Whether it’s taking your dog along on summer road trips, a cross-country move with pets, taking your nervous kitty to the vet, or a drive to the local hiking trail, it doesn’t take long for your vehicle to accumulate fur, mud, stains, and grime from having pets on board.

While we love having our pets along for the rides, we don’t love the mess that’s left behind. Over the years, we’ve discovered some tips and tricks to keep your vehicle clean(well, cleaner) and smelling fresh.

I gathered some of our tried-and-true tools, tips, and tricks to share. But I also put a some new ones to the test to give you the best options for keeping your car clean without having to leave your pets at home.

There is one thing you can count on when you live with pets. Your house will be a mess from time to time.

Whether it’s an accumulation of pet hair, dander, and grime, nose art on the windows, fur balls under heavy furniture, rugs and blankets that have accumulated the scent of your favourite furry family member, or some tracked kitty litter, you will have some extra cleaning on your hands.

Sure, we can have a cleaning routine to stay on top of the main mess but every cleaning routine involves a “deep clean” once in a while.

Maybe it’s time for that good ol’ fashioned deep cleaning…pet edition!

Skunks-highly recognizable by their distinctive stripes and their powerful scent.

If you’ve ever encountered a skunk, your retreat was probably hasty.

Your dog’s reaction will be quite different. They will be all in, nose first, to check out this new curiousity.

And, then it happens. Your dog gets sprayed by the skunk. Yikes! Now what??

Purrs and Wags tackles the issue of fitting the care and fulfillment of your pet into your budget. Find ways to save money on pet care without compromising your pet’s health or happiness.

Pet hair, scattered toys, smelly litter boxes, muddy paw prints, and the occasional accident or hairball don’t exactly help keep our houses clean. Go figure.

Dealing with pet mess can be a challenge. Is it even possible to keep your house clean with pets?

The good news is, YES, you can have a clean house with pets, without constantly cleaning.

There’s a lot of little things we can do to make it easier. Trust me, I’ve done the research.

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