{"id":412627,"date":"2022-03-05T23:00:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2022-03-05T23:00:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T20:00:22","slug":"what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does \u201cPF\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1c54778f4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e1c54778f4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_%E2%80%9CPF%E2%80%9D_Mean_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Does \u201cPF\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Pet_Free\" >Pet Free<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Origin_of_PF\" >The Origin of PF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_Pet-Hair_Affects_Value\" >How Pet-Hair Affects Value<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Other_PF_Pet_Friendly\" >The Other PF: Pet Friendly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-pf-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_PF\" >How to Use PF<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_%E2%80%9CPF%E2%80%9D_Mean_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Does \u201cPF\u201d Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-783198\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no_hairy_dog_hero.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no_hairy_dog_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/no_hairy_dog_hero.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"No pets: A crossed-out dog shedding on a couch.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/furry-jack-russell-dog-shedding-hair-1322480807\">smrm1977\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re not talking about the popular Asian restaurant. If you\u2019re looking for items on the second-hand market and don\u2019t like pet hair, pay attention to which ones are \u201cPF.\u201d Here\u2019s what it means and how do you use it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pet_Free\"><\/span>Pet Free<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PF stands for \u201cpet-free.\u201d Sellers use it on online marketplaces like eBay or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> Marketplace to specify that an item, mainly clothing or other fabric products, was stored in a location without a furry pet. The value of garments, even if they\u2019re entirely brand new otherwise, tends to dip if they get exposure to elements like dog or cat hair. This is because pet hair is tough to remove. On top of that, cats and dogs may claw at certain items, causing scratches or stuck nails.<\/p>\n<p>PF is usually used together with \u201cSF,\u201d which means \u201csmoke-free.\u201d Some sellers will use the combined acronym \u201cSFPF,\u201d which means \u201csmoke-free, pet-free.\u201d This conveys to buyers that the product has been kept in good condition and away from elements that could deteriorate its condition.<\/p>\n<p>If your pet isn\u2019t something that can potentially shed, such as a fish or a lizard, then you can safely still say that a product you\u2019re selling is PF. In the context of online reselling, the \u201cpets\u201d that matter are those with fur, hair, or feathers that they can shed off (or those that might relieve themselves on something). If you are selling a product exposed to pets, you should specify and provide pictures of the affected areas.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origin_of_PF\"><\/span>The Origin of PF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The use of \u201cpet-free\u201d to describe the condition of a product has been around for a long time. However, the use of the acronym is a relatively recent phenomenon, springing up in the 2010s with the increased popularity of online reselling. The first definition for SFPF on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=sfpf\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> is from 2018 and describes it as \u201ca reference to an online re-sale item.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While \u201cpet-free\u201d is the most common use case, you should watch out for other definitions of \u201cPF\u201d on the internet. In rock music forums, posters might use PF to mean the beloved English band \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/87627\/nasa-not-unlike-pink-floyd-will-soon-land-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon\/\">Pink Floyd<\/a>.\u201d You should also avoid confusing it with \u201cPFP,\u201d which means \u201cprofile picture\u201d on social media websites.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Pet-Hair_Affects_Value\"><\/span>How Pet-Hair Affects Value<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the big reasons people feel the need to specify that a product, especially a piece of clothing, has been in a \u201cpet-free\u201d environment is that pet hair is extremely difficult to remove. While buyers can typically clean second-hand clothing with a thorough steaming or dry cleaning, pet hair can grab onto fabrics like a magnet. As a buyer, you need to be wary of any clothing that comes from a location with a pet in it\u2014especially a pet that frequently sheds.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-783196\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/cathair.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A cat shedding on a woman's jeans.\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-cleaning-black-jeans-clothes-roller-1866892111\">Creative Cat Studio\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A product\u2019s susceptibility to pet hair also depends largely on the type of fabric. According to pet blog\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/lifestyle\/the-best-and-worst-fabrics-for-repelling-cat-hair#:~:text=When%20it%20comes%20to%20clothing,becoming%20covered%20in%20cat%20fur.\">Cataster<\/a>, materials with textures such as velvet or corduroy, along with knitted patterns, tend to attract the most pet hair. Natural fibers like wool and cotton also attract plenty of pet hair. On the other hand, some materials are resistant to pet hair, so they may not necessitate adding a \u201cPF\u201d warning to a post. For example, leather and silk tend to attract less dog hair.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a few non-clothing products that might benefit from a \u201cPF\u201d notice. For example, bedding products like bed sheets, blankets, duvets, and pillowcases can also attract plenty of pet hair based on the material, especially if they\u2019ve been used and are out of the packaging. There\u2019s also household furniture like couches, pillows, and chairs. Flooring products like carpets, rugs, and mats can also attract tons of hair, depending on the material. Lastly, some toys, such as plushies, can attract plenty of dog and cat hair.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Other_PF_Pet_Friendly\"><\/span>The Other PF: Pet Friendly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Very rarely on real-estate and rental websites, you might also see \u201cPF\u201d refer to \u201cpet-friendly.\u201d Unlikely \u201cpet-free,\u201d pet-friendly has nothing to do with goods reselling online and instead refers to a property that allows pets to be on the premises. Since these two terms have directly opposing meanings, you should avoid confusing the two.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-783195\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/catdog.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A dog and a cat sitting together.\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/british-shorthair-golden-retriever-friendly-1550566013\">Chendongshan\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/109895\/moving-here-are-the-best-cities-for-your-pet\/\">Staying in pet-friendly properties<\/a> is especially important to current pet owners or those looking to get a pet soon. Whether it\u2019s short-term stays like hotels or long-term rentals, most pet owners are used to asking owners whether their pet is welcome. Even when an establishment is pet-friendly, it\u2019s essential to check if it has any additional guidelines for leashing or waste disposal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/109895\/moving-here-are-the-best-cities-for-your-pet\/\"><strong><em>Moving? Here Are the Best Cities for Your Pet<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_PF\"><\/span>How to Use PF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to use PF to describe that your product is in excellent condition, then add it to the de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion of your listing. For products that are both smoke-free and pet-free, use the acronym \u201cSFPF.\u201d You might also want to pair it with other condition-based terms, such as \u201cEUC\u201d or \u201cexcellent used condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of SFPF in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSelling a Pink Floyd t-shirt from a PF home.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLooking for a Mickey Mouse Wizard plushie with tags, ideally SFPF!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMen\u2019s Blazer \u2013 Navy Blue. 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