I Love My Dog, But Hate Cleaning Up After Her. These 10 Things Save My Sanity.
I love my dog . I love her little face, taking her on walks and having a permanent companion following me from room to room. But what I love considerably less is finding her hair woven into every fabric in the house, wiping muddy paw prints off the floor and discovering that unmistakable smell that means something has happened somewhere in my home. Nobody warns you that much of having a dog is vacuuming, washing, lint-rolling, paw-cleaning and poop-scooping. Over time, I've learned that the best cleaning products are the ones that make the inevitable messes easy enough for me to deal with them immediately. With Prime Day underway, several products that do just that are discounted. Whether your particular nemesis is fur-covered furniture, muddy paws or the occasional indoor accident, these are the deals I'd look at first.
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A ridiculously simple paw cleaner for rainy-day walks (23% off)
All dog owners know the experience of opening the door, leash in hand, before stopping in your tracks to make a decision while they still have a choice: carry your dog to the nearest, least muddy spot in sight, individually wipe four paws while they put up a fight or accept that you'll be cleaning a paw-print trail. And while paw wipes are great, they come with the guilt of waste and the uncertainty of just what chemicals your pup might lick off their paws. The MudBuster is easy — just add a little bit of water to the cup, guide your dog's muddy paw inside and twist. While wipes will clean what you can see (for as long as your buddy will stay still), MudBuster's gentle, silicone bristles actually loosen dirt, mud and debris from between your dog's paws and within their fur. For just over $10, all you have to do is wipe your pup's paws dry, dump the dirty water and call him a good boy!
Heads up: This is cheaper than it was on Day 1 of Prime Day, but it's a lightning deal set to end soon! Grab it before the deal goes away.
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Extra-large wipes for dogs who don't quite need a bath (29% off)
There's a particular level of dirty where my dog is absolutely not getting back into bed with me, but giving her an entire bath feels dramatic. These extra-large wipes from Earth Rated are made for exactly that middle ground, whether I'm wiping down muddy paws after a walk, cleaning dirt from her coat or dealing with whatever mysterious substance she decided to roll around in outside. They're hypoallergenic, alcohol-free, and made with soothing ingredients like aloe vera, shea butter and chamomile. And unlike trying to accomplish the same thing with a handful of tiny wipes, the larger size means you can actually clean a decent amount of dog before reaching for another one.
Heads up: This is cheaper than it was on the first day of Prime Day!
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A reusable roller to free your upholstered surfaces from dog hair (20% off)
If your dog is anything like mine, you've spent Sunday afternoon vacuuming the couch only to somehow still have fur embedded in it; or gone through an entire lint roller (or two) before company arrives. Made of fabric instead of adhesive paper strips, the ChomChom Roller replaces the annoying hassle of wasting lint roller sheets due to an uneven peel and catches collected fur or lint in a compartment. That way, rather than inevitably dumping the entire lint roller into the trash, just the fur gets disposed of. And for those who still can't bring themselves to spend over $20 on a lint roller (even if it is a one-and-done purchase), at 20% off, this reusable roller is the obvious choice over reupping those annoying, disposable sticky ones that produce incessant waste.
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A washable cover for people who have surrendered the couch to their dog (33% off)
There's one couch that I tried to keep my dog off of. But much like every other sofa and bed in the house, she knows that I'm not always going to stop her. Rather than spend the rest of her life fighting a battle I'm clearly going to lose, a washable couch cover feels like the more realistic solution. This one can be thrown directly in the washing machine when it inevitably collects fur, muddy paw prints and whatever else your dog manages to bring inside, sparing the actual upholstery underneath. It's also easy to move around, whether you want to protect your dog's favorite spot on the sofa, the bed or even the backseat of your car. One buyer called it one of her "best purchases this year," and at 33% offfor Prime Day, it's a relatively inexpensive way to stop treating every suspicious spot on the couch like a crime scene.
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A 240-count box of poop bags (15% off)
Poop bags might be one of the least exciting things you can buy your dog, but they're also one of the few things that you're guaranteed to keep buying for as long as you have one. Earth Rated's popular bags are thick, leakproof and large enough that picking up after a bigger dog doesn't become an unnecessarily risky endeavor. With hundreds of thousands of reviewers and a near 5-star rating, these bags are arguably the best in the dog poop business. It comes with 240-lavendar-scented bags —enough to keep your leash, car and various coat pockets stocked for months. And since they're currently nearly half off for Prime Day, it's the kind of boring purchase that makes much more sense to stock up on while it's cheap.
Heads up: This lightning deal might end before Prime Day actually does.
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An absorbent doormat to stop muddy paws at the door (20% off)
For those with young puppies or just overexcited furballs, cleaning each paw individually can feel like an impossible task. But instead of simply accepting that you'll have to mop more regularly during the rainy season, the MudGuard Mat provides an added layer of protection. Its absorbent microfiber's ability to quickly soak up moisture, dirt and keep floors clean has earned it a whopping 4.6 stars. Today, it's nearly half off.
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Washable pee pads that are actually cute (22% off)
Potty training isn't always easy. And neither is wasting money on pee pads that wind up in the trash anyway. Pupiboo's washable pads come at the price of one or even two disposable bundles, this Prime Day, get over 1,000 potty times for 30% off. Not to mention, they don't look bad either —with a design mirrored after classic Persian rugs, your living room no longer has to look like there are soiled napkins lying around, and the runner version is great for those in need of a pet-friendly option that will look completely natural in their hallway or kitchen. Users also find that they make great couch covers for elderly pups or placemats beneath messy food stations.
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A "magical" cleaner for the accidents you smell before you see (33% Off)
Whether your surface is wood, concrete, marble, granite —you name it —the OdoBan Pet Solutions Floor Cleaner removes stains and odors without masking them with an equally-strong and unpleasant chemical fragrance. One reviewer put it well: "Did you happen to see that movie with Jack Black and Ben Stiller about a magical invention that made poo disappear completely? Well, this is like that." Thousands of buyers agree that this cleaner is a "must buy" to keep your home smelling clean. And as much as I know you love your furry companion, as one reviewer said , "You will not be able to tell that you have a pet."
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A pet vacuum that sucks in the best way (43% off)
Calling all owners of Huskies, German Shepherds, Labs and Golden Retrievers —and anybody else who regularly vacuums enough hair off the floor to construct a slightly smaller version of the dog they already have. Bissell's Pet Hair Eraser Vacuum is on sale for 40% off this Prime Day. Its innovative DualBrush technology means two brush rolls —one to loosen embedded dirt (or, in our case, fur) and one to hug to the floor, capturing debris of every size. And pet-owners know the struggle of vacuuming meticulously only to discover hidden fur hours later, making Bissell's special "FurFinder Headlights" extra helpful. A reviewer with two huskies vacuums at least once a day and says that this vacuum's suction "requires so many less passes to get all the hair pulled out of the rug." Another buyer, who shares a home with a long-haired cat, a golden retriever and a pitbull wrote that "if you have pets, especially the kind that shed like they're personally trying to replace your carpet with fur, buy this vacuum."
$170 at Amazon (regularly $300)
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