Cleaning Pans

So, I've had a lot of people comment on how clean we're often able to get cages that we sell.  Of course, sometimes we clean them better than others, but assuming it's just grime on the pans... often we can get it off!  Let me show you some examples.... (these are ferret nation pans)

Originally:

Getting Clean:

Next Pan, Originally:

Almost Clean!:

I have no idea why I didn't take "officially clean now!" pics, but you can definitely see the progression.  Great, right?  

So, what's my secret?

MAGIC!  MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

No, but really.  White vinegar.  Fill the pan with water, add some vinegar (if it's really tough grime, we use just vinegar, no water)....come back in a little bit, scrub.  If the water is now icky icky, rinse out, add more vinegar, repeat until clean.  It really does work.  

For that ferret nation cage, we used a gallon of vinegar (to clean the two large pans and the two shelf pans).  That sounds like a lot, but a gallon is what, like $3?  And it's CLEAN!  

There's your cleaning tip for the week.