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Ellies_girl
Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:40 pm
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As long as it is citrus free, and you rinse it well/let it evaporate, I think it would be okay.
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Lise
Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:00 am
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Okay, so as I posted in a seperate thread, we just got our R-695. Awesome cage, nice and roomy... the girls love it.
BUT I am finding it very challenging to clean? With our old modified chinchilla cage I would just throw it in the bathtub every 3/4 days, spray it down and then run the shower over it... the lastly would give it a scrub down with a cloth.
The 695 is incredibly awkward to maneuver, and doesn't even fit in the tub. So I have no idea how to clean this sucker! Help!! What do you guys do that have large cages like this one?
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littlerattie
Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:09 am
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I have the R-695 as well, and I just bring it outside, and wash it down with a hose. Next I spray it with Simple Green, and rinse it down well. It takes a while to dry though...
I know what you're talking about though, big cages are alot harder to clean than smaller cages.
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Lise
Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:19 am
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LOL... I live in Manitoba, Canada. Its winter... aka its -10 to -30 outside. There will be no bringing it outside and washing it with a hose.
Man I wish I lived in Cali like you do! 
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Andrea14
Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:33 am
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As you all have suggested vinegar or lemon juice for cleaning...as I have boys would the lemon juice be an absolute no-no? I'd rather not use vinegar.. lately here I've been using normal Dawn/Palmolive.
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LittleWillow
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Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:09 am
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As long as it's rinsed well, it should be fine - the main problem is if they consume it, but if it's thoroughly rinsed and dried prior to putting them back, it should be fine.
The use of something acidic helps remove calcified wee buildups as well as neutralising odours with the bicarb, and the bicarb fizzing helps agitate things as well. You can use anything acidic (though you really want to use a mild acid rather than a strong one) and if you have in your kitchen cupboard some citric acid (the same acid that is in lemon juice) or some cream of tartar/tartaric acid then you could use some of that instead. That's not going to have the same problems with skin oils as the fruit juice would.
If, however, you're using happy using the soap, then go with that.
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