Cleaning day, safe cleaning products?

[dshin963]

hey everyone I am cleaning Lukes cage today and just wondering what some good cleaning products are to use...
I have this greenworks bath cleaner... says its all natural... would it be ok?

[Marica]

Natural ingredients are not necessarily chemical-free, non-toxic or all-animal-safe. Not saying Greenworks is bad, but I have read others recommend against using it. I personally use a vinegar and water mixture to clean my tanks, soak water bowls, etc. The most effective way to disinfect is probably a 10% bleach/water solution, but make sure to thoroughly rinse and dry. I have also heard good reviews on Hibitane.

[Lankyrob]

I use water and elbow grease! Slight bleach mixture for tough stains if required.

[mykee]

Warm water
vinegar/water mixture
bleach/water mixture

[shaunyboy]

i use F10 disenfectant it can also be used dilluted in a nebuliser to treat respiritory infections imo its great stuff

cheers shaun

[mykee]

Shaun; unfortunately, a VERY difficult product to get in Canada...

[dshin963]

ahhh ok sounds good :)

[infernalis]

I use vinegar based windex.. works great.

[dshin963]

theres vinegar based windex?!
I want it...

[infernalis]

It's in any supermarket, look at the bottle, it says right on it Vinegar / ammonia free.

http://mylittlereviewcorner.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/windex-multi-surface-vinegar.jpg

[Freebody]

i dont think i ever seen that but maybe i wasnt paying attension. I just use hot water, tanks are plastic or mallemine so i figure it cant soak in, little elbow grease and a cloth, anyone think i should use somthing once and awhile?

[dshin963]

and my new mission is to find this vinegar windex that is bad***

[Jendee]

and my new mission is to find this vinegar windex that is bad***

Lmao!!!



I use hot hot water and sponge to fully clean tubs/cages but if something is stuck for spot cleaning Ill grab baby wipe..I swear those things could get rust off a bumper!!! and are 100% safe :D

[mykee]

"and my new mission is to find this vinegar windex that is bad*** "
Lol...What a bunch of geeks we are...

[RandyRhoads]

10%bleach/water makes it sparkle and kills all the odors that I can't get out with regular soap. Lather, rinse,rinse,rinse, enjoy. I'd use disposable gloves even though it's diluted, it's still noticably caustic.



Is regular windex safe to use on the glass they don't come into contact on?

[mykee]

"Is regular windex safe to use on the glass they don't come into contact on? "
Mais oui.
Of course.

[infernalis]

I enjoy watching my hyper active eye candy, so I have way too much glass in the house, soap and water is the first step, but it leaves water spots on the glass.

http://www.reptard.info/RPPT/stack.jpg

[dshin963]

Lol...What a bunch of geeks we are...

Lol it is the geeks who will inherit the world :D

That also being said I played three years of Rugby and 1 year of Football :)

[mistersprinkles]

I would never use anything like that. If you wouldn't eat a bit of it by accident, they shouldn't be exposed to it.

I clean tanks with hot water and a cloth as well as isopropyl alcohol which kills a lot of germs as well as really lifting up poops etc. It evaporates in 30 seconds and there's no residue. If a tank is really gross and you can lift it, put it in the bathtub with a bit of warm water and a drop of dish soap and wash it with a cloth. Then rinse until you'd be willing to lick it :).

If the tank is too big, use a tiny bit of bleach mixed with water. Rub everything down. The bleach will evaporate but eventually this is going to eat the silicone away in your tank so probably not the best way to go.

[belovedboas]

I use vinegar and hot water......:)

[infernalis]

If a tank is really gross and you can lift it, put it in the bathtub with a bit of warm water and a drop of dish soap and wash it with a cloth. Then rinse until you'd be willing to lick it :).

If the tank is too big, use a tiny bit of bleach mixed with water. Rub everything down. The bleach will evaporate but eventually this is going to eat the silicone away in your tank so probably not the best way to go.

That being said, everything I own 55 gallons or smaller, it's easier for me to stand them on end in the bathtub and use the shower on a hose to wash them out.

I get in trouble often for leaving stacks of feed boxes in the tub too.

[thomas1123]

i was just wondering how i should clean my snakes decor. i am wondering how i should clean the aquarium class. what kind of cleaning material should i use? i also have an old 10 gallon tank and some decorations from a bearded dragon and a water dragon i used to have and i was wondering how i should clean it. would the scent of my two lizards scare my snake? i havent gotten the snake yet but i will be getting him soon like next week so i just wanted to set up the take before i get my snake.
Thanks

[infernalis]

I wash my cage furnishings in dishwater, just the same as if I was going to eat off them, rinse well with hot water and put them back in.

really nasty stuff soaks in a bucket of hot water and bleach, then I wash with dish detergent.

[shaunyboy]

Lol...What a bunch of geeks we are...

^^^^^
thats got me grinning from ear to ear mate:yes:

we are a pretty geeky bunch,haha

cheers shaun

[thomas1123]

i just bought this stuff called "wipe out 1" has anyone else used this?

[infernalis]

Ah Zoo Med - decent stuff

[thomas1123]

yep it smells like windex lol but i cleaned my tank with it. it said not to clean decor with it and i dont want to run into town to get the wipe out 2 stuff. so what should i do just soak the decor in water and then try to scrub it off i guess?

[infernalis]

I set mine in the bathtub and run really hot water over it all with the shower.

works great.

Unless there is disease or mites in the cage, disinfecting it to operating room sterility is not necessary, really it's not.

10 minutes after you sterilize everything, your pet is just going to crap in there again anyhow.

[Marica]

10 minutes after you sterilize everything, your pet is just going to crap in there again anyhow.

LOL! So true. My cats are esp. bad for making use of a freshly cleaned litterbox, sometimes I haven't even put the lid back on and they're in there :rolleyes:

[Shmoges]

I bought me a bottle of chlorhexidine for cleaning

[Jay]

Is this safe to use on the glass in my enclosures glass doors?
Multi Surface Vinegar Windex?

[infernalis]

Since we recently already covered this subject, I moved the post.....

[dshin963]

AHHH! I forgot my mission to acquire this product! mission COMMENCE!