Top 10 Tips for Pet Owners
Pet owners have a hard time keeping their floors looking pristine
. From pet hair to unwanted accidents, there can be a lot of work in taking care of your home and the pet you love. While carpets usually take the brunt of abuse, there is good news! If you can adopt some of these tips into your daily routine, you can maintain a fresh look in your home.
- Mind the paws. Much of the dirt and grime that gets transferred into the home from a pet comes from their paws. Keep those paws clean to limit the damage to high traffic pet areas. Keep a towel near the door and gently wipe your pet's paws each time they enter the home from outdoors. A spray bottle of water is also handy for those times your pet gets a little extra dirty (or on rainy or muddy days).
- Protect your carpet. Include Scotchgard with each carpet cleaning purchase. Professional fiber protectants like Scotchgard create a barrier around the carpet fibers, allowing dirt and soil from your pet to detach easily from the fibers when vacuuming or wet cleaning.
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Know your rugs. Rugs made from wool smell like a sheep, because that's exactly where the fibers come from. To your pet's sensitive nose, these rugs can be threatening or offensive, and your furry friend may be inclined to mark them. Rugs made from olefin or polypropylene, both common synthetic fibers, can attract excessive body oils from your pet, especially large dogs. Make sure your pet doesn't spend too much time on either of these rug types.
- Keep them clean. The cleaner the pet, the cleaner the carpet. Keep your dog groomed and tidy and you will find that there is less mess that transfers to the carpet. Keeping the dog's hair maintained also limits the amount of pet hair that will find its way to your carpet.
- Vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. Vacuum regularly to avoid hair and dirt buildup. This Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Handheld Vacuum is great for quick clean-ups.
- Don't forget the furniture. Don't forget to vacuum the furniture as well. Even if the pet does not get on the furniture, hair and dirt can make its way to the furniture by air or shake. Any dirt or hair on the furniture will eventually make its way to the floor. Therefore, when vacuuming, vacuum both the floor and use a pet tool on furniture and drapes.
- Accidents happen. Be prepared. Even the most well-trained pet may have an accident from time to time. Be sure to get any solids removed as quickly as possible. Soaking soiled spots with water and then drying completely can remove large portions of accidents and keep odors at bay. The key to pet stains it to treat them as soon as possible. The longer they sit, the harder they are to remove.
- Confine the issue. If you have an unruly pet or puppy, consider confining them to areas of the home without carpet. If the area is not large enough for all day confinement, utilize the area at night or when the pet has less supervision.
- Watch what they eat. Pet food comes in a variety of forms. However, many foods have artificial colors included. These colors can stain carpet and cause a messy cleanup should your pet have an accident. Instead, purchase food without added coloring for less mess.
- Call the professionals. Even with the utmost of care and consideration, pets can cause the carpet to not seem as fresh. A professional cleaning can spruce up your carpet and make it look like new again. Bishop Clean Care assist pet owners in deep carpet cleaning at least once a year, or more if they have multiple pets or accidents.
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Crab Cakes with Green Tomato Slaw
Ingredients
- FOR CRAB CAKES
- 12 oz fresh jumbo lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
- 12 oz fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
- 4 1/2 tablespoons salted butter, melted and cooled
- 4 1/2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 1/4 cups panko, divided
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- FOR SLAW
- 2 medium-size green tomatoes, thinly sliced into matchsticks
- 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
- 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
- Prepare the crab cakes; Place first 11 ingredients and 1 3/4 cups of panic in large bowl to combine.
- Shape crabmeat mixture into 6 cakes. Sprinkle remaining panko on a large plate; gently transfer cakes to plate pressing both sides in panko. Cover and chill until slightly firm, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375. Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Gently reshape 3 crab cakes and place in hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to wire rack in baking sheet. Repeat with remaining 3 cakes. Place baking sheet in preheated oven and bake until heated through, about 10 minutes.
- Prepare the Green Tomato Slaw: Toss all slaw ingredients and serve over crab cakes.
Source: www.southernliving.com
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