Alternative Cleaning Solution

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

Since switching to fleece liners, I've changed the liners every few days and cleaned the cage. About a month now I've been changing the liners every few days but wiping down the pan once a week. and wiping the pan down once a week just isn't cutting it. I use a 50/50 vinager/water mix.
I'd like to go back to cleaning the cage every few days. Liners and pan, but I was wondering if there was an alternative to the vinager/water mix. I've got 6 cages to clean and using the vinager/water gives me a headache.
Bleach/water is just to strong to use.

So I was wondering if any of the following could be used to wipe/ clean the pan (drying it off afterwards of course) before putting a clean liner in.

Lysol wipes?
Clorox wipes?
Mr. Clean Wipes?
Mr. Clean cleaning solution deluted in water?
Lysol deluted in water?

Thanks!

 

[tunes]

If white vinegar gives you a headache, bleach isn't going to be easier to deal with. You also have to be really careful when using bleach or bleach wipes that you get the surfaces rinsed 2-3 times to get the bleach off. It doesn't matter if some vinegar gets left behind, it does matter with bleach.

I definitely would not use Lysol or Mr. Clean.

Next time you clean cages, open a window and blow a fan around the room. Get some ventilation in there. Either that, or wear a mask with a ventilator on it. It will still be safe for the chins and it won't give you a headache after.

 

[NOLA Chins]

There are oxyfresh products made to clean bird cages you might want to look at.

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

I looked at the oxyfresh products for birds and opened on of the articles that the site has and this one the only thing I could find for cleaning cages.

Cleansing Gelé | #200
1 tablespoon per quart
• Using warm water in a mister bottle, mist perches, cage bottoms, any place where you have dried fecal material. Let sit for 5-10 minutes and rinse
• Excellent cleaning solution for syringes, tubes, spoons and any hand-feeding utensils
• Diluted with water, mixture can also be used safely to bathe birds or wipe dirty feathers
• Inactivates polyomavirus

Cleansing Gele Product Describtion
Start with your hands and let the minerals, moisturizers, and vitamins soothe and nourish your skin. Because Cleaning Gelé also contains Oxygene®, it breaks down the compounds responsible for most common odors and leaves your skin—or any surface odor- and residue-free. Anything you currently clean with traditional soap or detergent can be cleaner and more odor-free with Cleansing Gelé.


What do you all think?

 

[AZChins]

What is the active ingredient in it? I'd find out the active ingredient and then do a quick web search to see if anyone out there has a problem with it, and then post here to see if anyone else knows anything.

Have you ever tried lemon juice? I had a customer swear that it was a great option to clean things. I've never used it, but she seemed to like it. Also, I have heard that peroxide can be used to clean cages. Again, someone told me that it worked well, but I never used it.

I use 70 or 90% isopropyl alcohol to clean down things if I am in a hurry and don't have the time to take something out to bleach it. It dries very quickly and does remove some urine. I like to use it on wooden perches.

 

[BooBoo*TheKiddo*]

Active Ingredients
Water (Aqua), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide DEA, Sorbitol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Isopropyl Mysterate, Sodium Chlorite (Oxygene® - Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide), DMDM Hydantoin, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride.


I've never tried Lemon Juice or Peroxide. If anyone on here has tried this...please inform me of how you used it.

Doesn't alcohol leave a sent behind. Does it kill germs?

 

[AZChins]

I haven't had a problem with the scent lingering. It kills germs, but I don't know if it would get deep down to do much since it dries so quickly. If there's a really dirty place, you'd have to let it soak a bit. But, for a quick clean up, I like it.

I'll have to see what I can find about the lemon juice. I only have heard one person mention it. Around here I use bleach to clean up so that I know the bacteria and viruses are mostly dead, but that may cause problems for you.

That ingredient list makes it sound like a body wash or hand cleaner! I don't see anything that looks unsafe. It would be soothing to the skin with aloe and extra vitamins.

 

[Tillygizmo]

I wipe them everytime I change liners (every two days) with hypoallergenic unscented baby wipes because I figure that if they are meant to clean a babies butt, then they can clean chin pee from plastic just fine

 

[mlwarren]

Is apple cider vinegar ok to use or just regular vinegar?

 

[becky12883]

Apple cider vinegar can leave a sticky residue and it's more expensive than regular vinegar. It would probably work in a pinch, but it wouldn't make sense to use it as an everyday cleaner, just based on cost comparison.

 

[Beena]

What about those cage cleaners/deodorizers you can purchase at pet stores?
I've seen mixed reviews on them. Are they safe to use?

 

[robertchins]

We use Nature's Miracle Deodorizing Cage Wipes. Others have said that this has a really strong smell, but we really don't notice it. The wipes are a good size and strong. It's available at Petsmart, which is a plus for us.