I hosted a bridal shower at my home this week-end for a lovely bride-to-be from my church. In addition to the regular cleaning, shopping, and decorating routine I had one more task. One of the guests is highly allergic to cats. I have two cats. So, I had to remove pet allergen before the party or she would not be able participate.

The bride wanted this guest present, so it was imperative that I remove pet allergen before the party.

Remove Pet Allergen 3 Days Before Party

Starting about 3 days before the party, I applied Allerpet to the cat that tolerates the treatment. I have one semi-feral cat that you just can’t catch and apply the treatment. She doesn’t go in the rooms used for the party frequently, so I wasn’t too worried about her. The one I can catch was not too bad about getting her treatment.

Wash Textiles 2 Days Before Party

Two days before the big day, I washed all washable rugs that would be in the party rooms with Allergen Wash. This removed any residue from the cats that had been captured by the rugs. I admit that not only did I need to remove pet allergen before the party, but I needed to remove the soil from the rugs before the party as well. Allergen Wash has powerful surfactants and the rugs were clean and allergen free.

Spray Denaturing Agent 1 Day Before Party

The day before the party, I sprayed down all textiles in the rooms where the party would be held. I used the ADMS Anti-Allergen Spray because it is effective on pet allergen as well as dust mite allergen. In addition, I sprayed down the cats’ bedding, toys, and scratching posts. I would remove these from the room the day of the party, but in the mean time, I didn’t want them spreading allergens when the cats were using them.

Day of the Party

If you must remove pet allergen before a party, the day of the party is CRUNCH TIME. That morning I removed:

pet toys

pet bedding

scratching posts

pet paraphenalia

I also removed the pet food bowls to the “quiet room” for the cats. This was the room I had decided in advance where the cats would party while the human partied in another room.

I sprayed each couch and chair very lightly again with ADMS denaturing agent after vacuuming.

The floors were vacuumed and then steam cleaned with my Vapamore Steam Cleaner. I love my Vapamore. Not only does the steam break down any remaining cat allergen that escaped the vacuum but it leaves a beautiful finish on my tile floors.

Party!

The ladies arrived and we had a blast! During the party the highly allergic guest came up to me and asked, “Don’t you have cats?” I answered, “Sure but I also had a plan to remove pet allergen.”

She was amazed! When she left nearly 4 hours later, she let me know she was symptom free! Everyone had a great time

So if you have a plan, you can remove pet allergen before a party and everyone will have a good time.

Til Next Time!

Cheryl