How to Clean a Litter Box - EASY, EFFICIENT and INEXPENSIVE!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, I show you how to clean a litter box in an easy, efficient, and inexpensive way! I have refined this method over the years to make the process as easy and painless as possible! I hope this method saves you as much time and money as it has for me.
Remember to always be kind to yourself and others. Until next time.
Always,
Kelly
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00:00 Introduction
00:35 Items needed
02:04 DISCLAIMER
03:00 Set Up
04:41 Demo/Clean Up
06:30 Outro
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DISCLAIMER: Pine oil is toxic to cats so if you cannot get the Tractor Supply Co. brand PLEASE use 100% natural pine pellets that have been kiln-dried and have no added glues, binders, or fragrances.
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3 wooden planks: Any home improvement store - ask for the scraps (sometimes free or a lost cost!) Try to check around your house for something that may work!
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⭐TIMESTAMPS 💫
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Items needed
02:04 DISCLAIMER
03:00 Set Up
04:41 Demo/Clean Up
06:30 Outro
Love this! For cats with urinary issues and require a prescription diet, I put a pee pad on the bottom as they tend to pee like a hose. Helps a lot with keeping everything dry (lasts for a week).
I work at tractor supply and I've never even thought about using those pellets. Thank you so much lol 😆
😂 they’re a hidden gem! You’re welcome ☺️
Did not think about putting support in bottom box, awesome!
I spend so much money on my Scoopfree automatic crystal litters. A pack of 3 disposable trays is almost $70 now. 😮💨 You just converted me to pine pellets! I gotta use up my crystals first haha.
Ty so much for making my everyday life cleaner, cheaper, easier. Best video for pine pellets!
I had a little bit of a problem with the wood pieces (too thin, top tray wouldn’t sit right). So I found a set of three rubber pencil trays at the Dollar Store. I taped them down, upside down. They work perfectly. No need to bother with wood snagging the bag.
That’s a really good idea and alternative!
@@KellyGuidance I like to jury rig stuff.
When I was in the hospital after surgery, I couldn’t reach the light cord to turn off the back light. So I grabbed some latex gloves, tied them into a chain, tied one end to the cord, and the other end to the bed rail. Worked perfectly! The doctor who came in to examine me the next morning, called me McGiver!
Very interesting video with good tips. Thanks for sharing 😺
❤ Thank you!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing 💕💕 I'm going to have to try this out!!
Yay I hope it helps you out!!! ☺️❤️
Hi Kelly!
My husband and I have 3 cats.
I use a similar system, with a different brand of trays but with the Tractor Supply kiln dried pine pellets.
We have used puppy puddle pads in the bottom. I will try your trash bag version and see if that works better. I just hate using so much plastic. I think I need to investigate cardboard box alternatives for disposal.
Thanks for the tips!
The pine pellets do reduce the odors for cat urine but when cat poop is fresh, it still stinks. Having a container with a lid for scooping cat poop into and closing the lid can help.
Blessings and Hugs!
Those are good ideas! Thank you, Brenda!
We scoop the poop and flush it
Kelly, thank you thank you thank you for this excellent video! I’ve been using the Arm and Hammer trays and Tractor Supply Equine Pine pellets for over a year (the store suggested it). Obviously I (and my cat) love it. Your method will make cleaning the litter box much easier.
Suggestion: Use UNSCENTED bags. Cats really hate scents, especially citrus.
Yes absolutely!! Unscented is the way to go. I hope this method works well for you!
Do you get litter on your floors still? I use clumping litter and I hate the fall out.
Can’t wait to try this!! Thank you ❤️
You’re welcome! I hope it works out for you & the fur babies!!! ☺️
If your cats don't scratch the bags you can put multiple bags on at once to make it extra fast :)
Canadian tire sells a wood pallet. Hardwood has no scent for about seven dollars a bag Canadian
I love pine pellets but my cats don't. They poop or pee outside the box when I use pine pellets. I gave up and went back to clay. I have not however used the sift pan method. I may give it a try again.
I just use sand of the beach, best thing...👍🤗
I would suggest putting the litter box on something when you’re changing out the bag, because sawdust will get on the floor.
I stopped using the pine pellets 😢 when I saw my cat standing on the ledge of the litter box. I thought, after two years, his paws became delicate. So, after testing other litters, I switched to PetCo SoPhresh Unsented Grass Seed litter (about $20 for a 20lb bag). Um, he still stands on the ledge. So I’m guessing the pine pellets weren’t the problem. I’m going back to the pine pellets next month (just filled box with last bag of grass seed litter).
Cute cats very happy and food very nice and very beautiful ❤️
Thank you! ❤️
I've had the new setup for 2 days and they walk over and LOOK at it then go use the old one. (I'm keeping it until changed over). I have begun to put a few pellets in the clay and will gradually add more til they get use to the smell (or no smell- whatever- I have no sense of smell so I don't know if it does or not)... Hoping they transition soon.
Cute ng animals
Thank you! ❤️
There isn't a tractor supply here, so I use horse pellets from Wilco Farm. I pick out the hard stuff every day and kitties stir the pee around and poop some more. The pellets break down into coarse sawdust and when the sawdust is wet and they stop stirring stuff around, I pick out the last of the poo and spread the wet sawdust over my compost bin. Not everyone has a compost bin, so I suppose it just gets tossed in the garbage. I hate to waste anything, not even peed on pellets that dissolve into coarse sawdust. Adds nitrogen to my compost. Also serves to keep critters from digging in my bins and making a mess. Even the crows leave the veggie scraps alone when kitty peed on sawdust is in the bin.
Thanks good idea
While I was waiting for my hair dye to set, I put together the wood blocks/duct tape/trash bag set-up. The only thing I changed is, instead of using the scooper, I shake the two pans about 16-20 times, so the sawdust falls into the bag. Good core workout (😜), too!
Haha yes sometimes I like to shake the pans too! Both methods work!! Thanks for following up and sharing your experience with this method!
My one cat doesn't mind pellets (he grew up on them) but the other one won't use them at all (he was abandoned and I took him in, so I don't know what he grew up in but he uses regular litter and was litterbox trained already). Sad I can't use this trick.
Walmart sells their own brand of this for $30! Vibrant Life brand
Does the one I was looking for?
Do the pellets get stuck in the sifting holes of the Arm & Hammer box? I have a different sifting box where the pellets collect & get stuck in the holes.
The pellets and box used in this video do not have that problem!
@@KellyGuidance Thank you!
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Good job
Thank you, Debbie! I hope you try this out and it helps your fur babies! ❤️
Very simple way to use pine pellets for cat litter.
What happens to the poo.tell me they have another box
I really wanted to use this system, but My kitty will NOT poop on these pellets. He uses it for peeing several times a day but poops on the rug just a couple steps away. I think that the big pellets are hard on his little feet. 😩
Aw, I'm sorry to hear that about your fur baby!! I did notice the pellets were hard but my kitties must be used to it? I hope you find a good alternative that works! 😊
Try pine cobble by exquisite cat. I started with that it is softer much like clay but made of pine pellets and supper easy to clean! no special box needed. All you do is remove the poo and stir the litter around daily so there is no wet spots and your done. change out after 14 days.
Try wetting a little bit of the pine maybe that’ll help
I have the same litter box
How tall is the front lip after setup?
Buying this tomorrow hopefully my kitty will like it 😭🤞🏻 cause regular cat litter gets everywhere lol
Yay! I hope it works out for you! I love this method!!! 😺
@@KellyGuidance what’s the litter box called that you used the link doesn’t work 😭
@@ex0550 Unfortunately, it looks out of stock! :( Keep checking in for it. It is called "Arm & Hammer Large Sifting Litter Pan"
Maybe I’m doing something wrong. I am finding urine in the bag, kind of like they are digging to the bottom. Any suggestions?
Yes, put more litter in the pan or you can put a little bit of the litter in the bag - it will absorb/expand!
@@KellyGuidance thank you! I did some dyi litter boxes and will try that!
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I have the same system.. infact i got 4 wooden blocks like this on all 4 sides fixed by screws in the tub...but i use a big pee pad instead of the trash bag simply coz the pee flows thru the holes too...my cats wud dig up the pelets till the bottim till the tub shows n then pee...not on the pellets everytime..so i keep a layer of pellets on the bottom tub also over the pee pad
Dont you get this problem?
No my cat will pee on pellets
Seems like a lot of work and I'm not sure about finding the right pine pellets. I use walnut. It last very long and clumps very well.
what are the wooden planks for?
Stability of the top litter pan!
How does this mask the smell of poop though? I have noticed that every person i know that uses Pine Pellets does not realize that their house actually smells
they probably dont scoop everyday
I used SOMETHING
SIMILAR WITHOUT THOSE STEPS.
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but you still have to scoop their stool every time the poop
I use plastic tongs I got from dollar tree. So much easier than trying to us ether scoop
Compost that stuff
Just make sure you don’t use it in a vegetable garden. There’s cat urine in the litter.
What about poop smell?
The pine litter covers smells pretty well but I still recommend cleaning the litter box at least once a day!
My cat doesn’t bury the poop. Since the pine litter is biodegradable, I use three pieces of Kleenex, pick up the poop and a little bit of the litter (as little as possible), and flush it all in the toilet. (My bathroom is right outside my bedroom door.)
I’ve also noticed the kind of food I feed my cat definitely affects the smell of the poop. The higher the protein and quality, the less smell.
What is a jaw string?
I meant draw string! On the trash bags :)
Or buy Hardwood pellets as they are not pine and not toxic.
Hardwood pellets? My cat peed on my coffee table once. Takes the varnish right off
Pine is toxic?
Or just buy the litter liners. Brand Johnny kat and they are super cheap and it is very easy to use
Yess.. I have them and they’re great! Garbage liners tend to be a little thin n sometimes the cats rip them which has happened when I run out of the Jonny liners
My cat always tries to play with the liners
I tried this my cat didn’t like it at all she went poop in the leaving room I had 2 put her outside
Don't put her outside! Just give her back her normal litter.
Use the litter method your cat likes, don't put her outside.....bad bad bad cat mommy
I have a little robot for my cats
Have I been saying drawstring my entire life and it's jaw string? I feel crazy.
No haha I made a typo!
@@KellyGuidance lol. I wasn't trying to be tacky I just was questioning my entire existence for a moment. Great video though!
@@HollyG1903 LMAO 😂 I understand! Thank you!