Anyone who has a cat or has visited the house of someone that owns a cat knows what the “litter box smell” is. I have lived around indoor cats almost all of my life and I still can’t stand the smell of litter boxes. So we make sure to clean ours regularly to try and avoid the smell, but I know it is still there a little. I would burn candles, spray air freshener and many other things to try and mask the odor so that people would not smell it if they came to visit. It was frustrating when I would walk downstairs and smell the litter box. That is when we found Fresh Step® with the power of Febreze™. I no longer have to worry about going into our basement and having the smell of the litter box make me feel like we just drove up to the landfill. I am amazed at how well it (not just masking them) to keep our house smelling fresh and clean and not like the litter box. In fact, Fresh Step® with the power of Febreze™ has a 10-day odor control guarantee. The 10 days is great news for me since we only have one cat and I tend to clean his box once a week – I have noticed how much better our house smells because the really does what it says it does.
So do you want to know how to eliminate the litter box smell in your house? Here are my tips:
- Use a greatlike Fresh Step® with the power of Febreze™
- Clean your cat box regularly adding some fresh litter each time to rejuvenate the odor eliminating “power”
- Get a litter box with a lid and put it in an out-of-the-way place (like ours is in our basement in the laundry room)
- Make sure your cat is only using the litter box (and not having accidents)
- Clean out the litter box and change the litter at least every two months
What do you do to help eliminate the litter box smell in your house?
Since we have had our cat for many years (going on 12 now) I can tell you that keeping your house free of the “pet smell” when you have indoor pets isn’t always easy. A quality litter makes all of the difference in the world. Not only does my cat notice but we do as well. Fresh Step® with the power of Febreze™ has a lower dust formula that leaves us with cleaner surfaces and clearer air, and it actually works to eliminate odors instead of just covering them up temporarily.
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This post is sponsored by Fresh Step Litter, but all opinions are my own
I have 4 cats so I have tried candles, oils sprays etc. to cover the terrible smells
I’ve used sprays and plug ins to cover the odor and even added baking soda to the litter box.
We’ve tried covering up the smell by trying different brands of cat litter, or sprinkling the box with baking soda. We also discovered that the more natural our cat’s diet is, that is, the further away we get from dry kibble toward eating raw protein, the more the odor just completely disappears!
To cover up my cat’s litter box odors I have sprayed air freshener in the vicinity often and one reason why I want to try Fresh Step® with the power of Febreze is to help the odor at the source.
I’ve used candles, sprays and plug ins.
My litter box is in the laundry room away from the main living area .
I love the picture of your cat on the box. That’s just too funny! Great post for cat owners. 🙂
i dont have cats, but 3 dogs, entering to donate to safe haven cat shelter and clinic. i had a roommate that had a cat ad there was cat litter everywhere, on the kitchen countertops, all over the houses. i hated it. even with my dogs i use febreze. i love it b/c it leaves a fresh smell, in the house. if i had a litter box i would get one of those hidden cat litter boxes or a self cleaning litter box. i also like the ones that are built into a table.
My Kitty “Fancy” loves this litter, it works great.
I don’t have cats but I have two dogs and a guinea pig. The dogs go outside but the guinea pigs cage gets smelly so quick.
We have 2 cats. And I swear 2 make way more “doo” than you can imagine!
I’ll have to try this one for my cats I have, I bet they will love it.
We don’t have cats but I will let my cat loving friends know about Febreeze. It will help them a lot specially one of my officemates who lives in a small apartment he shares with three cats.
I am planning to have a cat now so this post is very helpful for me!
This is the #1 reason my husband dislikes cats. He can not stand the litter box. Maybe this article would change his mind 🙂
I keep the litter boxes in the garage and that helps a lot, if I have guests over I do spray the kitchen and dining room some since they are the rooms closest to the garage.
How did you get your kitty to pose so nicely for you? Too cute! I am going to enter!
I do not have cats but I know that this can be a real problem for cat owners. This looks like a great product.
Great idea! For sure it can help eliminate litter box smell around my apartment.
I have been trying and trying to cover up litter box smells unsuccessfully. I tried changing the litter every day but that really is not cost efficient. I absolutely need this product. I wish I had a basement to use your tip!
We use Fresh Step litter a lot. We haven’t tried the one with Febreeze yet though. We have put incense, plug-in scents, scented candles, but her litter doesn’t smell that much with the litter we use. Plus we stay on top of cleaning it.
We have three cats, and two covered litter boxes. While the covered boxes do help a bit with the odor, our senior Maine Coon is a big boy and isn’t always completely comfortable using the covered boxes. If I could find a litter that really managed the odors, we could get rid of the covers.
I’ve been to several house that has that ‘litter box smell’, not a very nice smell to greet visitors. This sounds like a great product for cat owners. Your cat is so beautiful!
I’ve been hearing a lot of great things about Fabreze. I think this is really great for cat owners.
Don’t have cats but have friends who use fresh steps and it work.
The litter box can be so awful and embarrassing. I need to give this try!
I never owned a cat before so I am not familiar with this type of predicament. But it sure is good to know that cat owners have this option.
I enjoyed the photo with your cat! Adorbs! Good luck to all the entrants!
First – the picture of your cat on the box is too cute! Also, this is the only litter that actually REALLY works, and I love it!
We use Fresh Step and it definitely does the trick. Our litter box is in a low-traffic area and the litter really seems to lock in the odors.
We use this with my cat too! No one likes a stinky cat box, poor kitty.
We started using this with my cat and it really helped! No one likes a stinky cat. poor kitty
I don’t own a cat, but I have smelled cats in other houses and I can understand why this is necessary.
Definitely good info for cat owners. That litter box smell is awful.