Cat litter box hacks that will save your life

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In all the pet supply stores I’ve ever shopped in, never in my life have I ever seen a stainless steel litter box!

Everyone blames cats and complains about the smell of their urine but it's the owners that don't clean their litter boxes.

I'm Brazilian and one thing I don't get it, it's how you guys clean this kind of thing in the bathtub! You have to wash and disinfect the bathtub after, very well done to be sure it won't contaminates you, and that takes much more than "5 minutes". I mentioned my background because in Brazil every house has a special sink for house cleaning, for things like dirty shoes soles, litter boxes, washing cleaning supplies, etc., we never mix these things. with our regular stuff.

Love how this video consists of the cat fast asleep while the human does all the work.

All good ideas for those that are OCD about litter boxes. I'm 61 years old and have had cats literally all my life. Never once have I, anyone in my family, or any of our cats ever gotten ill from a properly maintained "plastic" litterbox. Just sayin'. We currently have 3 cats and 2 litterboxes... scoop in the morning, scoop at night, wash once a week and done.

If you are lucky to get a sunny day, here's a trick. After washing thoroughly with hot, sudsy water, spray your plastic cat wares (including liter box) with white vinegar and set it in the sunshine and the UV rays will naturally sanitize plastic... and this also works for many other household items.

My cat lived to be 18. We used only 2 plastic litterboxes in her entire life. They stayed very clean because I used plastic litterbox liners that I changed once a month. I also placed several layers of folded newspapers underneath the liners so that if my cat's claws tore holes in the liners, the newspapers would absorb any urine that might leak out. So every month, I'd replace the liners and, if needed, I replaced the newspapers underneath them too. I do like the idea of stainless steel litterboxes, though. I never even knew they existed.

I have one cat litter box for each of my cats in plastic that is going to be used until they pass. I don’t go out buying a new one each year. For what? I clean them really well each time and they smell great and still look as good as new. That’s how I help the environment.

I switched to a stainless water fountain

I actually watched a video from Jackson Galaxy saying that cleaning out with your cats litter box with anything but warm water is no good for the cat. They work hard to get their scent in the litter box and it’s being wiped away. Might be worth the watch! Thanks for all the tips! ☺️

I very much appreciate this video!! It has really helped us get our cats healthier from a litter box perspective, and us more sane from a smell, cost, and tracking perspective!

I have a different technique. I get the largest litter box I can find and I fill it with A LOT of scoopable litter, so there is a very deep layer (maybe 4-5 inches). Then I scoop waste frequently into my litter locker. With this technique, solid or liquid waste almost never reaches the bottom or sides of the litter box. I try to keep the litter topped up as much as possible and I scoop frequently. I have all of this in its own private corner or the house and I use a track mat to reduce tracking. I pretty much never have to clean or replace the box since the waste is removed before having the opportunity to really touch or soak anywhere into the plastic. It might not be perfect or sparkling, but it stays clean enough :)

I use equine pine litter. Mona loves it, pee break down to sawdust and it never smells. Fully changed out weekly. 40 lbs for $6.

We have several cats and I can affirm, it is crucial to scoop the litterboxes multiple times a day, every single day. The difference is shocking once you see how much easier and more sanitary it is when you scoop more frequently.

Excellent. Thank you very much for taking the time to show us your set up. Thank you Thank you THANK YOU. You are a very nice lady to share this with us.

Thank you so much for this video. I’m definitely going to implement these and see what works best for my space

As a brand new cat mom (we’ve had our first ever pet & cat for 2 weeks now!!) I’m happy that I did go for the stainless steel box. I’ll definitely be shopping for a ceramic scoop after seeing this video! I too clean my cats box 3x/day.. as a busy mom 4 little kids, I’m already cleaning diapers all day long so cleaning the cat box is really no big deal for me. I also really want our cat to have a pleasant place to 💩 I never thought to pile the litter in the centre of the box but will be definitely trying that tip as well. Great video, lots of tips and tricks! I will definitely be checking out your other videos :) thank you!

OMG! I’m ordering one right now because I am tired of having to buy new ones. Such a great idea. ♥️😽

I learned about stainless steel cat boxes and I agree, they are great and do not hold bad smells. I looked for stainless steel trash cans but they all have a hard plastic liner. The glass jar idea is great and I’m going to try it. Also, I never even thought about the scooper. I’m going to look for a SS or ceramic one right away. This is great info! Thank you.