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), and both track litter around the apartment with gleeful abandon.
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Since I couldnt actually, you know,afforda weekly cleaner, I had to problem-solve.
But luckily, you dont have to live with it.
I use it on my furniture and my clothes with equal success.
Very adorable for, like, a day but otherwise a total cleaning nightmare.
Plus, the cats look really cute drinking out of it.
Basically, the Furminator gets at the undercoat, where loose fur tends to chill.
The first time I used one on my shorthair cat, pretty much awhole second catcame out.
I literally had no idea he had that much fur justwaitingto be shed all over my clothes.
But this is a safe space.
Gorilla Grip Original Cat Litter Mat
Ahh, litter tracking.
The bane of my existence.
But it didnt stop the problem completely.
For a while, I used aLitter Genie, which I liked well enough.
It kept the smell contained until I could bring out the bag.
(Also: how pretty it is.)
So I decided to get a smaller version for litter purposes.
Compared with the Litter Genie, its just…easier to use for the same scent-trapping power.
It collects spillage and then I rinse it off in the sink every other day.
The ultimate simple cleanup.
Now I primarily use it for food.
A big part of that is keeping my cats from destroying thefurniture.
Enter these protector pads.
