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Old 07-26-2021, 10:57 AM  
sushi_78
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Default Re: Vinegar for cleaning

What do you need it for? I generally only use vinegar for cleaning the white stains out of cage corners. Malt vinegar doesn't work as well for that but you could try. Lemon juice can also work as you just need an acid to dissolve the calcium. You can also use vinegar to try to get smells out of stained wood. You could use malt vinegar for that but then you'll need to let it air for a while for the smell of the vinegar to dissipate.

If it's just routine cleaning, hot, soapy water is fine for plastic and ceramic things. Vinegar isn't a reliable disinfectant, especially malt vinegar as it's less acidic than white or cleaning vinegar. Wood is more tricky so I seal it where possible or just throw it away when it gets really stained. Things don't really need to be fully disinfected during routine cleaning if they're going to be used again by the same hamster (who isn't ill).
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