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Storing and Organizing Pet Gear

Whether you have a cat, dog, parrot or goldfish, their stuff accumulates and ends up all over the house. We have just one cat and all of her toys, food, and beds drive me bonkers sometimes. So here are simple things to remember when trying to keep pet gear organized and useful.  

• Condense pet food, treats, and feeding bowls to just one kitchen drawer or one kitchen shelf. If you buy in bulk, this may pose a problem. I tend to avoid buying in bulk just because I don’t want to give up my pantry space. If you can afford to, then that shouldn’t be a problem. 
• Collect toys in a basket or bin on the floor in the room where the pet spends most of their time. For us, our cat is constantly in the family room with us. She migrates to where ever we are, so I’ve grouped all her toys just inside the family room. 
• Create a container to hold medicine and grooming material. This could be stored a utility closet or mudroom or even the kitchen if you have space. Just as in your own medicine cabinet, check expiration dates. We don’t want our pets getting sick off of old medicine. 
• Use hooks for leashes and pet clothes. The easiest way to keep leashes and pet coats under control is get them onto hooks inside a closet or by the back door. You know which types of leashes work for your pet, so get rid of any that really don’t get the job done. 
• Tackle pet hair the smart easily by keeping a stash of lint rollers handy. I also like the furniture rollers and dust buster for quick clean up before guests come over. Vacuum at least twice a week to really stay on top of it. Micro fiber towels also work great. Cats tend to sleep in the same spots so the micro fiber towel catches all the hair easily. 
• Ditch the paperwork. There’s no need to keep all the vet bills or vet statements. They have all immunizations on file. Just keep breeding paperwork and any other initial history on your pet. 
• Move bulky items to storage. Big items like extra beds, crates, traveling crates, pet gates, etc that you use occasionally should be put away. If you never use the item, don’t bother storing it.

 And yes, I love my cat... here are pictures of her. I know it’s too many, but hey, I’m the one writing this blog ;)