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Posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
Got lots of dust and dust bunnies, tons of cat hair, and some shedded human hair on tiles and hardwood floors. No carpet. Looking for best method to quickly and effectively clean up. Right now I have a broken broom, a sweep broom and a dust pan with a 1 ft sweeper. DOn't want to get on my hands and knees, and keep weeping the same place over and over again as I try to get the dust into the pan. Also hate having to constantly use my hands to take hair off the broom or brush.
How effective is a shop vac? I also need to get into tight spaces. WIll a shop vac be able to suck in the cat hair? I want something to suck in all the dust, and cat hair. Will a shop vac clog? Or does it use filters and screens. Hope someone else here has pets .
Posted by tabitha on September 17, 2004, at 13:55:03
In reply to Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
I use one of those new things that's like a rubber rectangle on a stick, then you put a cloth over it. The cloth is static charged and picks up all the hair. Swiffer? or Pledge grab-it? or something. ShopVacs are annoyingly loud, and they spray out a huge gust of air that blows all the dust around. They're really not meant for housecleaning. They do pick up rabbit droppings, but that doesn't seem to be your problem :-)
Posted by Racer on September 17, 2004, at 13:58:44
In reply to Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
We do have carpets, which I hate, but for the cat hair and kitty litter on the bathroom floors, I use a vacuum. I'd love to get a little shopvac, but haven't quite justified the expense yet. For what it's worth, we have three vacuum cleaners -- one, which was my husband's before we met, we never use; the upright is for the big areas; and the canister is for the small areas and the hard surfaces. It's just easier to get into smaller areas with it. I haven't found that a shop vac is necessary for the cat related cleaning, just our regular canister vacuum. If you're going to have to buy a vacuum, I'd say go for the cheaper end and try it. The small shopvacs I've seen -- which are wet/dry, the reason I want one -- are about $50, so that might be a good choice. Otherwise, just about any canister vac will pick those things up off a hard floor.
Best luck.
Posted by Wildflower on September 17, 2004, at 14:01:34
In reply to Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
I have pets and hard wood floors...
Have you tried a dry swiffer mop? They work pretty well but you'll need to change the mop end often if you have a lot of dust, hair, etc. They aren't that expensive either
A shop vac may hurt your floor.
Posted by AuntieMel on September 17, 2004, at 16:05:18
In reply to Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
I use a dust mop and endust. Then follow with swiffer if I'm still in the mood.
Posted by sb417 on September 17, 2004, at 16:29:32
In reply to Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
Hi CatFanatic,
I think a ShopVac is meant for vacuuming big chunks,like wood chips and saw dust, etc. I might be wrong about that, but I think that's what I was told when I looked into it. I think your best bet is a regular vacuum (Hoover, Electrolux, etc.). If you go to your local library, you can look at CONSUMER REPORTS and see which ones they are currently recommending -- and not recommending. It's always good to know which makes and models to avoid. If you're going to spend the money, you may as well get a good one!
The Swiffer idea is good, too.
Posted by CatFanatic on September 18, 2004, at 6:10:40
In reply to Re: Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors » CatFanatic, posted by sb417 on September 17, 2004, at 16:29:32
Thought of the swiffer for large area, but I also need to get into corners and around boxes and the tons of cables behind my computer. need a hose with tremendous suction. I guess vacuum cleaners have hose attachments. I am not certain vacuum cleaners are designed to suck up hair. T remember that human hairs would always get stuck in the rollers and brush at the bottom of the vacuum.
Posted by Poet on September 18, 2004, at 13:18:44
In reply to Re: Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 18, 2004, at 6:10:40
I use the hose attachment of my regular cheap old upright vac. It does a good job in corners, under furniture and around cables. The kitty fur tumble weeds which roll through the house don't seem to clog it. I use it on furniture with a brush attachment, too.
I use a swiffer or dust mob on the rest of the floor, I just use the vac in the places where the fur just seems to stick.
Poet
Posted by Ilene on September 18, 2004, at 16:56:29
In reply to Best way to clean cat hair off tiles and HW floors, posted by CatFanatic on September 17, 2004, at 13:28:44
A coat of shellac for the cats. Get an Elizabethan collar so they don't lick it off before it drys.
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