“We fight with wool every day”: how to simplify cleaning the house with an animal and a baby?

Pets and a small child in the house are a controversial combination for some. But many, on the contrary, see some advantages in such a neighborhood: the child’s emotional and social development can go faster, and playing together sometimes helps improve coordination and fine motor skills. True, there are obvious disadvantages, and the biggest of them is hygiene. Keeping a clean house with a furry pet is obviously difficult.

How to deal with clumps of hair on the floor and reduce the risk of infection? Here are some tips from the Russian brand of goods for the whole family YokoSun.

1. Robot vacuum cleaner is a must-have for an apartment with pets and a baby

And even better - a washing robot vacuum cleaner. If before the birth of the baby you could put up with hair on the floor, now you have to approach this issue more seriously. In such conditions, the house requires daily wet cleaning - where do you get so much effort and time?

Therefore, many parents strongly recommend purchasing a washing robot vacuum cleaner for homes with animals. There are now affordable brands on the market that offer the device at reasonable prices. Well, in the end, these expenses will pay off - with saved nerves and time.

1. Antistatic or floor cleaning gel - against the accumulation of hair and skin particles

To reduce the accumulation of wool on surfaces, treat them with special antistatic agents. If using them in a home with a child is scary (the composition may be aggressive or hypoallergenic), replace them with other products.

For example, YokoSun floor cleaning gel can be used even in the presence of a child - it does not contain chlorine, phosphates and aggressive surfactants. At the same time, it will leave a shine on the surface and can prevent the accumulation of static electricity. The same goes for cleaning other hard surfaces. Instead of an antistatic agent, you can use a cleaning spray for cleaning. YokoSun produces a special cleaning product for children's rooms - hypoallergenic and effective.

Please note that the hypoallergenicity of cleaning products in homes with children and animals is one of the most important qualities. This way you protect not only the baby, but also the pet from unwanted reactions.

1. Rubber brushes or synthetic rags will make cleaning easier

Static electricity, on the contrary, can make cleaning easier. So rags or brushes made of rubber or even nylon will help you collect animal hair faster and more efficiently.

For example, a rubber brush is perfect for cleaning carpets or furniture. Even old nylon tights are used as a rag for cleaning floors - a completely affordable and effective method.

1. Wool and skin particles – not only on surfaces

Six, particles of pet skin and drool not only accumulate on surfaces, but also float in the air. They are powerful allergens, and sometimes spreaders of infections.

Some studies have shown that children raised in homes with animals have a lower risk of allergic diseases. However, it happens that an allergy to the animal itself develops over time, and it is quite difficult to predict this.

Therefore, purifying the air will not hurt. Air purifiers with a HEPA filter are more effective than regular ventilation. Such filters contain even the smallest particles in the air. It is precisely these devices, by the way, that doctors recommend using in the homes of allergy sufferers during the flowering season. By the way, washing such a filter is strictly prohibited - otherwise it will lose its properties.

1. A children's room is not a place for playing with an animal

In a children's room or children's corner, it is better not to allow your pet to play at all. This way you will simply protect the child’s space from excessive pollution. If a dog or cat is already freely visiting the nursery, you should try to wean the animal.

It is important that the animal has its own corner to rest. For cats - on a hill, for dogs - in the far corner. This is necessary not only for hygiene, but also for preserving the animal’s psyche. The ability to hide from the baby’s persistent attention does not cause stress, and therefore does not lead to aggression.

6. An animal is like a second child, only in a “simplified” version

To keep your home free of fur and skin particles, your pet needs to be bathed regularly. Try to assign this responsibility to family members, explaining why it is necessary.

In general, the animal also needs care and attention. For example, animals need regular vaccinations, protection against helminths and timely treatment in case of illness. This way you protect not only the pet itself, but also the whole family.

Do not try to create a sterile space in a house with animals and a child - it is simply impossible. In addition, it is the “unsterility” of pets that sometimes plays into the hands of parents, training the baby’s immunity. But it is necessary to observe basic hygiene rules.

It is equally necessary to create a harmonious environment in which the child and pet feel comfortable. Introduce them to each other gradually, as the baby grows up, teach him to love and care for pets. Then you can only benefit from such a neighborhood.