Protect your pet and get your house clean with these effective pet-safe cleaners.

Family pets bring oodles of joy to our homes, but they also tend to bring messes in the form of hair, dander, slobber, and the occasional potty accident. Whether you're cleaning up pet messes or just conducting routine cleaning, if there's a pooch, feline, or other animal friend in your house, it's important to select pet-safe cleaners that will protect your four-legged friend while you scrub away messes.

Products to be aware.

Read the labels of any cleaning sprays, wipes, or powders and follow all of the manufacturer's instructions for use. Ingredients that can be hazardous to pets include:

Ammonia, Bleach, Chlorine, Formaldehyde, Hydrogen peroxide, Isopropyl alcohol, Phenols, Phthalates and others.