What to use when cleaning around the birds?

Question

Not in the bird cage, but the apartment? I read that most cleaning supplies are extremely toxic and harmful to them.

I have hardwood floor in my room where the bird cage is at. I usually take them out of my room and put them in the living room when I'm cleaning. I usually just clean the floor with those wet swiffer pads. I also have 2 rugs in my room so I use some carpet powder let it lay there on the rug for 5 minutes and then vacuum it.


Can use something like air fresheners ( like the airwick ones that you plug into the wall ) ?

Answer 1

Maybe instead of using air fresheners that plug into the wall, you could use scented candles or some of those weird bead fresheners that have those bead things that expand when put into water. Even air fresheners that are plugged into the wall will emit dangerous fumes when they spray. Candles and the bead fresheners are a lot safer. You just have to make sure that the candles aren't lit when your birds are out of the cage, and that you hide the bead freshener since the chemicals inside of it can make your bird sick if ingested.



For the cleaning supplies, move them to a different room. You can move them back 2-3 days AFTER you finished with the cleaning supplies. The wet swiffer pads aren't harmfull at all, but you may want to take them out when you use the carpet powder.



Hope this helped!

Answer 2

You are correct about household chemicals being extremely toxic to birds. Even air fresheners, both aerosol and the plug in type are toxic - they produce fumes and chemicals that can kill a bird quickly.



The carpet powder would be a hazard. Vacuum cleaners do blow out air, and invariably there will be tiny airborne particles of powder that a bird can breathe in. Because these particles will be so tiny as to be invisible, they will remain airborne for some time.



This page has an extensive list of dangerous household goods:

http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/non-toxic-for-birds.html



Your safest option would indeed be to remove the birds to another area when cleaning. Once cleaned, air your apartment out for a little while to remove any airborne chemicals.



EDIT: Don't use scented candles either. They also release chemicals that are toxic to birds.

This page has an extensive list lower down of common dangerous household chemicals: http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/non-toxic-for-birds.html



Here are some ideas for bird-safe house cleaning:

http://www.eppa.ca/meetings/spring%20cleaning.html

http://www.lineolatedparakeet.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3148

http://www.birdchannel.com/bird-diet-and-health/bird-care/toxic-bird-air.aspx

Answer 3

I also have a rug under my parakeet cage, I in simple terms bypass out and shake it over the trashcan. I nonetheless would desire to hoover each and every of the time. I even have 4 larger parrots and that i swear they get a kick out of throwing issues everywhere in the floor. that's what is going with having birds. Mess each and every of the time. The seed hulls in many cases come from while they are eating. sometimes you will detect a cage skirt that is going around the backside, it could matter on the size of the cage. Even that doesn't completely do away with the concern.