Spring Cleaning

Started with this.

After a few minutes.

Rinse, rinse, rinse.

Spray with vinegar water.

I almost hate to recommend this product as it is very caustic and precautions must be followed when using it. I mostly use plastic Dura trays under my cages and over time, even with regular scrubbing and white vinegar soaking, they become covered in calcium deposits. I have never tried it on metal pans and would not recommend it as it may eat right through the metal. There is this product from the dollar store called "The Works". It is used for sinks and toilets and removes rust and lime deposits. It works amazingly on the plastic pans.

You must wear googles, heavy plastic gloves and long sleeves and long pants. Leave no skin exposed. I set this up out front in the gravel driveway so that if there are any spills, it will wash away where no animals can come in contact with it.

Have a throw away plastic container ready. Put a few pans, that you won't be using for a few day, in a row. Pour about 2 cups into the first pans and swoosh around. I use an old wash cloth to wipe the sides and edges. The liquid will bubble up and eat away anything that is in the pan. Let it sit longer for harder stains.

Stay by the pans so no animals come into contact with the liquid. Pour the liquid into the next pan and wipe down the back of the first pan with the wash cloth. Let the second pan soak and rinse, rinse, rinse the first pan with water all over at least 3 times. Spray with a water and white vinegar solution and let sit out side for a few days in the sun. Repeat with all the pans, using the same liquid that you started with. When you are done pour all the remaining liquid in the throw away plastic container. Pour into your toilet to clean that and flush away.

You see the results. The pans look almost like new. I usually rinse the pans a few more times before I put them back under the cages again. You may want to try it if you have trouble removing those heavy stains but please be careful with it as it is very caustic and read the directions carefully.