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AmityvilleHams · 07-28-2019, 08:59 AM

Baking soda, vinegar, and activated charcoal should all work safely, just don't use them in the hamster cage except vinegar for cleaning(which still needs rinsing and preferably some airing out after to keep the scent from irritating the hamster just in case).

Herbs and plants in general can potentially help to purify the air, but not all plants are necessarily safe or appropriate to grow in the same room as a hamster. Not all plants do well indoors either, and a lot of conventionally grown plants such as those from home improvement stores and many plant nurseries and such can still have synthetic fertilizers or be treated with synthetic pesticides which aren't helping your air quality and can be harmful in the long run.

I would personally start with just plain baking soda in a box opened where it can't be accessed by the hamster. It's a tried and true odor eliminator that isn't harmful if used correctly(much less restrictions than something like essential oils), and it's extremely affordable to buy and unlike high quality essential oils for example you can just go into any grocery store and you should find it without having to worry about quality and safety!

07-28-2019, 08:59 AM
AmityvilleHams PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,545	Re: Natural air purifiers? Baking soda, vinegar, and activated charcoal should all work safely, just don't use them in the hamster cage except vinegar for cleaning(which still needs rinsing and preferably some airing out after to keep the scent from irritating the hamster just in case). Herbs and plants in general can potentially help to purify the air, but not all plants are necessarily safe or appropriate to grow in the same room as a hamster. Not all plants do well indoors either, and a lot of conventionally grown plants such as those from home improvement stores and many plant nurseries and such can still have synthetic fertilizers or be treated with synthetic pesticides which aren't helping your air quality and can be harmful in the long run. I would personally start with just plain baking soda in a box opened where it can't be accessed by the hamster. It's a tried and true odor eliminator that isn't harmful if used correctly(much less restrictions than something like essential oils), and it's extremely affordable to buy and unlike high quality essential oils for example you can just go into any grocery store and you should find it without having to worry about quality and safety!