Quote Originally Posted by Wenisrubber
I thought this would be an interesting thread!

I have just finished cleaning my place. During this time, I cleaned the litterbox and it got me to thinking about them. I wondered...

How do PTers clean their litterboxes?

I empty the whole dirty contents into a bag and it goes into the garbage outside. Then, I put the box in the bathtub. I rinse the box out. I put a cleaner (usually bleach) into the box and let it sit for a few seconds. It gets rinsed out a couple of times. A squeeze of my shampoo goes into the box, sits, and gets rinsed out. That is just for the scent. It gets rid of any smells (bleach, doody, etc.). Air dry, fresh litter! The tub gets cleaned with bleach and ajax. That's it!

I'm doing exactly the same, I only use a disinfectant (from the pet store) for cleaning. While the litter boxes are in the tub, I clean the floor where the boxes are usually placed. And after the entire procedure, I disinfect the bathing tub also.

BTW, I do this every couple of weeks, depending on the smell. Usually I only remove poop and pee biscuits (several times a day), but when the box is getting smelly, we'll have our big Litterbox Cleaning Day!

Funny thing is, the girls always use their box immediately after it's been cleaned! I'm sure it's their way to tell me and each other: "This one's mine!"

Kirsten