Best way to clean perches

[Twonamedamazon]

I recently got my amazon a cotton fabric rope perch. I want to sanitize it before I put it in his cage. What would be the method of doing this?

[Dayna]

I run mine through the dishwasher with bleach and rinse twice and air dry for a few days.

[David S]

I run all of my rope perches and boings through the dishwasher as well after I knock off any poop on them..... seems to do the trick.

[Dayna]

David, I think the dishwasher was the best invention EVER!

[mizbirdy]

For those of us without a dishwasher, how would you clean them? I just take a cloth sprayed w/poop off & wipe it down. How else should I be doing this??

[Captain Jack]

Originally Posted by mizbirdy

For those of us without a dishwasher, how would you clean them? I just take a cloth sprayed w/poop off & wipe it down. How else should I be doing this??

Do you have a pressure washer? They work wonders. Even a garden hose with a adjustable spray nozzle for a fast stream works well.

[Valo's Moirana]

yeah, don't just soak it and rinse it to let it dry ..... ruined one of my perches (oh, ah - valo's perches). it just stank afterwards and it took 3 more bleach soaks with 6 runs through my friends dishwasher before i decided it's good enough for short term use (summary: i bought a new one)

[David S]

Originally Posted by Dayna

David, I think the dishwasher was the best invention EVER!

Isn't that the truth!! Does wonders on cement perches too!!!!!!!!

[denmor55]

Yep the pressure washer does wonders I take the whole cage out side take out any thing that may be destroyed and about two minutes just like new.

[catschair]

You guys can eat at my house. Had a friend totally freak out when they found I had perches and nests in my dishwasher. Good thing they don't know who helped me cook <g>