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Cats and cleaning products?
I'm unlurking to ask about cleaning products dangerous to cats. I am
hoping that with all the vast experience on this group, I'll be able to find answers to my questions. We will be moving to a new apartment in the next few weeks. As is usual here in Spain, there are no carpets in the new place - all the floors are tile. I am not sure what cleaning products might have been used to wash the floors before we rented the place. I know that there are certain products which are very toxic to cats. So my question is, IF the floors in the new apartment had been washed using some of those toxic products, what can I do to wash off the remains of the toxic stuff? Could any toxic stuff have worn off over time? I think the apartment has been empty for at least 2 or 3 months, so would that be enough time for any toxic residue of the cleaning products to dissipate? Any suggestions on what I can scrub the floors with in order to get rid of any possible last traces of the dangerous stuff? We didn't have this worry when we first moved here because our first apartment was brand new - it had never been lived in. But with this one, I worry about the kitties' health. I am not going to bring them into the new apartment until I'm sure it's safe for them. Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me. And special thanks from Kotyo and Sweety who will be the ones walking on the tile floors and then licking their paws... Nadia (and Kotyo and Sweety) -- Little Monster pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Kotyo Sweety pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Sweety Kotyo and Sweety together: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/KotyoAndSweety |
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Cats and cleaning products?
Nadia N. wrote:
I'm unlurking to ask about cleaning products dangerous to cats. I am hoping that with all the vast experience on this group, I'll be able to find answers to my questions. We will be moving to a new apartment in the next few weeks. As is usual here in Spain, there are no carpets in the new place - all the floors are tile. I am not sure what cleaning products might have been used to wash the floors before we rented the place. I know that there are certain products which are very toxic to cats. So my question is, IF the floors in the new apartment had been washed using some of those toxic products, what can I do to wash off the remains of the toxic stuff? Could any toxic stuff have worn off over time? I think the apartment has been empty for at least 2 or 3 months, so would that be enough time for any toxic residue of the cleaning products to dissipate? Any suggestions on what I can scrub the floors with in order to get rid of any possible last traces of the dangerous stuff? We didn't have this worry when we first moved here because our first apartment was brand new - it had never been lived in. But with this one, I worry about the kitties' health. I am not going to bring them into the new apartment until I'm sure it's safe for them. Thanks in advance for any help you guys can give me. And special thanks from Kotyo and Sweety who will be the ones walking on the tile floors and then licking their paws... Nadia (and Kotyo and Sweety) I'm not an expert on cleaning products but my first thought was a vinegar solution. Perhaps 1/4 cup per gallon of hot water. Use plenty of the water. MLB |
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Cats and cleaning products?
MLB wrote:
I'm not an expert on cleaning products but my first thought was a vinegar solution. Perhaps 1/4 cup per gallon of hot water. Use plenty of the water. MLB Thanks. I guess I'd better stock up on vinegar. It's a big apartment :-) -- Little Monster pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Kotyo Sweety pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Sweety Kotyo and Sweety together: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/KotyoAndSweety |
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