How to clean a cat's litter box. How to clean and sterilize cat litter boxes naturally and without toxic substances.
How to take care of the bedding of their cat? What really matters is not to use potentially toxic products - for example, bleach - for cleaning and maintenance of the litter box, as they could be harmful and harmful to the cat.
Cleaning and maintenance of the bedding can be made using simple and harmless ingredients, such as sodium bicarbonate, vinegar, citric acid and expanded clay balls.
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Biodegradable litter
To make a sustainable choice when buying a new cat litter box, you can turn to the numerous examples of biodegradable litter present on the market. These are usually biodegradable and compostable litter, made up of materials of vegetable origin, such as inedible barley waste. We remind you that common cat litter boxes are not recyclable and therefore contribute to the accumulation of non-biodegradable or compostable waste in landfills.
The composition in vegetable fibers of some biodegradable litter provides for their elimination through the stoilet load, after dissolving in water. Remember to read the instructions for the disposal of your litter by consulting the packaging of the products in your possession. There are, for example, litter boxes in recycled paper completely biodegradable that can be used as fertilizers for the 'garden.
Prepare and clean the litter box
To better prepare the litter box, it is recommended pour one into the tray layer about 3 cm. The not too thick layers allow to reduce the formation of bad odors. When solid feces are present, they must be removed so that the cat can continue using the litter box without replacing it entirely. You will have to take care of keeping the litter box clean and of stir it from time to time to keep it ventilated.
Stool can be flushed down the toilet and needs to be removed every day. As a container for the litter box, it is not mandatory to use specific trays for cats. There are cats who prefer large containers. All that remains is to experiment and make available to cats more than a litter box, to verify their choices and get used to them to do the bisognini in the right place.
Replace the litter box
If you intend to completely replace the contents of your litter, proceed to empty it and dispose of everything according to the instructions for the product used. Before refilling the container, sprinkle with it the bottom with a layer of sodium bicarbonate. The baking soda will help absorb bad smells without bothering the cat, who doesn't like strong scents. For this reason, the use of perfumed deodorants for the environment or specific for litter boxes should be avoided. Baking soda can be also sprinkled occasionally on the surface of the litter, so that it can prevent and eliminate the bad smells. The litter box should normally be replaced twice a week.
Expanded clay balls
Un useful trick to understand when the time has come to replace the litter, it consists in mixing it with expanded clay balls. They can be easily found at the supermarket or in gardening shops, as they are usually used to cover the bottom of the pots, in order to favor proper water drainage. The clay balls will absorb the cat's urine and, when they are wet, the time will come change the litter box. He is advised to break them up before mixing them with the litter itself.
Sterilize the litter box
For a thorough and thorough cleaning of the cat litter box, you can use dell 'vinegar, which is harmless to our four-legged friends. In addition, vinegar contributes to neutralize the smell urine. Coat the bottom of the litter box with white wine vinegar. Swing the container so that the vinegar covers the corners as well. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Then empty the container, wipe it with a sponge soaked in hot water and dry it with a clean cloth before re-use.
To make it easier to clean the tray, you can add a small amount of to the hot water ecological dish detergent. Do-it-yourself detergents and homemade natural soaps are also excellent. Instead of vinegar, you can fill the bottom of the litter box with boiling water, to add a teaspoon of baking soda or a teaspoon of citric acid, which will help eliminate bad smells.
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