Cat Litter Boxes Blog

We recently bought a new cat litter box with a special shifting system. My man decided that it was high time to do some "spring cleaning." He called purple heart for a pick-up and gathered up old framed pictures, furniture etc to put out for donation. He then picked up the old cat litter box to put it outside too. I said, YOU CANT DONATE A *USED* CAT LITTER BOX TO PURPLE HEART! He said, "I washed it…. sure I can!" So, he put the "washed" 8-year-old cat litter box out for purple heart. They say they take "anything," so….. My question is, is this COOCOO? Or, is it perfectly fine to put out a washed, used cat litter box for the purple heart people (and let them decide?) CooCoo? Or Not CooCoo. You decide… comments please….


It’s fine. You’d be surprised what people will buy at thrift stores. Someone might use it as a drip pan to change the oil in their car…..lol.

I say donate. The more we can keep out of the garbage the better.

If the charity doesn’t want it they may reject it.. Most thrift stores I donate to go through the stuff at the time of donation and exclude any items they do not want. If that’s the case, no harm no foul.

I use litter bags, does it go on the bottom of the box underneath the bag of litter and simply absorb odors or does it get mixed in with the litter? If mixing with the litter, does it matter how it’s done or how much is used?

We layer the baking soda in alternate layers with the cat litter but that’s only because my wife is Obsessive Compulsive.

It really doesn’t matter how the baking soda is introduced as long as it’s not all laying on top of the cat litter; the cats are going to mix it in for you anyway. And I mix in about 1/2 a small box with each litter change.

I have two adult cats in a small apartment. I currently have the littlermaid self cleaning cat litter box which tends to get stuck and stops cleaning. I would never recommend it to anyone because it has turned out to be a huge waste of money. I need some help with an alternative option to get rid of the cat litter smell so I can invite people over again.

Use baking soda or any of the other products that are on the market to deodorize the litter box. The litter that I have now is almost too floral and I think it may be for the cat too. Be sure to remove the waste from the box everyday (at least). When you replace the litter which should be once a week, wash the litter box with mild soap and water. Allow it to dry completely before putting in the litter. Because you have 2 cats - you probably should have 2 litter boxes. I had heard the self-cleaning were, not only expensive, but not as advertised. I have all sorts of air freshners around the areas where I have the boxes. If you can find a well ventillated area, that would probably be best.