u/Early-Ad6250

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Where to start for deep cleaning a large old home.

Hi all, I live in my stepdads house and have lived there for most of my life (I’m 19 for reference). Anyways, we have 2 dogs and 5 cats. My dog sheds what feels like a pound of hair a day like there will literally be hair balls in the corners of floors/stairs. Additionally my stepdads cat is indoor/outdoor but pees on the floor anytime he’s inside (we have 4 litter boxes that are scooped by me every other day).

We have a HUGE house (over 2500 sq ft) that was built in 1916 and my stepdad has owned it for 20 years and it has never been taken care of properly. We have original wood floors but they are certainly ruined and rotting in some areas. How should I tackle deep cleaning it?

I’m talking like scrubbing walls, baseboards, cracks and crevices and most importantly removing pet odors/urine from the old floors safely. What materials do I need to get? My stepdad probably won’t be helping me but my friend is going to.

Thanks in advance.

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