Any chance you can scrub it ouside with a bleach solution & then leave it out for a few days..... Bleach seems to clean everything!
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry MacKenzie Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 2:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: how to best sterilize a kitty condo? Hi all Can someone please tell me what the best way to sterilize a pre-used carpet-covered kitty condo would be? (It's the type that Petsmart/Petco sells, and it's tall---5'8" and totally carpet-covered.) I acquired it this morning, free, through freecycle.org (thanks so much Melissa for spreading the word about freecycle months ago!) and I'm thrilled because I've wanted a nice, high condo for my bunch since they moved in. It's easy to bleach plastic items (and easy to rinse them so that there's no lingering bleach smell), and you can throw small fabric items in the washing machine, but I'm not quite sure how to proceed with the kitty condo...I'd like to avoid bleach if possible because I think it'll be hard to get rid of the bleach smell. And cats are so sensitive to smell. I looked up the archives and wondered about using the spray bottle method (would that be 30:1 water/bleach ratio?). How would I rinse the bleach off afterwards tho? This kitty condo is way too big to dunk in the bath. A thought: does anyone know if freezing temperatures would do the job? We have plenty of THAT here in Chicago right now, and I wondered if a night on the porch when it's below freezing would sterilize the kitty condo? Thanks you wonderful guys for any ideas. Kerry
