My apologies chisky. My brain was obviously elsewhere and I needed to read the beginning of the thread again where it was talking about the fleece. When I read your question about bleach, I automatically went to cleaning the coroplast.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by chisky As for bleach being toxic, that is the idea of cleaning the cage. It should be cleaned well to get rid of mold and germs. Vinegar won't do it. If you fear the toxicity of the bleach then you should make sure you wash it out well. Be assured the bleach will evaporate after awhile, so if you use very hot water and set it to air dry it will be safe. |
As far as this goes, yes, if a cage is SO dirty as to have molded, bleach is probably a good idea. And yes, use a lot of hot water to rinse with. What I was mainly talking about is normal average everyday cleaning, in which a vinegar/water mix does a wonderful job. In fact, with 7 animals in the house, this is what I use for most of my every day cleaning just in case something doesn't get totally rinsed, or an inquisitive little nose gets where it shouldn't. Totally non-toxic. For bad stains on the coroplast, you can use straight white vinegar as well and rinse that. It takes a bit longer for the smell to fade away, but it is still non-toxic, and the acid in the vinegar does a great job to dissolve most stains.