So my guinea pig cage is started to stink up my room a bit. It isn't very strong but it is bothering me a bit at night. I was just wondering if any of you know how to make a pet safe air freshener? Please let me know! Thanks
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I'd skip the air freshener and just clean the cage more often. If your cage isn't large enough, it might be getting smelly too quickly.
I completely agree. Wood pellets and fleece are wonderful.^I use wood pellets + fleece and my cages NEVER stinks.
-I have a 4 by one bottom and a 2 by one top
-I clean the guinea pig cage twice a week and spot clean everyday
-I have fleece and newspaper bedding
-I don't have enough room for a bigger cage and I can't afford to buy even more bedding, nor can I afford an air purifier, my family has to save most of our money. The most I can spend is probably around $20 maximum. Any ideas that you could build off of that? Thanks.
Actually CavyChrissy, I think she/he would do better just using one layer of fleece over the pellets. It can be washed in the tub and dries very quick and the pellets will last months that way. Nothing beats the pellets for odor control and if the size of the cage is more narrow than normal, it would really help.
I think everyone has to try things and see what works for them. I did try one layer of fleece over wood pellets as you suggested for a few months, but mine still got stinky. Not sure if it was the particular pellets I used. And my pellets always ended up being an uneven surface, which made it hard to sweep up poops. For me, the biggest downside was that the pellets always stuck to the back of the fleece and I made a big mess of them every time I changed the fleece. I was changing the fleece twice a week. So I figured I'd try Uhaul and even if I have to change it twice a week (which I do), at least it's easier to change. And the Uhaul lays very flat in the cage, which appeals to my neat-freak tendencies!
Thanks Cavy Chrissy, honestly I thought I was going to get more hate for writing that...anyway I found out the reason my cage was stinking was because it wasn't actually her cage...she had apparently gotten into my closet and did some business in there. It was not fun to clean up but oh well...