Tip Talk ~ Keep litter boxes smelling fresh!

[mordecaiissad]

I clean my cats litter box twice a day, she will let me know if I don't. Also I only got scented litter once on accident and it was extremely obvious how much she hated it. Cats noses are sensitive and they like their stuff to smell like them. Don't scent the litter box pls.
Just clean the thing regularly. It's also a good way to stay on top of your cats toilet habits and noticing health concerns if things change.

[KylixTheFur]

Fun fact: cats' noses are stronger than humans'. Imagine someone spraying fabreze in your face when you are trying to poop. Don't use odor remover, or any scents.

[brendaburgner-williams]

I use Arm & Hammer in the black box.
It keeps the bad odors in check and clumps nicely.

[nicholekelley]

I only need to use a lil dish detergent to clean our cat's litter box n let it soak for 30-45 mins or longer if it really needs it. No need to use bleach n or pine sol to clean a cat's litter box. Soap/warm or hot water is sufficient. I use clumping litter. I had arm & hammer litter last time. Today I bought Tidy Cats 24/7 performance continuous odor control

[you]

I appreciate the effort with the video. But the comments are even more helpful.

[emeff]

So many bad tips here. Don’t use any additives, they keep the litter from clumping as well and clumping is the whole point for removing urine. Urine is actually the source of most of the smell. Don’t get that aggressive shaking the litter off the scoop. Remember that getting the intact clump out is how you keep it as odor free as possible. Don’t use a box with ridges or grooves on the bottom. Again, trying to remove any stuck clumps from that surface will result in broken clumps. That will result in more broken urine particles left behind to stink.

[jjjjj]

I just bought a smaller auto litter box and it’s amazing. It took me a while to save up but bc my two cats were using the same litter box a total of 5x a day, it was a lot. (They have 2 boxes to choose from but both liked the downstairs one) I love only having to empty it 2x a week instead of 3x a day! I will be using arm n hammer in the litter still just to give it that extra freshness.

[halfbreedlife]

Plus they need it a little deeper than that

[benitaguzman]

Yes It Does ! 👍
It does ake a huge clean difference- cleaning thei toilet out (LoL)😊
And the Arm & Hammer deodorizer is 💯👌

[roxannef]

I used to use tidy cats and my home would still have a smell. I switched to cats pride and it doesn't anymore. I think the cats pride clumps better for more effective scooping

[Angel_HippieCityHealing]

My cat is SO messy. She scratches her litter everywhere. The minute I come behind her she hops in and checks it again.

[RaccoonRecluse]

I don't use litter. I use a double layered litter box that sifts and pine pellets. You just scoop the poop, and the spend pine falls to the bottom tray wirh a few shakes. Easy cleaning. Smells so much better.

[Hoow]

Lol, such a good idea to just cut up a tub like that. The only complaint about my current litter box is that the sidewalls aren't high enough and this basically solves the problem.

[cristinitaandco]

I have read and heard many times not to use any deodorant with scent in the litter boxes because it can bother them better to have an odor absorber made of charcoal or other ones

[mcop]

Anyone else have the litter/ waste mixture get stuck in your litter scooper? Pick up a "Scooper Cleaner"... It's a must-have for cat owners!

[DymondzTrucking]

Just buy things of baking soda and put it in there that's a heck of a lot cheaper than that stupid deodorant

[gweedo]

No you should not put a deodorant in it.

[meemeepuff]

Litterbox additives can cause a cat to have allergic reactions.

Here is my advice:

Use a litter box scoop daily to get rid of pee/poop in the cat box.

The cat box itself needs to be cleaned at least once a month (more frequently if there is pee/poop on the sides - or- the litter box stinks)

What I do:

Dump all of the cat litter out of the cat litter box.(never put cat litter in your toilet)

In the litter pan, add a little bit of bleach, a little bit of pinesol, and a small squirt of dawn antibacterial dish detergent. (Disinfect, clean, and smell good). Add hot water to fill about 1/2 of cat litter pan
Put on gloves and use a clorox/lysol/antibacterial wipe scrub the bottom and sides of the litter pan. When the litter pan is clean, dump the water/cleaning solution. Throw away the wipe you used

Rinse the cat box thoroughly with hot water several times. You DO NOT want any residues left on the cat box. You should not be able to smell any of the cleaners/Disinfectants.

After the litter pan is cleaned and rinsed really well - thoroughly dry the cat litter pan. Make sure there are no wet/damp areas!

Fill up the litter pan with fresh cat litter.

[awkwardcutie]

When I'm alone I usually check (with check I mean I scoop if there's something in it) in the morning, the day (or when I come home), evening and before going to bed.
Ofc I'm lazy sometimes tho and just waits a bit until it's like... Idk like when you can see it's been digged in? Or if it's empty I might just wait til the next check time 😅
Is that bad? Idk but when I'm alone I take it at least 3 times a day

[sparkyheberling]

If you want to minimize odor: Sift, don’t scoop, and stop trying to save litter.