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Disposing clumping cat litter

Currently I use oko plus cat litter which is soooo much better for smells than the wood chip I used to use but it tracks terribly :(

I use this one as I live in a 2nd floor flat and can flush it away, trekking down 2 flights of stairs across the car park and into a dark bin she'd is just not going to happen, especially in the dark and cold!
So I wondered if the non flushable ones were any good at hiding smells if I didn't get rid straight away? Obviously they'd be binned but still inside and a bit open due to my flat layout.
Any thoughts?
I have three moggys with two trays ( no issues at all with just the two, I know more is recommended ) and scoop twice a day and when stinkers occur!
:hello: Hiya, I'm single mom, avid moneysaver and freecycler, sometimes :huh: but definatly :D
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  • krlyr
    krlyr Posts: 5,993 Forumite
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    Double bagged (nappy bags could be the MSE way - I use them for doggy poo bags) and in a bin like the nappy bins you get might work? Some bicarb in the bin to help with any odours, I'm not sure I'd leave it any longer than a day or two though.
  • debsue
    debsue Posts: 467 Forumite
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  • I use Golden Grey and it's fantastic - no smells at all :)

    ETA I recently had to move Archie's tray into my ensuite (long story!) and was worried that I would find it a bit smell but honestly never smell a thing!

    I scoop the solids into a nappy sack, tie and then put into another bag - when that's full (usually every couple of days), I take it to the outside bin

    No smells ever - even when it was really hot last summer!
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  • Angelicdevil
    Angelicdevil Posts: 1,707 Forumite
    Another one for Golden Grey here! I'm using the "white" one and it smells lovely.

    It is brilliant for no smells and it lasts ages. I scoop every day into a scented nappy sack (doubled up) and pop it into the bin which is then taken down every 3/4 days.
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  • gettingready
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    Absolutely Golden Grey - I too just moved to the white version.

    And with 4 cats..I would know if it was tracking too much/getting smelly
  • chocdonuty
    chocdonuty Posts: 929 Forumite
    I think I'll be trying the golden grey then :) if I can get the tracking under control that would be great, finding furry bed sheets is bad enough but when there's litter in there too, it's kind of gross!
    I currently have to wash my sheets twice a week because I dread to think what they'd be like if I washed them less:eek:
    I'll get some either once the oko has ran out or a good offer pops up, whichever comes first :D
    :hello: Hiya, I'm single mom, avid moneysaver and freecycler, sometimes :huh: but definatly :D
  • gettingready
    gettingready Posts: 11,330 Forumite
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    Golden Grey (any version) never is on offer as far as I know - Rising, correct me if I am wrong? You are good with offers ;)

    You get 2 bags for just under 20 and they last me a whole month with 4 cats - you have 3 so will last you longer making it less than a fiver per week fo all cats.

    Brilliant.
  • spike241
    spike241 Posts: 371 Forumite
    It was on offer last month, 7kg free when you buy a 14kg bag so I stocked up.

    The white one wasn't included though so I haven't tried that yet.
  • moggymutt
    moggymutt Posts: 666 Forumite
    Years ago I used a so-called flushable cat litter- came home one day to find my neighbours having to clear the drains out because they had blocked- embarrassing to say the least. The grey sludge that they were scooping out was undoubtably cat litter.
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  • gettingready
    gettingready Posts: 11,330 Forumite
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    spike241 wrote: »
    It was on offer last month, 7kg free when you buy a 14kg bag so I stocked up.

    The white one wasn't included though so I haven't tried that yet.


    and whas the price of the 14kg as it normally is? or higher ;)
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