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Post by mowglismom on Jul 22, 2009 21:40:26 GMT -5
I have been using white vinegar and water to clean my ferts cage. Now that I am starting to feed raw I have more concerns. I don't really want to use bleach. Is vinegar and water sufficient enough to clean their cage with?
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Post by sherrylynne on Jul 22, 2009 23:30:13 GMT -5
That's all I've ever used. Vinegar is acidic, so tends to clean most things. I mix it 50/50 with the water simply so it's not quite so harsh for them. Although I do have one who goes crazy for the vinegar/water mix, silly boy that he is  |
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Post by Heather on Jul 22, 2009 23:33:17 GMT -5
Vinegar is all I've ever used. If you're feeling really uptight, I've heard that you can use a two spray bottle combination of one bottle of vinegar and another bottle of hydrogen peroxide. You spray one, wipe then spray the other and wipe. Seemingly it works better than anything on the market. I certainly wouldn't resort to bleach. JMO of course  ciao |
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Post by mowglismom on Jul 23, 2009 20:25:15 GMT -5
Yeah bleach makes me nervous when it comes to pets. Thank you all for your input. I just wanted to be sure vinegar is ok for cleaning up after raw meat.
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Post by weloveourweasels on Jul 24, 2009 8:16:24 GMT -5
I tried so many store bought all natural cleaners. Some I liked some I did not. I HATED using vinegar and peroxide the most though.
Now I just use all natural baby wipes. I forget the name but I just buy the refills for the tub and it cost $3.50 for either 80 or 90 wipes. A pack last me a month. It cost more than vinegar and peroxide but it is sooooo easy to clean the cage.
For disinfecting if you buy the peroxide in a spray bottle that will work great. I was just pouring some onto a cloth and wiping. That was a major pain.
Vinegar alone will clean but NOT disinfect.
I'm not sure if she still uses it but in the past Giuliana recommended Clorox anywhere spray which is diluted bleach. Its safe enough to spray on a babies binky and give it back to them without rinsing.
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Post by tss on Jul 24, 2009 12:38:52 GMT -5
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Post by weloveourweasels on Jul 24, 2009 13:04:06 GMT -5
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Post by bindiferret89 on Jul 24, 2009 15:53:56 GMT -5
What about isopropyl alcohol or a natural cleaner containing it?
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Post by tss on Jul 24, 2009 16:49:56 GMT -5
It disinfects better then baby wipes.
I'm sure it alteast kills off at least some of the stuff, I would choose to keep some of it verses using harsh toxic chemicals to get rid of it all.
It is vital to be exposed to bacteria, viruses and mold. If you aren't exposed to it you won't be immune to it.. So it is worse for you over all.
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Post by weloveourweasels on Jul 24, 2009 23:34:12 GMT -5
I don't feed raw so baby wipes work pefect for me. When I do feed raw I will use hydrogen peroxide spray or clorox anywhere AFTER the baby wipes. |
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Post by sherrylynne on Jul 25, 2009 0:02:29 GMT -5
I certainly wouldn't use bleach in the ferret's cage. Not unless you're either going to be removing the shelves and rinsing them exceedingly well, or using vinegar to nullify the bleach, and then a normal rinse. The residue from the bleach can make them very ill.
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Post by weloveourweasels on Jul 25, 2009 3:24:15 GMT -5
As I said above the clorox anywhere spray is so diluted it can be sprayed on a babies pacifier and giving back to them without rinsing. You can also use it around food and directly on pet food dishes. www.clorox.com/products/overview.php?prod_id=ahsdsGiuli is a smart girl she wouldn't use or recommend it if it wasn't safe. |
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Post by sherrylynne on Jul 25, 2009 10:50:46 GMT -5
Cool! Didn't even know that stuff existed. I'm used to the old-fashioned Clorox Bleach in the bottle  |
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Post by cupcake1223 on Sept 15, 2009 16:27:43 GMT -5
so with the clorox anywhere spray, do you just spray it and leave it? or do you wipe it afterwards?
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Post by weloveourweasels on Sept 15, 2009 18:02:30 GMT -5
Just spray and leave it. No rinsing or anything needed.
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