Maintenance Tips

How to clean cat litter and cat container?

One of the most important reasons for the contrary behavior of our cute friends cats is related to the cleanliness of their cat litter and container. Cats hate dirty cat litter and toilets. Since your cat's sense of smell is 14 times stronger than that of humans, the smells that seem reasonable and clean to you are different for your cat.

The importance of cleaning cat litter and container
As we mentioned, cats are very meticulous animals. If their cat litter and toilet are not clean, they may start to toilet outside of their container. Unhygienic containers can pose a threat to the health of both you and your cat. Microbes and bacteria that will spread through your cat's paws from unwashed toilets into your home reveal the importance of cleaning cat litter and container. In addition, the products you will use both before and during cleaning are also very important.

How to clean?
There are multiple types of cat litter you'd prefer for your cats. There are many options available, including lumpy, crystal, thin and thick grained, fragrant and odorless. These preferences and the amount of cat litter used can affect the changing time. There are also different sizes of cat litter boxes available. This is one of the products that will affect the cleaning process. You can choose a litter height of 6 to 7 centimeters depending on the frequency of your cat's toilet, you can clean the container in every 2-3 days. Again, depending on your cat's condition, you can change the cat litter between 20-30 days and wash the container after emptying the cat litter. Of course, this frequencies can vary from the number of cats in the house to the type of cat litter you use. Cleaning frequencies are  different for cat litter cleaning that does not lump with lumped cat litter. The replacement of non-lumpy cat litter can be done every 10 days. Rubber or similar bags to be placed in the container where you pour cat litter can prolong the cleaning time of this container. However, it is useful to clean it at the specified times. Products such as chlorine bleach are generally used for cleaning cat containers. But these products may not be the best choice for our little friends due to the chemicals they contain and their scents. It is healthier to clean these containers with Sholk Stain and Bad Odor Remover Bleach and Surface Cleaner. These products, which do not cause irritation and irritation with its chlorine-free properties, are tongue, paw, respiratory and nose friendly. You can clean the cat container with Sholk Bleach or Surface Cleaner and you can also clean your sand shovel used for cat litter by keeping it in these products. Cats can carry their sand into the house with their paws. You can also easily use this surface cleaner for the surfaces of your home.