The $2 Kmart hack pet owners can’t live without
Aussie cat owner Danica Penton has discovered one hack to cleaning up after her cats that has changed her life.
Danica found that her couch was constantly covered in hairs because of her pets and grew frustrated with having to use rubber gloves to scrape away their fur.
Recently, when Danica was walking through Kmart, she saw a rubber squeegee and had an idea of how to solve her daily cleaning problem.
“I honestly had little hope when I picked it up off the shelf, but I thought that it was only $2 and I could use it elsewhere if it didn’t work, so I had nothing to lose,” she said.
“I am definitely loving the results and it’s so easy!
“I have another window washer from Kmart that I actually use for windows — this one is purely for the couch.”
The squeegee only needs to be run along the couch or carpet, for all the hair to come out. Some prefer wetting the squeegee before use.
After sharing her pet-hack on social media, Danica received a flood of comments from fellow frustrated pet lovers.
“I was very surprised by the feedback I received, especially since I thought about not posting it because I thought it was just lame — I’m hoping the hack will benefit other pet owners,” she said.
“I have three cats — a tortoiseshell called Milo, ginger called Ronnie and a black and white cat called Max.
“I was originally using rubber gloves, but was having a slight reaction, because I was having to use them every day.
“I purchased the squeegee just for the couch, because I saw it and thought it may work because of the rubber bottom.”
Some pet owners use masking tape, lint or wet brooms to remove pet hair, but Danica says this cheap product is a great remedy.
“I feel it’s quicker with the squeegee and also better for my back, as I don’t have to bend as much,” Danica told news.com.au.
“With the rubber gloves it was hard to do the softer parts like the headrest and arms and also getting into the grooves and tight stops — the squeegee does all that with ease.”
Danica uses the squeegee and pushes all the hair on to the floor before vacuuming it up.
“The squeegee creates a thin line of hair, whereas using a rubber glove made a wider pile,” she said.
“The hair would constantly stick to the glove, but doesn’t stick to the squeegee — it’s perfect.”
How do you clean up after your pets inside?