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As many pet owners will tell you, as great as pets can be, their hair can be a real hassle to deal with.

• Pet hair gets everywhere, on your clothes, furniture and even in the air.

A lot of people use lint rollers as well as vacuum cleaners to remove all of the excess pet hair, but there is another really good method that is often overlooked. That is duct cleaning. Have you ever cleaned a spot and just a few hours later there would be hair? That is because a lot of the air from our pets is actually in the air, the same air we breathe in. The hair then floats all around the house and eventually settles on your furniture. The hair drifts between the HVAC vents and settles in all different parts of your home. That is why getting a duct cleaning is so important, not only to remove the hair, but ductwork cleaning is also really good for improving indoor air quality. You remove a lot of dirt and debris that has built up over the years. However, a lot of people don’t do this, because they either don’t know or don’t care. Anyways, that is how I keep my own home pet hair free, because I get annual duct cleanings as well as frequent vacuuming of the house. I have actually had a lot of people make comments when they realize I have pets, because my home is so clean. I would highly recommend you do the same if you want a clean home like me.

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Ever since I have started fostering cats and kittens, it has been pet hair galore.

I wanted to help out my local shelter, because they had many cats and kittens that needed a foster parent.

I wasn’t ready to commit to getting a cat just yet, so fostering seemed like the perfect solution, as well as helping some cats in the process. There were many that needed a foster parent, and for a variety of reasons. Some needed a foster parent because they were recovering from illness, others because they are kittens and some are just miserable in the shelter environment. I decided to take on a litter of kittens as well as a few adult cats. I converted a room of mine into a cat room, and I even put a portable air conditioner in there so the room would always be cool. The entire process was actually pretty easy and the cats adjusted well. The only issue is that all of the cat fur gets everywhere. There is so much cat fur it is unbelievable. When I changed my last air filter, it was completely covered in hair, I realized I would have to start changing out the HEPA filters more often, and that’s exactly what I did. I started having to change the HEPA filters out every month or so, just to prevent the build up of hair. Even though I now go through air filters like crazy, it is worth it if it means I get to help some kitties.

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The entire day, the heating and air conditioning system was all over the place. It would turn on and off randomly, would switch between heating and cooling and just in general was acting really odd. It almost made me think that my air conditioning system had come alive, but pushing the crazy ideas aside, I decided to look further into the issue. Then I spotted the problem, the smart thermostat that I had, had a blank screen. This was particularly frustrating, because that smart thermostat was only a month old, it should not be having problems. But here it was with a blank screen and not responding when I touched it. I didn’t want to deal with any problems it might have, because if it is always messing up after only being here a month, I didn’t want it. I called and explained my issue to the HVAC business where I bought the smart thermostat from. I was expecting them to say that it had been too long since I had ordered it, but thankfully they were very kind and understanding, and they sent out a new one free of charge. I sent them the old one that didn’t work, and once I had the new one installed all of the problems I was originally having with the heating and A/C unit disappeared. It was obviously the faulty thermostat. I am hoping that this thermostat is much better and will be working for a long time. I am just glad to have my furnace and A/C working normally again.

 

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When it finally came time to move out and go to and live on college campus, I was quite nervous, I wasn’t really sure what to expect.

The move itself was fairly easy, and I didn’t take that many belongings with me.

However, there were a few things I worried about. One was meeting my roommate. I have heard all kinds of horror stories about roommates people have been paired with. Some are creepy, some are weird and some you just don’t get along with. However, when I met my roommate, I was happy to see that he was just some regular ole guy. He was actually pretty nice, and we had some common interests, so I think we will get along fine. Another one of my worries was with the air conditioning system. My roommate totally understood my concern for the A/C machine, because he had been there longer than I have, and he has experienced A/C troubles before as well. Thankfully, when I went over to inspect the heating and air conditioning device, I was pleased to see that it turned on and worked very well. Within minutes, the room cooled down and felt great. So far, college is not nearly as intimidating as I thought it would be. I called my parents and told them about my experience so far, and how I was really glad that I wasn’t going to have any HVAC problems, and that my roommate is normal. I am hoping to graduate in a couple years and get a place of my own!

 

 

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