Eliminate odor from soiled litter

[HUDSONPAT]

I live in rural area of Florida, and must keep my trash can in the garage. After years of not.so.pleasant garage aroma, I discovered a solution. I bought a Bowl Fresh toilet deodorizer from dollar tree, and hang it on the side of trash can. I remove it before I take can to the curb. My garage smells fantastic!

 

[Kris107]

That's a great idea for garbage! Wouldn't recommend it for a litter box though.

 

[susanm9006]

I have found that it’s the tiny bits of poop that fall through the scoop that make the litter smell. I have a long handled asian noodle strainer that is perfect for picking these pieces out. When I clean the box it goes out directly to the big trash barrel.

 

[MoochNNoodles]

Oh that's a great idea! Normally our trash cans are outside but sometimes the weather makes us bring them into the garage. Storms tend to aim right at the corner of the house where they sit. I'll have to tell DH and see if he wants to get one to be prepared!

 

[cheshirecat]

The only litter I have used is World's Best flushable. Never had a problem with the plumbing. Will never use anything else.

I need help with taking out the trash. So I researched other options before adopting a cat. In 20 years no one ever complained about litter box odors.

 

[daftcat75]

I love the Litter Genie. Or as I like to call it, the world's grossest sausage maker. There's a top area where you dump the scooped material. Close the lid. And pull the trapdoor to lower the recently scooped material into the sausage in progress. The trapdoor is spring loaded and slides back into place to keep the lower layer squeezed off and those smells contained. When the sausage is ready (you can no longer push new material into the lower compartment or you just feel that sausage is getting heavy enough), I tape the lid closed (so no stray material in the first compartment empties out), open it at the middle hinge, pull a little more slack on the bag, and use the provided cutter inside to cut off the bag, twist it a few times and tie that sausage off. To make it easier to take down to the trash, I usually put another plastic grocery bag inside the compartment to catch the sausage in progress and carry out that to the trash. I can get anywhere from two weeks to a month before I have to tie the sausage off and start a new one.

As an aside, my food waste is pretty minimal. So I use a second Litter Genie in my kitchen for egg shells and coffee pods.