Comments on: Tip of the Day - Make Your Own Kitty Litter http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044 An Eco-Friendly Site from Allie. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:42:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Josh http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3856 Josh Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:18:00 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3856 I will be using this for my rats... Thanks heaps!! I will be using this for my rats…
Thanks heaps!!

]]> By: Anna http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3845 Anna Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:35:32 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3845 Come to think of it, this might work for the baby chicks too! Come to think of it, this might work for the baby chicks too!

]]> By: Anna http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3844 Anna Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:33:33 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3844 This looks just like the paper shreds my daughter prefers for her hamsters (but which is beyond her 10-year-old's budget). I bet she'd like the idea of getting the softer stuff for her pets at a price she can afford. Thanks for the tip! (and if we get another kitty, we'll be ready for a new litter box setup). This looks just like the paper shreds my daughter prefers for her hamsters (but which is beyond her 10-year-old’s budget). I bet she’d like the idea of getting the softer stuff for her pets at a price she can afford. Thanks for the tip! (and if we get another kitty, we’ll be ready for a new litter box setup).

]]> By: Warren http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3833 Warren Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:32:32 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3833 been using his method for years, I have 4 cats - commercial cat litter would cost over 400USD/year. I use a hand crank meat grinder with a large hole to get pellets [play with the moisture content]. I make a large amount, some for kitty litter and some for my DIY pellet stove to heat the house, and it's free. [Google: pellet stove] I get every piece of junk mail I can, currently 40-50 lbs/week. One day I got so much it pulled the mail box off the door. So let's sick to the man for selling overpriced 'dirt' been using his method for years, I have 4 cats - commercial cat litter would cost over 400USD/year. I use a hand crank meat grinder with a large hole to get pellets [play with the moisture content]. I make a large amount, some for kitty litter and some for my DIY pellet stove to heat the house, and it’s free. [Google: pellet stove] I get every piece of junk mail I can, currently 40-50 lbs/week. One day I got so much it pulled the mail box off the door. So let’s sick to the man for selling overpriced ‘dirt’

]]> By: Allie http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3831 Allie Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:55 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3831 That's wonderful! Thanks so much for checking in Barbara! That’s wonderful! Thanks so much for checking in Barbara!

]]> By: Barbara http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3828 Barbara Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:29:41 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3828 I made this litter over the weekend. Yesterday it was still drying outdoors, but i started to rain a little so we brought it in. I am using it now. So far so good. No odor as of yet. I scoop the poop throughout the day. I marked on my calendar when I put the newspaper litter in to see how long it lasts before I have to change it again. My arms and hands got a good workout on Sat, from squeezing out the water! My friend says "save yourself the trouble and just buy it". She does not understand. I enjoy making things, saving money, and saving the environment! I made this litter over the weekend. Yesterday it was still drying outdoors, but i started to rain a little so we brought it in. I am using it now. So far so good. No odor as of yet. I scoop the poop throughout the day. I marked on my calendar when I put the newspaper litter in to see how long it lasts before I have to change it again. My arms and hands got a good workout on Sat, from squeezing out the water! My friend says “save yourself the trouble and just buy it”. She does not understand. I enjoy making things, saving money, and saving the environment!

]]> By: Allie http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3794 Allie Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:43:46 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3794 Ruby - it doesn't clump, but it does do a good job of absorbing moisture. Ginny - Hope it works out well for you! The roll-ends are a great idea! Buguita - Check with your doctor. Baking soda is a food material, but you will want to talk to your doctor, and also be careful of coming into contacting with cat waste while you are pregnant. Have someone else clean the litter box for you. Ruby - it doesn’t clump, but it does do a good job of absorbing moisture.

Ginny - Hope it works out well for you! The roll-ends are a great idea!

Buguita - Check with your doctor. Baking soda is a food material, but you will want to talk to your doctor, and also be careful of coming into contacting with cat waste while you are pregnant. Have someone else clean the litter box for you.

]]> By: Ruby http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3792 Ruby Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:56:50 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3792 Does the litter clump? Does it absorb the moisture well? Does the litter clump? Does it absorb the moisture well?

]]> By: Ginny http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3769 Ginny Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:15:46 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3769 I just read your recipe for kitty litter and am intrigued to try it. I like the idea of saving $ and not having to lug a 20 lb bag of litter from store to house and dealing with the tracking mess on my carpets and bedspread. Also like the recycling aspect of the newspapers. Here's a thought. I happen to know that our local newspaper printing plant gives away the "roll-ends" of newsprint (for free!). They are perfect for children's arts and crafts projects as well as packing material for moving. I will use these and not have to worry about the ink! I just read your recipe for kitty litter and am intrigued to try it. I like the idea of saving $ and not having to lug a 20 lb bag of litter from store to house and dealing with the tracking mess on my carpets and bedspread. Also like the recycling aspect of the newspapers. Here’s a thought. I happen to know that our local newspaper printing plant gives away the “roll-ends” of newsprint (for free!). They are perfect for children’s arts and crafts projects as well as packing material for moving. I will use these and not have to worry about the ink!

]]> By: Buguita http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3765 Buguita Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:59:36 +0000 http://alliesanswers.com/tip-of-the-day/tip-of-the-day-make-your-own-kitty-litter/1044#comment-3765 I live in Colombia, SA and it is very hard to find kitty stuff at the stores. Colombians like dogs, not cats! Thank you for the idea, I will try and find some time to work on it. I am pregnant right now and don't know if the baking soda will do any harm to me or my baby in any way. I live in Colombia, SA and it is very hard to find kitty stuff at the stores. Colombians like dogs, not cats! Thank you for the idea, I will try and find some time to work on it. I am pregnant right now and don’t know if the baking soda will do any harm to me or my baby in any way.

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