Comments on: Homemade Cleaner for Cat Litter Box http://www.openeyehealth.com/2009/06/homemade-cleaner-for-cat-litter-box/ Simple Ideas for Natural Living Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:58:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michelle http://www.openeyehealth.com/2009/06/homemade-cleaner-for-cat-litter-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1309 Michelle Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:22:58 +0000 http://openeyehealth.com/?p=1233#comment-1309 Hi Sabrina, I have not yet run into this issue, but really appreciate you sharing your experience with us. I think in this case, yes, scrubbing with soap and water first to rid the box of urine would be a great idea. Then perhaps after rinsing the soap out it would be a good time to disinfect with a spray. Thanks again for sharing your experience so we can all be aware! Hi Sabrina,

I have not yet run into this issue, but really appreciate you sharing your experience with us. I think in this case, yes, scrubbing with soap and water first to rid the box of urine would be a great idea. Then perhaps after rinsing the soap out it would be a good time to disinfect with a spray. Thanks again for sharing your experience so we can all be aware!

]]> By: Sabrina Khan http://www.openeyehealth.com/2009/06/homemade-cleaner-for-cat-litter-box/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Sabrina Khan Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:42:36 +0000 http://openeyehealth.com/?p=1233#comment-1306 Hi! I have been using a water & vinegar solution to clean for some time now, (50/50 mix) however without lemon. I don't know if the lemon, and acid, would make a difference, but... I just went to clean my litter box and made some chlorine gas instead! I gave it a good spritz and let it sit a couple of minutes, only to notice that it was "smoking" when I came back to scrub. I know you create chlorine gas when mixing ammonia and bleach, and after some googling, it appears that the ammonia (alkaline) in cat urine and vinegar (acid) can do the same thing. Would the solution be to scrub with soap & water, then use the spray to disinfect? My cats are too old to toilet train... Just thought I'd mention it so others can learn from my mistake and not be seriously injured. Hi! I have been using a water & vinegar solution to clean for some time now, (50/50 mix) however without lemon. I don’t know if the lemon, and acid, would make a difference, but… I just went to clean my litter box and made some chlorine gas instead!

I gave it a good spritz and let it sit a couple of minutes, only to notice that it was “smoking” when I came back to scrub. I know you create chlorine gas when mixing ammonia and bleach, and after some googling, it appears that the ammonia (alkaline) in cat urine and vinegar (acid) can do the same thing.

Would the solution be to scrub with soap & water, then use the spray to disinfect? My cats are too old to toilet train…

Just thought I’d mention it so others can learn from my mistake and not be seriously injured.

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