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The $2 Kmart hack pet owners can’t live without

<p>Aussie cat owner Danica Penton has discovered one hack to cleaning up after her cats that has changed her life.</p> <p>Danica found that her couch was constantly covered in hairs because of her pets and grew frustrated with having to use rubber gloves to scrape away their fur.</p> <p>Recently, when Danica was walking through Kmart, she saw a rubber squeegee and had an idea of how to solve her daily cleaning problem.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="499" height="375" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7817270/1_499x375.jpg" alt="1 (112)"/></p> <p>“I honestly had little hope when I picked it up off the shelf, but I thought that it was only $2 and I could use it elsewhere if it didn’t work, so I had nothing to lose,” she said.</p> <p>“I am definitely loving the results and it’s so easy!</p> <p>“I have another window washer from Kmart that I actually use for windows — this one is purely for the couch.”</p> <p>The squeegee only needs to be run along the couch or carpet, for all the hair to come out. Some prefer wetting the squeegee before use.</p> <p>After sharing her pet-hack on social media, Danica received a flood of comments from fellow frustrated pet lovers.</p> <p>“I was very surprised by the feedback I received, especially since I thought about not posting it because I thought it was just lame — I’m hoping the hack will benefit other pet owners,” she said.</p> <p>“I have three cats — a tortoiseshell called Milo, ginger called Ronnie and a black and white cat called Max.</p> <p>“I was originally using rubber gloves, but was having a slight reaction, because I was having to use them every day.</p> <p>“I purchased the squeegee just for the couch, because I saw it and thought it may work because of the rubber bottom.”</p> <p>Some pet owners use masking tape, lint or wet brooms to remove pet hair, but Danica says this cheap product is a great remedy.</p> <p>“I feel it’s quicker with the squeegee and also better for my back, as I don’t have to bend as much,” Danica told <a href="http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/pets/the-2-item-pet-owners-cant-live-without/news-story/09e097b5a6fa9c7b215001f439cdeb5a" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>news.com.au.</strong></span></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><img width="498" height="245" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7817275/image__498x245.jpg" alt="Image_ (60)"/></strong></span></p> <p>“With the rubber gloves it was hard to do the softer parts like the headrest and arms and also getting into the grooves and tight stops — the squeegee does all that with ease.”</p> <p>Danica uses the squeegee and pushes all the hair on to the floor before vacuuming it up.</p> <p>“The squeegee creates a thin line of hair, whereas using a rubber glove made a wider pile,” she said.</p> <p>“The hair would constantly stick to the glove, but doesn’t stick to the squeegee — it’s perfect.”</p> <p>How do you clean up after your pets inside? </p>

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