How to make my room smell better?

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Hi! As you may know, I have 2 guinea pigs. I don't notice the smell, but my family does. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to make it smell better. I googled it, and it says you can put baking soda on the bottom of the cage before putting bedding back into it, but then I googled it AGAIN and it said that baking soda is bad for guinea pigs. What do you think?
 
Personally, I would not use baking soda sprinkled in the cage. I would be concerned that they would aspirate it and it would irritate their sensitive respiratory systems. Can I ask what kind of bedding you're using, how often you spot clean, and how often you do a full cage cleaning? Most people spot clean (remove and discard wet disposable bedding and pick up poos) at least once per day. Your mileage may vary on this though. A full cage cleaning at least once per week. Any fleece items need to be removed, washed, and replaced frequently. Do you have males or females or a mixture of both? I have sows myself, but have heard that boars can be a bit more stinky. You can make a big difference by how clean you keep their environment.
 
I second the daily or twice daily spot cleaning. I do a big clean out twice a week for my two piggies; I have a spayed sow and a neutered boar. My boar can get a bit smelly if he is scent marking the cage a lot. When I do a big clean, I leave a few used potty pads for them to realize that it is still their place. I use fleece liners as my bedding for my piggies.
 
I agree, dont use baking soda.
There shouldn't be a smell, so if there is then its definitely a good idea to look at the type of bedding you are using, how often you are changing it and how often you are poop picking and removing wet hay.
 
Hope4gem said:
Personally, I would not use baking soda sprinkled in the cage. I would be concerned that they would aspirate it and it would irritate their sensitive respiratory systems. Can I ask what kind of bedding you're using, how often you spot clean, and how often you do a full cage cleaning? Most people spot clean (remove and discard wet disposable bedding and pick up poos) at least once per day. Your mileage may vary on this though. A full cage cleaning at least once per week. Any fleece items need to be removed, washed, and replaced frequently. Do you have males or females or a mixture of both? I have sows myself, but have heard that boars can be a bit more stinky. You can make a big difference by how clean you keep their environment.
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Ahhhh! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I need to do! I will start that today. I have 2 Sows and I fully clean the cage once a week, Thanks for the advice!
 
Faith+Winnie said:
Ahhhh! Thank you so much! That's exactly what I need to do! I will start that today. I have 2 Sows and I fully clean the cage once a week, Thanks for the advice!
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No problem. Keep us posted if you have questions. Happy to help! :)
 
I find it's the hay that smells.. having hayfever doesn't help lol..
 
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