Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether or not you’re allergic to pets. People can have allergic reactions to all sorts of things, so establishing a link between your symptoms and your animals is a tricky business! We’ve created this little quiz to help you explore the matter. It’s split into two parts. The first is …
Probably not as clean as you think. If there aren’t any obvious dust bunnies or fur balls chasing around your floors, it’s easy to comfort yourself by thinking your house is completely clean. Unless you’re walking around barefoot, you won’t even notice the fine coat of dust on all your hard flooring. And most of …
As we’ve explained elsewhere on this site, it’s impossible to completely eliminate pet allergens. If you have pets and suffer from pet allergies, you’re simply going to have to accept that at least a few allergen particles are going to cross your path. Still, there are a number of things you can do to allergy-proof …
At first glance, robot vacuums would see to be an allergy suffering pet owner’s dream come true! Since managing allergies is all about containing allergens and reducing pet hair/dander/dirt in the home, having a device to clean every other day or so is ideal. However, robotic vacuums are quite different from your standard upright or …
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When it comes to versatility, we hands-down prefer canister vacuums! They’re our go-to cleaning tools for spaces with lots of different surfaces and areas to clean. For most pet owners with allergies, canister vac’s are the best way to capture allergens from every nook and cranny in the home. However, there are some shockingly bad …
Car interiors present a unique set of challenges for vacuum cleaners. Within the narrow crevices and tight fits, crumbs, dust bunnies, pet hair, and other debris collects—always seemingly just out of reach. For most of us, cleaning the car requires a trip to a nearby carwash and a fistful of quarters. The alternative is lugging …
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Experienced pet owners know messes are just an inevitable part of living with a beloved animal—whether it’s the chair you just caught your dog lounging in, or a bag of kitty litter your cat just scattered across the floor. Handheld vacuums are useful tools for pet owners, sparing them the trouble of lugging a full-sized …
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Stairs present a unique set of challenges for vacuum cleaners. The crevice where the tread meets the riser provides a safe haven for dust, dirt, dander, and other allergens to collect. But your full-size machine may be too unwieldy to successfully clean this area of your home. It may be too heavy to carry comfortably …
There’s a lot of confusion out there about animal allergies. We thought it would be a good idea to cover some of the basics in a helpful, straightforward guide! Specifically, we want to talk about how to have pets when you’re allergic to cats or dogs. Pet allergies aren’t all that uncommon these days. While …
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One thing we receive questions about all the time is HEPA filtration. It’s a term you’ll see all over online, especially when you’re shopping for vacuums. Even if you don’t know what it means, you can easily tell that HEPA vacuums cost more than their non-HEPA counterparts, but they’re supposed to be better for people …
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