Tips To Keep The House Clean Living With A Dog

Having an animal at home is not only no excuse for not being clean but quite the opposite. When we have a pet living with us, we receive endless benefits.

However, like everything in life, the experience is not without some drawbacks and one of them is that our home is going to get more dirty.

So that this does not happen to you, we are going to show you in this article tips to keep the house clean if we are living with a dog.

That cleanliness does not prevent you from living with a dog

More than one and more than two have backed down after deciding to adopt a dog thinking about the inconveniences that they will encounter when cleaning the house.

It is true that the more inhabitants a home has, the dirtier it is, but it is no less true that if we all do our part, the problem is minimized. So do not regret the decision you have made and take good note of how to keep your house clean if you are living with a dog or have thought about doing it.

How to keep the house clean if we are living with a dog

• Keep cleaning up to date. The saying ‘Do not leave until tomorrow what you can do today’ is very true, so do not put off cleaning time but do it daily. You will prevent dirt from accumulating and it will be easier for you to want to continue living with a dog.
• Eliminate bad smell. When we enter a house one of the first things we perceive is its aroma. For this reason, we do not wish that the first thing our guests notice is that we are living with a dog. It is not a good idea to fill the house with air fresheners, masking one smell with another will end up being unpleasant. It is better that you try one of the many tricks that exist to fight this problem. Don’t forget to also take care of your breath.

• Simplify your home. One of the problems you can have when it comes to cleaning your home when there is a pet is that you have furniture and appliances that are difficult to clean. That is why you opt for upholstery and carpets that do not require great care and that it is not difficult to clean them.
• Without ammonia. A big mistake we can make when cleaning our house is to do it with ammonia. Never do it since its smell is similar to that of urine and the result, as you can imagine, will be disastrous.
• No trace of hairs. One of the worst moments when we are living with a dog is the shedding of its hair. Then the need for cleaning multiplies. We will use the vacuum cleaner both for the sofas, as well as for the floor and the rest of the surfaces on which our pet lives.
• Brushed. Both at the time of the move and the rest of the year have the habit of brushing your dog daily. In this way we will minimize the problem of finding hairs everywhere.

• Goodbye to the duster. Forget about using a duster to clean the dust, you will only be able to spread the dirt. It is better to wipe the furniture with a damp cloth.  It will take away the hairs and dead skins that may be on them. Of course, also the dust.

• Keep their belongings clean. Don’t have a cluttered, cluttered corner for your dog to sleep on. That it is neat and clean, in this way living with a dog will be easier. Chaos is very stressful.
• His bed. Try to shake your dog’s bed every day, including sheets, blankets, cushions, or dolls. Also try to wash everything once a week.

• Education. Education is essential for everything in life, for cleaning the home as well. So get the animal used to having good hygiene habits, bathing it every 15 days and teaching it to relieve itself outside the home since it is just a puppy.
• Ventilate. Something fundamental for a fresh environment to be breathed is that you ventilate your house daily. Open the windows wide and let the air carry any bad smells. Do it both in summer and winter.

One last tip, be patient. Do not forget that when you are living with a dog, you do it with an animal, so do not forget its limitations.

Featured image courtesy of Juan José Richards Echeverría.