of animal.
With that, I tried out one of the recommended products, the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser® Vacuum. When I was in Target, I noticed that the price of the vacuum was only $149, that is $20 less than the manufacturers suggested retail price. So, I figured why not, I need a vacuum for my place in the country. Well I've been a tough critic on vaccuums before because they break down so easily, and so many of them Bissell included, I've always felt used flimsy materials.
To my surprise the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser® Vacuum was a delightful change. First, I was impressed with the suction, it was quite powerful. This is important if you have cats especially because they shed so much dander. You need good suction to pick this up. I also liked how it was bagless. This makes for easy cleaning, and I actually see the dirt that gets collected. And let me tell you, I'm impressed with how much dirt and hair me and my pets give off. Next, I thought the attachment was cool and really worked. Those little rubber hair lifters are great.
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All in all a good vacuum and well designed for pets. My one con, Bissell, please use more substantial plastic in the construction.
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Pet Products Review - Eureka Capture Vacuum
When it comes to vacuums, I¹m very particular. They have to work, and work well, and not break down after a few weeks. I just bought the Eureka Capture Upright (bag less) Vacuum. Now I always thought I had clean floors until I got this vacuum and honestly the color of my carpets changed it was that good.
The cyclonic collection weaves all the hair and dirt into a giant nest of filth so cool. I love the fact that you can clean both the filter, and the collection bin. It really shows you how much dirt and dust is in your home.
There is a handy attachment specifically designed to remove pet hair off of furniture that works great too. I bought my Eureka Capture at Target.com for $130, not the cheapest vacuum around, but as I said the cheap ones break and with a dog and a cat, I do a lot of vacuuming!
A few negatives‹-it¹s heavy and hard to carry around and not great for getting into corners (I used the attachment for that). The vacuum is also a bit loud. My cat hides under the bed when I¹m using it. Note to self: move bed and vacuum under there.
All in all though I¹m really happy with this machine and hope it lasts for more than a year. I¹ll keep you posted.
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