Post by Annie on Oct 2, 2012 17:04:37 GMT -8
I posted this on the Talk Cockatiels Forum in response to a member who was asking for advice on how to deal with bird poop. I decided to re-post it here because I realize all of a sudden that they may be good ideas to share ;D so here they are:
Ways to Deal with Bird Poop to Make Clean-Up Easy and Stress-Free
Clothes Bags
Go to the dollar store and buy a few of those "clothing bags" (the kind you buy to put a nice suit or gown in to keep it dust-free"). Cut it in half. You now have 2 nice covers for the backs of your chairs. You can tailor the length to the length of your chairs. This is what I do at home. When Sunny poops on them, they are so easy to wipe down. Stock up on a few so that when one gets ripped, you can easily replace it.
Shower Caps
If you have one of those floor lamps that shines light up to the ceiling, go to the dollar store (sounds familiar?
) and get some shower caps to put over them as lamp covers. But be CAREFUL to remove them before you turn on the lamp and once you've turned it off, let it cool down first before you put it on, otherwise it could catch fire. I have a lamp like this in my room and every morning I cover it with a shower cap before leaving for work, and remove it when I get home in the evening so I can use it.
Paper Towels
Put a paper towel under your tiel's favourite hang-outs as there are bound to be some (ie. on top of a medicine cabinet) and just keep replacing the paper towel. (If you want to save on paper towel, just use half a piece of paper towel at one time.)
Plastic Covers
Cover your tiel's favourite furniture with clear plastic table covers so that they can be easily wiped down. I always go to a fabric or home/kitchen supplies store that sells large sheets of tablecloths in big rolls so you can specify the size. Just buy a big piece of the clear plastic. They are so cheap and you can just cut them into the different sizes you need. In my room I have my electric keyboard and TV covered and they are so easy to wipe down.
Water Bottles
Keep a small water bottle in every room with tissue paper so that you can just do quick spray-and-wipes.
Floors
This may not be so easy but try to have hardwood floors whenever possible instead of carpet so that clean up is always easy.
I'm a neat and tidy freak and yet I can let Sunny out of the cage 24/7 because of these strategies. Every night when I return home, I spend only about 1 minute to clean up the poop in my room with water and a scouring pad which I can live with. If I can do it, anyone can. ;D Good luck!
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Ways to Deal with Bird Poop to Make Clean-Up Easy and Stress-Free
Clothes Bags
Go to the dollar store and buy a few of those "clothing bags" (the kind you buy to put a nice suit or gown in to keep it dust-free"). Cut it in half. You now have 2 nice covers for the backs of your chairs. You can tailor the length to the length of your chairs. This is what I do at home. When Sunny poops on them, they are so easy to wipe down. Stock up on a few so that when one gets ripped, you can easily replace it.
Shower Caps
If you have one of those floor lamps that shines light up to the ceiling, go to the dollar store (sounds familiar?
) and get some shower caps to put over them as lamp covers. But be CAREFUL to remove them before you turn on the lamp and once you've turned it off, let it cool down first before you put it on, otherwise it could catch fire. I have a lamp like this in my room and every morning I cover it with a shower cap before leaving for work, and remove it when I get home in the evening so I can use it. Paper Towels
Put a paper towel under your tiel's favourite hang-outs as there are bound to be some (ie. on top of a medicine cabinet) and just keep replacing the paper towel. (If you want to save on paper towel, just use half a piece of paper towel at one time.)
Plastic Covers
Cover your tiel's favourite furniture with clear plastic table covers so that they can be easily wiped down. I always go to a fabric or home/kitchen supplies store that sells large sheets of tablecloths in big rolls so you can specify the size. Just buy a big piece of the clear plastic. They are so cheap and you can just cut them into the different sizes you need. In my room I have my electric keyboard and TV covered and they are so easy to wipe down.
Water Bottles
Keep a small water bottle in every room with tissue paper so that you can just do quick spray-and-wipes.
Floors
This may not be so easy but try to have hardwood floors whenever possible instead of carpet so that clean up is always easy.
I'm a neat and tidy freak and yet I can let Sunny out of the cage 24/7 because of these strategies. Every night when I return home, I spend only about 1 minute to clean up the poop in my room with water and a scouring pad which I can live with. If I can do it, anyone can. ;D Good luck!
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