Cleaning a cage you cannot get out of the house?

[DRB]

It's just not practical to attempt to get Perjo's cage out of the house for a thorough cleaning with a hose etc.

So what is the best suggestion to clean the entire cage while it is in the house?

I was thinking of tackling one side a day with hand washing.

Some day I'll have a second large cage to which it will be more practical to take one outside to properly cleaning it and blast it with a hose.

I do the bottom all the time FTR.

 

[BIRDIGIRL]

Steam cleaning is your best bet if you cant take the cage outside but dont forget to place Perjo in a different room or else safely in a carrier far away from the steam while you are cleaning so that Perjo doesnt get injured or burned.

 

[SailBoat]

There has been a number of Threads on this and like subjects with a number of different cleaning agents.

When you are faced with no other choice, I would look at a steam cleaner. Not talking the huge ones here, but one that is sized for this job. It allows specific detailed cleaning without water all over the place. There are members that strongly recommend them and I am sure one will provide link to one of more units.

There are a number of misted produces on the market using terms like Poop Begone, etc... that pre- softens the masses and reduces the amount of water needed.

At the end of the day, its not what cleaning product you use, but how you protect the area under the cage. Target buying an inexpensive shower curtain, well lets go with two. This will allow you to protect the area under and around and if you get carried away, you can also set several layers towels to collect the drippings.

Last, but certainly not last. Disassembled the cage and take it outside.

 

[DexMom]

I use Poop Off, beach towels, hand rags and a hand held steamer.

After removing Dexter from the room, I take out the bottom tray, ladder, bowls and easily removable perches, toss them in the kitchen sink and spray down anything that needs poop/food removal and let it sit.

Then I roll the cage onto 2 stacked beach towels, spray down the bars near his food bowls and the runners on each side near the bottom where the grate and tray rest with Poop Off.

Next, I use the steamer in one hand and a clean rag in the other hand (I make my rags out of old t-shirts). I go section by section and steam first, then wipe. Then I steam any perches that remain in the cage. Any debris and excess moisture from the steamer falls onto the towels.

When I'm done with the cage (which usually takes less than 30 minutes), I hand scrub the items left to soak in the sink, rinse them, then hit them with the steamer to sanitize.

Put everything back together, then the towels from the floor get shaken out outside before being laundered as usual.

 

[Christinenc2000]

Without breaking it down BB's cage will never go outside. I wipe it down with water and dawn. Then steam it.

Here is the steamer I bought. I have had it for close to a year and it works great.

On tough spots I have a spray bottle with a little Gain Laundry Detergent and water. Let it soak for a few minutes and it wipes right off .


https://www.amazon.com/Wagner-915-0...AVE&redirect=true&ref_=as_li_tl&tag=tcb183-20

 

[DRB]

I have the Shark steam mop with removable hand steamer, that should work perfectly.