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06-01-2008, 09:52 AM
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PM Fluffy for custom title
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white stains on cage base
this latest cage ive bought has white stains in the base how do you remove them any idea appreciated
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06-01-2008, 10:05 AM
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White (or to be honest, I've found any colour/sort will work) vinegar, left to soak in the base of the cage will usually dissolve it.
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06-01-2008, 10:06 AM
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If you don't like the smell of vinegar (I find it does tend to fill the house!), lemon juice works well too.
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06-01-2008, 10:07 AM
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Hamster Overlord
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Kent
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We usually try and scrap them out with a sortof pointed edge knife and some spray that usually get rids of it.
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06-01-2008, 11:35 AM
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yes, soak in lemon juice for half an hour
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06-01-2008, 11:38 AM
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Location: Yorkshire, UK but my heart lies in Scotland!
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We use an old chisel to scrape it off. It works well You can also use a denture cleaning tablet which will dissolve it too.
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06-01-2008, 11:38 AM
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Hamster Overlord
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Gloucestershire, UK
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Does anyone know if limescale removing spray would harm hammies? I used it on my bunnies dog basket and it was fine and worked a treat but not sure if it would be too harsh for hams?
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06-01-2008, 11:40 AM
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Hamster Overlord
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North Hampshire
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I have never found that anything works as well as white vinegar. However I do also save any vinegar that is left in pickled onion jars and that does a prety good job. Leave it to soak for about 10 minutes and it will dissolve the white deposits.
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06-01-2008, 11:42 AM
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Hamster Overlord
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Location: North Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by I_am_plankton
Does anyone know if limescale removing spray would harm hammies? I used it on my bunnies dog basket and it was fine and worked a treat but not sure if it would be too harsh for hams?
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I think I would worry about any chemicals that it may contain. Hammies do a lot more chewing than bunnies so may ingest any residue.
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06-01-2008, 11:49 AM
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Retired Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: N E Lincs UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bourne Valley Hams
I have never found that anything works as well as white vinegar. However I do also save any vinegar that is left in pickled onion jars and that does a prety good job. Leave it to soak for about 10 minutes and it will dissolve the white deposits.
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Good tip - I would never have thought of doing that. REcycling at its best!
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