The Ultimate Guide To Living In A Stylish Home With Pets! | The Best Pet Products

Hey guys! I'm Alexandra Gater and I show you how to do rental-friendly upgrades and DIY projects on a budget. New videos every Saturday! Today I'm answering all of the questions I get about living in a stylish home with pets. What fabrics are the easiest to clean if you have pets? What cleaning products are a must? The best cat litter? All of these questions, answered!

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[marissaclaire]

Lottie seems like a great conversationalist. My dog does not bother to update me on his day, no matter how often I ask.

[velvetghst]

Agreed! Velvet is incredible for pets - the hair comes off so easily and doesn’t get trapped in the fibres 🎉 Lottie is SO CUTE i want to squish her cheeks!

[BrennaBiz]

Please don't use cayenne pepper! If it gets in their eyes it can cause damage and some cats will try to literally scratch out their eyeballs 😭

[foremmma]

Yes! I have two vintage velvet chairs and it doesn’t show cat scratches or attract too much hair.

[JeanneMurray]

I grow wheatgrass for my cats & a dedicated spider plant for them

[jayrox]

Add river rocks on top of soil and select a planter with long legs to move plant out of reach.

[danielleboon]

Don’t forget the baking soda. Always a solid odour remover! White vinegar works wonders too

[omgjaimee]

Would love to do that IKEA locker hack. Anyone know where can I buy that cat door?

[Stephanie.Gaelle]

* me with a hamster watching this hoping for cute home tips *

[love.padilla]

I disagree with the leather. It's a NO, NO if you have pets. Especially for cats. All my sofas is leather and they have scratches all over it and end up covering it to a sofa cover cloth.

[andreaholboll]

I just put decorative pebbles /stones in the flowerpot so it cover the soil so my cat can't dig in it.

[wendylawton]

You asked why Lottie was biting you. I have Birmins (the cat ancestor to the Ragdoll). I've found that the snuggle, nudge, nuzzle-- all steps in the deep love routine-- is often followed by a little nip. My theory is that it is the final kiss that your cat bestows.

[claram]

Hear me out: HANGING PLANTS. It's got a nice boho feeling and mi cat can't reach them! Genius! :D

[dianecoles]

Plants on shelves that are on the wall, not accessible to my kitty. She will chew on anything green. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[jessicabw]

I'm so sorry to hear that Harriet passed away, my deepest sympathies ❤

[randalfedje]

I have to say I LOVE soft wood pellets as cat litter. Its a lumber by-product, its self deodorizing so you never smell the litter, it turns into sawdust that you just shake through a grated litter box. It just smells like sawdust, its biodegradable and it cheap. We're talking $7 a bag and a bag will last half a year for one cat. I PAY $14 A YEAR ON LITTER!!!! its sold as stable bedding for horses. Look it up people, life changing!

[dramaqale]

Usually when my cat starts nipping my plants it’s because she ate all her cat grass already, so my tip is have an accessible plant that is their own that they can do whatever they want with to curb the temptation of using your plant as a snack.

[oliviagater]

Harriet looking like an absolute star as per usual. She really was the best💗

[hs]

Can we get a 6 hour long video of just Lottie in front of a camera, being a cat and doing cat stuff?

[dorenX]

Interesting point of view about velvet. My dream is to have a dark blue velvet couch but I have a Birman (very similar to a Ragdoll) and always thought velvet would be the worst fabric as it would collect hair like crazy. The tool I use to clean fur off my couch is made of velvet so still not sold on the idea that it would be a good fabric for cat guardians.

Plants: what works for us is cat grass. If we have cat grass, she’s not interested in other plants. I don’t use any deterrents and I’m sorry but the cayenne pepper tip is awful and should not be used.

Other tips: floating shelves from IKEA so they can go up high, mine loves them. They have nothing on them, they’re just for her. Affordable and not an eyesore. Bigger toys like cat tunnels and boxes that fit with your home decor so they just blend in. I like to keep cat toys in a very shallow box under the couch where she can’t get to them. A lot of toys are hazardous and shouldn’t be used without supervision so I only have accessible toys that she can play with by herself.