Hay Mess... This Has Revolutionised My Life!

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So, my girls live indoors, in my living room, which is carpeted. Multiple times a day I'm putting in/removing food, hay, fleecy bits etc. And OF COURSE, however tidy I try to be, the odd bit of hay gets about and it's annoying and repetitive to pick up every. single. bit. I don't want to be hoovering multiple times a day round their cage either. Some days it feels like I spend my LIFE doing this (hasten to add, it's MY neat-freakery, my piggies are actually fairly tidy and don't trail their hay that much!). I thought by having the fleece liners I'd eradicated any 'bits' (which I remember being a pain with my first piggies years ago when fleece wasn't used). But no, STRAY HAY has been the bane of my life!

Until...
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It's amazing. It clears it up so easily into a pile so that it can be picked up or scooped into a dustpan tray. It does everything except pick it up and put it in the bin! It's the kind of broom hairdressers use, it's easy to clean (can even go into the dishwasher), can be used indoors and out, for windows, I can clean my bike with it...

It's quite sad, but this is the kind of stuff that makes me happy :))
 
Great idea. We all have our Eureka moments that make our lives with our piggies so much easier. Looks like this is yours. :)
 
That looks great. I wonder if it would be any good for dog hair... research coming up!
 
Cant edit my above post. The research (reviews) suggests that the handle can be a bit flimsy. How do you find it? I got a stiff bristled broom for dog hairs and the handle came off!
 
flowerfairy said:
That looks great. I wonder if it would be any good for dog hair... research coming up!
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It should absolutely be good for that! It actually says on the packaging:
• Built in squeegee, ideal for windows
• Use wet or dry, indoors or out
• Virtually indestructible
• Electrostatic action lifts dust, pet hair & lint
• Easy to clean

£9.97 in Morrisons. Tell 'them Tiny sent you :cool:
 
Mine's fine, you twist it to extend and twist it back to tighten. It's pretty sturdy, it's a metal telescopic pole, haven't seen any reviews (impulse buy!) but I'd be interested in checking them out. Can't see how I'd break it in the course of my use.
 
Hmmm... some of the reviews ARE pretty harsh, can't say I relate with what I've been using it for (vigorous carpet sweeping, it's weirdly therapeutic and addictive, actually!). Even with a bit of welly I've not thought it might snap or anything... what are these people using it for? Pole vaulting?!?
 
Tiny said:
Mine's fine, you twist it to extend and twist it back to tighten. It's pretty sturdy, it's a metal telescopic pole, haven't seen any reviews (impulse buy!) but I'd be interested in checking them out. Can't see how I'd break it in the course of my use.
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mine is like that telescopic handle etc, bought it from the 'Kleeneze' catalogue (not a JML wonderbroom though) - its amazing, i've had it a few years & just a rub over with my fingers or a stiff brush gets any hairs off of it if they are stuck on, also if you wash it in some hot soapy water it cleans off any greasy bristles.
think mine was about £10 too, i also have a dustpan brush thats all rubber bristles it works a treat for the smaller areas (.

it works for any hairs on the carpet @flowerfairy i use it in the hall & sitting room before i vacuum, (disadvantages of a burgundy carpet & tan dog!) saves clogging up the vacuum so much.

similar to this
Rubber Buddy Broom & Brush Bundle in brooms and sweepers at Lakeland
 
Having just read through this thread, I've ordered one from Amazon. Can't wait - hay in the living room is a real problem here, and I've already ruined one vacuum cleaner by trying to hoover up too much. Blush.gif Thanks for the recommendation.
 
Sue G said:
Having just read through this thread, I've ordered one from Amazon. Can't wait - hay in the living room is a real problem here, and I've already ruined one vacuum cleaner by trying to hoover up too much. View attachment 54970 Thanks for the recommendation.
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Yes - my hoover is thanking me already! Found out too late that hoovering all those tiny innocent bits of hay is one way to really banjax your vacuum cleaner! :td:
 
I know this kind of thing isn't new (my grandmother had something similar plus one of those roller pick up thingys - she didn't 'believe' in hoovers :roll:) but it has only just made sense now with the hay issue :))
 
Getting tempted! Ooo just seen that they do them in Robert Dyas. We have one near us. Great.
 
flowerfairy said:
Getting tempted! Ooo just seen that they do them in Robert Dyas. We have one near us. Great.
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And if it does break or turn out to be rubbish for you, I've found Bobby D are excellent with returns etc :nod:
 
Tiny said:
Hmmm... some of the reviews ARE pretty harsh, can't say I relate with what I've been using it for (vigorous carpet sweeping, it's weirdly therapeutic and addictive, actually!). Even with a bit of welly I've not thought it might snap or anything... what are these people using it for? Pole vaulting?!?
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The pole vaulting comment made me laugh, and hmm I have been needing a broom perhaps I will look into this one as I really hated the idea of a bristly one that would just get full of dust, hair and things over time as they are a pain to clean out.
 
Tiny said:
I know this kind of thing isn't new (my grandmother had something similar plus one of those roller pick up thingys - she didn't 'believe' in hoovers :roll:) but it has only just made sense now with the hay issue :))
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Oh a "hodurdur" at least thats what I call those rolling fake vacuum cleaner things as I have no idea for the name of them so just call it by the noise they make. Never seen one aside from in old movies with the stereotypical old american woman cleaning some big flowery brown carpet.
 
Squeakz said:
The pole vaulting comment made me laugh, and hmm I have been needing a broom perhaps I will look into this one as I really hated the idea of a bristly one that would just get full of dust, hair and things over time as they are a pain to clean out.
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Agree - I don't bother using my dustpan brush for this reason, not only does it get full of bits therefore taking an age to clean, it manages to flick bits across a wider area :hb:. So it ends up being quicker and easier to pick up by hand... until this new broom contraption came into our lives :))
 
Mine came today, and it's brilliant - the only thing is I can't get it to extend out to the longer handle (despite the instructions) so there was me bent over using it. I'll ask someone else to have a go for me - maybe my wrists just aren't strong enough to twist it.
 
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