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Cat Litter
Okay so my cat litter box smells and so does the trash we use for the poop. We put the poop in a bag in the trash. I haven't found any air freshner that really works. What do you use?
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Re: Cat Litter
I'm assuming the litter box and the trash can are plastic.
Plastic absorbs smells. It's just the nature of plastic.
You can try to scrub them with vinegar and water, maybe throw in some baking soda for good measure. Eventually, the smells will not scrub out and those items will need to be replaced.
Metal and glass do not absorb odors. Obviously you can't get around a plastic litter box, but maybe get a metal (stainless steel is a good option) trash can. Just make sure it's fully metal. A lot of them have a plastic bottom.
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The only litter that contains our cat's smell is Fresh Step (we've tried many other brands). He digs everything into pieces, most liters break apart too easily leaving behind "that" smell. I would suggest you take the bags directly to the outside trash. I spray our can with a vinegar water solution to repeal flies (mostly from meat).
We typically wash the box outside once every other month or more if needed. Are you doing a full liter change over often enough?
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I recently had someone comment on how we "have the cleanest cat box I've ever seen", so I feel pretty good making recommendations. We have two cats (one male, one female) and use Arm&Hammer Essentials Clumping Litter, with a layer of baking soda at the bottom of the box. Scoop once a day and put it into the outside trash. When changing out the litter entirely, scrub the box with baking soda and vinegar. Also we use a covered box, which I do think helps.
When we first moved we were staying at a friend's house, and we kept the cats (and their litter) contained in the tiny tiny bedroom with us, so controling smell was a HUGE priority. At that point what I did was scoop twice a day into a plastic shopping sack which I then sealed inside one of those GIANT freezer bags. I also would give a spritz of Febreeze Pet Odor Eliminator to the room. Plus opening the windows whenever I could.
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I was really surprised by this stuff and how well it worked. However it didn't seem to last long. Granted we have 6 furballs. When DH cleans the litter box he always puts the sack outside in a designated trash bag so the house doesn't still smell. Hope that helps.
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I gave up on the cat sand. We recently purchased an automatic litter box. Our apartment is super small and the box is right in the living room. Cat smell was just not okay. The automatic thing is cool, but the best part about the change was the type of litter.
The litter that came with the box is a Crystal type litter. It really helps with the smell a ton, and doesn't track as much around the house. There's no dust!