Quilted fabric pet baskets look cute. Probably they’re snug and cosy too. Unfortunately, in cleaning terms, they’re hopeless. A bed for your cat or dog has to be one that you can clean out and disinfect regularly. Failure to do so means that your pet’s bed is likely to become home to mites and fleas that live to bite your pet, making that basket not so cosy after all.
Wicker is a better choice because you can wash down the basket. Take it outside to clean. Shake out loose dirt then use a small stiff brush or the crevice tool on your vacuum cleaner to get out the rest. After vacuuming, always change the bag with care or empty the cylinder, as adult fleas may now be in your cleaner.
Ponavljano vlaženje može oslabiti pletenicu, stoga samo povremeno temeljito provucite košaru. Odaberite suh, sunčan dan kako bi se mogao brzo i temeljito osušiti na zraku. Ostatak vremena zadovoljite se sredstvom za čišćenje u spreju.
TipKing preporučuje uklanjanje mirisa posipanjem sode bikarbone u smrdljivi krevet za pse ili mačke. Neće naštetiti vašem ljubimcu, a osvježava ga kao i posteljinu.
Izbjegavajte u potpunosti čistiti krevet svoje mačke ili psa – kartonska kutija obložena starim majicama čini krevet za jednokratnu upotrebu. Svaki tjedan iznesite ga van na temeljito protresanje i provjetravanje. Svaki mjesec bacite sve (ravno u smeće, zatvoreno u plastičnu vreću) i počnite ispočetka.