White Vinegar, Hydrogen Peroxide, Other Safe Cleaners?

[Bunman]

Is Vinegar alone an adequate cleaner for cages, etc.? Sources recommend
use with hydrogen peroxide (before or after the vinegar) but i assumethe peroxide has to be rinsed off & not allowed todry/evaporate?

 

[AmberNBuns]

That is a very good question. I know that I havedone just fine using vinegar alone. But I would like to know about thesafety of h[suB]2[/suB]o[suB]2[/suB] as well. I am sure it would dependon it's dilution.

 

[bunnydude]

Vinegar alone works fine for me

 

[Bunman]

Medicine cabinet Peroxide is only a 3% solution, but still i don't know if it has to be rinsed.

 

[Garden Flowers Rabbitry]

I know ifd you are wanting to kill some types ofparadites, 6% hydrogen peroxide is needed, ald bleach for some others.but as a general cleaner I use Premise, the cdn equivalunt to vanadine(I think that's how it's spelled?) and also vinegar too

 

[Garden Flowers Rabbitry]

and yes, the hydrogen peroxide needs to be rinsed off

I spilt some on my hand by accident of the 6% type and my hand burned...so I'd imagine what it could do to a cage and bunny feet

 

[Bunman]

Seems 3% may be adequate for routine use. Maybe use the vinegar as a rinse?

 

[Linz_1987]

Wouldnt using vinegar alonemake it stink of vinegar lol? :?

 

[hummer]

With Miffy's "aim" and the resulting smell, I would welcome the smell of vinegar!:shock:

 

[Bunman]

I use vinegar now & once wiped up there is little odor, none at all when it dries.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Straight vinegar and let soak. Then I scrub with a brush and rinse.

Rainbows!

 

[Garden Flowers Rabbitry]

Bunman wrote:

Seems 3% may be adequate for routine use. Maybeuse the vinegar as a rinse?

yes, i think 3% would work for routine use.

 

[gentle giants]

Linz_1987 wrote:

Wouldnt using vinegar alone make it stink of vinegar lol? :?

I always use straight white vinegar, and I have found it actually killsthe ammonia smell right off, and the vinegar smell goes away in acouple of minutes too. I use it to clean all my animal cages/coops now,for my ducks and chickens too.I love the fact that you neve have toworry about it making your rabbit sick. As far as I know, they won't beallergic to it either. And it's so darn cheap, LOL!
:colors:

 

[Garden Flowers Rabbitry]

so the vinigar smell doesn't irritate their eyesat all? can you spray it directly on the cage, and does ithave to be diluted?

 

[alfie and angel]

Would definately prefer to use vinegar thanexpensive specialist cage cleaner - can it be any vinegar or does ithave to be white?

 

[Bunman]

White is specified - not sure why but i suspect apple cider vinegar would be sticky.

 

[alfie and angel]

Isn't vinegar also used to discourage chewing?

That would be an added bonus - if I clean with vinegar she won't chewon her house but use instead the chew toys I bought for her! Yey!

Mum 1, Bunny0

 

[Bunman]

I find once the vinegar dries up, the rabbitwill chew. A recommended way to discourage chewing is to rub theobjects with a natural bar soap, from the health food store, or manysupermarkets carry natural products now.

 

[alfie and angel]

Really? Excellent - I have natural bar soap!

Thanks for the tip!

How is your bun doing now she's back in the old house?

 

[Bunman]

She is pleased as Punch.