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    Re: Disinfecting and cleaning

    Quote Originally Posted by Samii View Post
    Thanks, but It's really not that much when I do it. I have a spray bottle that I do it in, and one mix lasts me like 6 months. I shake it before every use, then empty the cage, spray everything down, let it sit for 15 minutes, then wipe down. After that I rinse it all down until the smell of bleach is basically gone. So far I've had no problems!
    I am going to point out an issue. Bleach is quite unstable, once diluted it only remains effective for 24 hours and less if it is not in an opaque bottle. There is a reason bleach bottles are always solid white. mix what you need and use it and discard the left overs. Once a bleach bottle is opened and exposed to air (especially used 1/2 down) it is only good for 6 months.

    This is true of many (chlorahexadine) different times but basically unstable. The biggest advantage of F10, the stability it is stable diluted for 6 months.
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    http://sheltermedicine.vetmed.ufl.ed...ach-update.pdf
    http://weill.cornell.edu/ehs/forms_a...al_safety.html
    Last edited by kitedemon; 07-09-2013 at 10:02 AM.

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