Odor control

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have any of you guys found anything that works really well to help block some of the odors?

other than cleaning the cage as much as possible****

like..candles in the room...some spray.. etc...8:)

i clean their cage with three different things when i clean, ones a stain remover and i just spray that on the tough spots. then ill vacuum the dry stuff. then i wipe it all down with a disinfectant. =]
 
I would avoid candles, and sprays as I think it might not be good for their respiratory systems, such strong smells. Others could probably advise better on that. What are you using for bedding? If there is an area you can change every day, where most of the poops and pees are, that helps. I do that with mine then a full clean out - disinfectant the lot, twice a week. I find lots of hay, if they are sitting and pooping in it, gets smelly, so I use hay socks now so they always have fresh hay to eat, with just a little bit on the floor of the cage, over newspaper. I use fleece in the bedroom area. x
 
Mine are indoors in the livingroom and the only time there are bad odours is when its time for a total clean which is twice a week so usually by the 3rd day you can start to smell them. Other than that it's just a hay/readigrass smell.

I have a new layer of newspaper, megazorb and then hay on the top so there is loads for soaking it all up. I use Bob Martin cage disinfectant when cleaning it out.
 
Mine very rarely smell apart from the boys scenting somtimes :))
I do their bedding/soiled area every day and brush or hoover the poops off the vetbed and do a full cage clean twice a week.

Be careful which disinfectant you use, dont use a household one as this could be dangerous. One designed for cages like Angela uses is ok.
 
I clean my 2 out every 3 days including the hamster!
I use a special cage cleaner that acts as a disinfectant, i dont use candles or any special sprays as its chokes me so god knows what it does to the little ones :))

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I also have the cage in my living room and usually put more paper, bedding hay and wood shavings where the piggy does his business. I usually clean the cage once a week and it's all fine!
 
I don't really notice much of a smell with my cage, unless it's time for a change. Of course I may have just gotten used to it, because my husband sometimes complains about the smell. I use vinegar and water to scrub down the cage during cleanings, and it eliminates the strong urine smell. I remember when I first owned guinea pigs (before I new much about them), we used the pine bedding. That stuff stunk to high heaven when it got wet with urine. I use the carefresh now, and never want to go back. It smells much better, plus I understand it's healthier for them.

As for ways of making the room fresher, I wonder if maybe a plug-in type air freshener would help. A mild smell, nothing strong. Maybe something like a lavender smell (I love lavender, it relaxes me). Has anyone tried this? Would something like that be harmful to the guinea pigs' noses?
 
yeah i use carefresh now.
cleaning it out once a day where they really go to the bathroom would really help me out.

dont know why i didnt think about that.


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oh no not plug ins.......

RayniasPiggies said:
As for ways of making the room fresher, I wonder if maybe a plug-in type air freshener would help. A mild smell, nothing strong. Maybe something like a lavender smell (I love lavender, it relaxes me). Has anyone tried this? Would something like that be harmful to the guinea pigs' noses?
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sorry i just feel the need to let you know that plug in air fresheners actually contain over a 1000 chemicals which cause major problems to our skin, respiratory system & internal organs and add to the major environmental pollution we have today! so that in itself is a good reason for not using them..........but what on earth will they do to our piggies!?

try burning pure essential oils such as lavender & camomile instead :)

J x
 
woolie said:
sorry i just feel the need to let you know that plug in air fresheners actually contain over a 1000 chemicals which cause major problems to our skin, respiratory system & internal organs and add to the major environmental pollution we have today! so that in itself is a good reason for not using them..........but what on earth will they do to our piggies!?

try burning pure essential oils such as lavender & camomile instead :)

J x
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Thanks for the tip, I will look into that. Like I said, I love lavender so that works for me. :)
 
I can't STAND any of those plug in things! They are so artificial. Hate getting into people's cars with those in, they are quite overbearing.

As for hutches...my guys live in the front room. I do a full clean out and disinfect every other day. If they do smell a bit (warm central heating does not help) or I am expecting visitors then I do the full clean and disinfect every day.
 
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