Reference Care: Soup Ladle: The Ultimate Pooper Scooper for Fleece

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Soup Ladle: The Ultimate Pooper Scooper for Fleece​

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Since I use fleece bedding and don't like the idea of vacuuming the poopies, I use a plastic soup serving ladel to scoop the droppings out. I dump the droppings into a small container (sour cream, margarine, etc.) and then either flush them or place them in a plastic bag to toss. This system works great for me because the ladel slides across the fleece collecting everything. For tight corners I use a plastic teaspoon. I've found this method to be a quick, clean, cheap way to tidy up.

Every time I start ladle-ing, the girlies bounce over in curiosity to check out the fun thing I'm doing. I have to hold the container up in the air in my other hand because if I set it down in the cage while scooping, they take turns seeing who can knock the whole thing over! As we all know, pigaroos are very curious critters.​

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Myself​

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[Furry's Friend]

I knew this tip would be on here before long, since I've read of several people who were excited about this idea. If my hand vac ever breaks down, this will be my next choice. No more sweeping like I used to do--it stirred so much hair up into the air!

Furry gets so excited when I vacuum that I may have to try the ladel anyway. Lately she insists upon trying to taste the vac and popcorn right in the spot I'm cleaning. On second thought, she would probably try to ride in the ladel, too.

 

[Ilovemypiggies1]

This is a great idea for fleece! I am going to try the vaccum method first, if it fails i will consider this helpful tip!

 

[Myspoiltpiggies]

Sounds interesting. I use a hoover but it is such a loud one that I hate using it. Sometimes I want to spot clean their cage but someone is in bed in the other room so a soup ladle would come in handy for that reason too! I'll give it a try.

 

[iGuineapig]

I use a dust pan, but this sounds like a good idea too

 

[ku_gal]

That sounds like very creative idea. I just might have to try that! Great tip!

 

[LauraBean]

I love re-use household items I don't use for their intended purpose anymore but I never thought of using a kitchen spoon for a scooper! Good plan!
But, I have to say, that I don't think I'll be accepting any invitations to your house for soup!lol

 

[blessedbeingmom]

We tried this and it works great with our bedding, which is fleece sewn to mattress pads. Thanks!

 

[Wheek Weak]

I've tried the soup ladle, but I've found that a plastic half-gallon cider (or orange juice) carton cut off with the handle still attached works great as a "pooper scooper".

 

[wonderwhiskers]

I've always used a spoon haha! Will try both these idea's!

 

[Vanilla eXe]

That's clever. I might try that until I can get a hand vacuum. I hope you label that soup spoon though!

 

[twiztedlilfae]

thanks for the tip! I find myself emptying my dirt devil 5-6 times per cage cleaning. That and it seems to not want work all that well for me.

 

[teyah]

The soup ladle works so well!!

Often I find that the fleece runs away with my brush or the vacuum, so I sometimes use toilet roll cardboard -my piggies are really not interested in them- with a piece of paper stuck on one end, and I just scoop and fill it up, then throw it away. It's such a cheap 'pooper-scooper-holder' that you can use and dispose of.

I find 'non-disruptive' methods like this to be a lot better... I love the ladle idea though, I've been using that now!

 

[Toadies]

I thought it was real weird, but I did try it with a cheap ladle that I have that has a flat side. Works really well.

 

[delilaharcade]

Great idea!

I have also found that using an empty toilet paper roll works like a charm. I just tape one end to close it and then run the toilet paper roll horizontally along the fleece. Picks everything up and then I can just throw it away.

 

[ShaunaMuse]

So I read this earlier and came home to try it. I LOVE it. Thank you for this tip.

 

[madakri]

I've tried the soup ladle, but I've found that a plastic half-gallon cider (or orange juice) carton cut off with the handle still attached works great as a "pooper scooper".

Excellent idea wheek weak!!