Most time-efficient method/system for cleaning Sterilite tubs?

[collrak]

Boy were you right! That stuff is awesome. And it really gets the tubs really clean. I like the fact that it says it kills mold and mildew, which if you've ever had one with aspen go moldy on you you know what a nigh are that can be.

Does it deodorize too?

[Freakie_frog]

Does it deodorize too?

I have had some tubs sitting around needing cleaning for a few weeks, they had wet paper and all that jazz in them..after a few sprays, scrub and rinse I can stick my nose to the plastic and on smell clean plastic..I've found my cleaner..My next order will be a gal of it..

[collrak]

I have had some tubs sitting around needing cleaning for a few weeks, they had wet paper and all that jazz in them..after a few sprays, scrub and rinse I can stick my nose to the plastic and on smell clean plastic..I've found my cleaner..My next order will be a gal of it..

Nice. Thanks, i will buy some too.

[rickm]

I have two sets of tubs for every animal I own(usually more, but at least two per animal). I will just get my bedding in the new tubs, pull the animal out of the old tub, put the animal in the clean tub and slide it into the rack. then once all of the animals are in their clean tubs, I will go clean all of the dirty tubs....really easy and the most efficient method I have found. it is also nice if I do not have time to clean the dirty tubs right away...I know my animals are all in clean tubs and I can get to the dirty ones when I have time. I do the same thing with my water bowls...have more than one per animal and change these out as I clean.

[Ladybugzcrunch]

Well, it's been said before, but apparently not enough people are paying attention to it. F10 SC is not a cleaner. If you do not clean the tub first, you're wasting your time.

Me:

-Put snakes into bags.
-Dump out all the coconut husk (I wear a mask when I do this, it can be dusty)
-Clean the tubs using lysol wipes
-let dry
-then I spray each tub with a F10sc solution (approx 8ml:1L of water)
-Let the F10 sit for 15 minutes
-Dry
-While I am doing this I also spray the rack with the same F10SC solution and let it sit for 15 minutes. Then I use a swiffer type of mop to dry the rack shelves top and bottom as best as I can. Then I let it dry (doesnt take long in the hot room).
-Put new husk in
-Put snakes back in

I spot clean daily, and do a proper clean (as above) once a month

isn't lysol a disinfectant?

[Rickys_Reptiles]

isn't lysol a disinfectant?

It is , but I'm not sure how effective or safe it is for use with reptiles.

[bcr229]

Regarding any smell... I bought a rack for hatchlings/juveniles a while back and the tubs that came with it smelled fainly "off" to me, almost like regurge. I ran the tubs through the dishwasher, and no more smell.

[anatess]

Step 1:

Rip out carpeting (if you have them) and lay down tile.

Step 2:

Get a plumber to plumb a wash station in one corner of the room.

Step 3:

Install a high-pressure spray nozzle in the wash station.

Step 4:

Install a chute that you can drop the big plastic bags of garbage down to and it goes straight into your trash bin ready for city pick-up.

Step 5:

Install a big screen TV on the wall and put a mini-fridge closeby with tons of beer.

Step 6:

Get one extra tub with all the accessories (water bowl, hides, newspaper, etc). Yes, just one.

Step 7:

On Saturday, find the channel that plays McGyver reruns. While watching one episode, grab a tub, remove the snake, inspect for visible health issues, wipe down the snake with wet paper towel and put into the extra tub. Wipe down the tope of that section of the rack with Clorox wipes and follow up with paper towel sprayed with F10 and put the tub into the rack. Throw the newspaper out of the old tub, put hides, water bowls, and tub in the sink. Spray with high-pressure nozzle. Put dawn soap on a sponge and quickly sponge out the hides, bowls, and tub. Then spray with disinfectant. Set aside. Grab a beer from the mini-fridge and enjoy a few gulps.

Repeat until McGyver is over and mark that spot you last cleaned. Next Saturday, repeat the process with the next tub you didn't get to last week.



Okay, okay... I don't have a rack and I only have 6 snakes. I don't really know anything about how to clean those things. I just thought having a wash station in my snake room would be the awesomest thing ever. I already have the TV and the fridge.

[Bugmom]

Everyone is on wood shavings here (except the KSB and leos). I use a doggie poop bag to scoop out poop when I see it in there. I wash water dishes once a week (rarely do they poop in it). I just switched to the bedding two weeks ago from paper towels, and so far haven't needed to do any serious cleaning. My weirdo snakes crap in the same spot almost every time.

What is the purpose of using a product like F10 over say, Clorox wipes? Does it have fumes? I can't use any cleaning product with fumes so I've been using Clorox wipes when I need to disinfect something (i.e. Kaboom, oven cleaner, any tub & tile spray, Lysol spray, etc., it makes me sick immediately). Generally though, I just clean my house with a spray bottle filled with water, vinegar, and a few drops of tea tree oil.