Safest way to disinfect my tanks

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Do NOT use bleach on anything porous...never on wood, and the vines & cage carpet will be better off soaked with pure white vinegar. It's also perfect
for not only cleaning but dissolving hard water stains in water bowls. Bleach smell is very hard (impossible) to remove from porous objects & will make them
unusable for your snakes...their sense of smell is far more acute than ours, and think of them being stuck in a cage with the toxic fumes. I rarely use bleach-
it has the most germ-killing power but it's over-kill unless you have a serious & contagious situation, or are disinfecting a used cage from another source (as in,
"who knows what the cage's previous occupant died of?"). F10 is excellent for large operations (vet clinics, breeders of animals) but perhaps excessive if you
only have a few pets. Another good product for routine use is chlorhexidine (brand name Nolvasan is way more expensive) and like F10, a little dilutes to a lot
of product to spray & wipe cages. Neither F10 or chlorhexidine (when properly diluted for use) needs to be rinsed off, only wiped dry....you will waste a LOT
more water trying to rinse bleach. And none of these products are harmless in the environment, let me add.

So for me, least toxic + effective is white vinegar (you can use full strength, but must always be rinsed). I've tried F10 & Nolvasan, but I prefer chlorhexidine.
I rarely need to use bleach, and remember, it will only rinse off glass...not so well off plastics, and not completely off wood or textured items.

I used to live in desert southwest, and sun drying in hot sun is also helpful for cage decor. The main thing is to remove fecal material by simple washing with
dish soap (mild detergent) first. Otherwise, it's an uphill battle killing germs with whatever product you use. Just like doctors doing surgery, it's all about
hand-washing with regular soap, NOT anti-bacterial products, but the physical removal of dirt & debris.