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Cat friendly cleaning products

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catscatscats111 · 28/08/2026 04:47

Any recommendations?
I think our usual antibacterial spray will need to go so looking for alternatives that are safe.
Needed for wooden and tiled floors, bathroom, kitchen etc
We already have litter tray cleaner so just for day to day cleaning.
I don’t think ecover can be used because of the citrus oils but not sure.

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aliasfrog · 28/08/2026 08:49

You can use hot soapy water for literally everything. Antibacterial sprays are terrible for your lungs anyway. Dish soap and water is all you need.

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 28/08/2026 10:13

We use Method for pretty much everything cleaning-wise. Our cat is a little bugger for being up on the kitchen sides so they are wiped down about 100 x a day. (Our last girl never did this, so when we adopted Louie after she was pts two years ago I thought we could train him out of it. Nope. I have made peace with it and bulk buy.)

Hot soapy water for the litter trays, followed by a splash of bleach, then a good rinse and dry before refilling.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 29/08/2026 09:20

Steam. It's only water after all .
I used to use a steamer on my guinea pigs house ( not while the6 were in it obvs 😉) and white vinegar on any pee stains. They are extremely respiratory sensitive.
Now we have The Cats I'm more aware they lick their paws so have to factor that in.
Steam is fine for tiles but not many hard floors.
I used Ecover floor cleaner very diluted on a mop then I can steam after ( mop van reach into smaller spaces) . Ours don't go in the bathroom or toilet .

catscatscats111 · 30/08/2026 03:18

Thanks everyone

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