# What’s a good bleach mixture for cleaning cat boxes?

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**Created:** [April 4, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-bleach-mixture-for-cleaning-cat-boxes/851058 "2020-04-04T15:01:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-bleach-mixture-for-cleaning-cat-boxes/851058/21 "2020-04-07T03:43:41Z")

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We wash the litter boxes once a year during the summer.

Water only. Outside. Power washer. 1,000 psi. They air dry in the Sun.

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**Post date:** [April 7, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-a-good-bleach-mixture-for-cleaning-cat-boxes/851058/22 "2020-04-07T18:02:36Z")

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> [@Alley\_Dweller](#):
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> Not all bleaches sold in the United States are registered disinfectants.
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> To be a registered disinfectant, the bottle must have an EPA registration number on the front label and also a statement disclosing the percentage of active ingredients. If the label has neither of these things, it is not a registered disinfectant and may contain ANY percentage of actual bleach, no matter how small.
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> Regular and concentrated Clorox bleach are registered disinfectants, but scented and Splashless Clorox are not. Surprisingly, many store brands are, but the brand at Dollar Tree is not.
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> If your bleach is a registered disinfectant, there should be instructions on the label for how to mix it up both to sanitize and to disinfect surfaces. Follow those instructions.
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> If it is not a registered disinfectant, there is no way to tell how dilute the mixture in the bottle is or how much you should dilute it to make an effective disinfectant.

This was a very informative post. Thank you for the detailed explanation.

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