Using Dawn for cleaning?

[LuvMyPiggers]

I'm planning on giving my cage the ultimate clean out. Could I use a bit of dawn in some areas to clean off the pee really well?

 

[Sara'spets]

I love Dawn for dishes, but I find it makes to many suds and unless you can get the item right in the water, it's hard to remove.

White Vinegar works really great to disolve urine build-up. I use i in the Guinea Pigs litter pans as well as my hamster cages. Then I use a sponge with some warm water to clean the rest. Sometimes I also use Fantastic wipes for any hard to removes stains. Just be sure to wipe everything down with warm water.

 

[LuvMyPiggers]

Thank you!!!

 

[Marlania]

Also, if you hate the smell of vinegar (which I do), you can stick a few sprigs or rosemary (or whatever else you may have) in the spray bottle and put it in the sun for a while. I rather smell that than vinegar anyday.

 

[Sara'spets]

Thank you!!!

One other thing - white vinegar is pretty cheap if you buy the store brand. I usually buy it by the gallon and just pour it as I go. It does have a pretty strong smell, but it fades pretty quickly.

 

[Slap Maxwell]

The vinegar is great. You should be disinfecting and cleaning the cage entierly with it at least once a week.

 

[pennick]

I like to use for a real good cleaning, a touch of bleach with alot of water. I put about 1/2 ounce of bleach to at least 8 ounces of water in a spray bottle and spray the coroplast and then wipe off with water and then let air dry.

 

[Slap Maxwell]

It should be about a 1/10 ratio of bleach/water. Personally I prefer vinegar.