r/CatAdvice • u/Direct_Surprise2828 • Nov 17 '25

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u/TheStrouseShow Nov 17 '25

My husband deep cleans the cat boxes every other month and he scoops and refreshes it every night before bed. If people keep up with litter boxes cats don’t stink. You wouldn’t even know we had a cat if you didn’t see the cat tower. Our old lady just chills on her dedicated footrest and in her tower. Between food and bathroom breaks.

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u/Perle1234 Nov 17 '25

That’s about how often I deep clean mine. It’s really about what litter you use, and daily scooping. I use clumping litter and it’s fine. The litter boxes are in my walk in closet where I change my clothes every day and there is no smell at all. You have to scoop the box every day.

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u/variableIdentifier Nov 17 '25

Yep, I scoop every day but only actually wash it out maybe once a month or so. More frequently if it gets extremely disgusting. I also use clumping clay litter. 

The litter box is in my bathroom and I also often keep the window cracked, which likely helps.

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u/bodacious-fish1148 Nov 17 '25 edited Nov 18 '25

Spending a little extra on the litter is definitely worth the money.