Clear debris, follow the product directions and restore a dry home.
Prepare another usable space
In Blue Cross's cleaning sequence, the guinea pigs move to their exercise run or a carrier with some bedding while their home is cleaned.
Keep their needs available during the job. PDSA's housing guidance emphasises soft flooring, overhead cover, places to hide and good ventilation.
Clear before wet cleaning
Remove dirty bedding. Where newspaper underlies hay, roll both out together. Sweep remaining debris from the base, corners, sides and door.
A washable liner is a separate component. Follow its own construction-specific directions; our fleece preparation and laundry guide covers that job.
Follow the actual label
Blue Cross uses a pet-safe disinfectant and wiping for empty accommodation. Confirm the product's guinea-pig-housing and surface permissions first. Follow its dilution, contact, rinsing and drying directions; unresolved permissions need the maker.
Keep the animals outside the area being treated. An unidentified spray does not gain permission from a general care article. This is ordinary housing care, rather than an infection-treatment protocol.
Dry, restore and check
Let everything dry before rebedding. Blue Cross relines with newspaper and hay, then returns houses and tunnels.
Restore soft flooring, usable hiding places and ventilation. Check that food and water remain accessible after everything is replaced.
A swept floor, a treated surface and a dry, refurnished enclosure are different stages. Finish each required stage before returning the animals.
Keep daily work separate
The RSPCA environment guide calls for daily spot cleaning and, on average, a deep clean at least weekly. Adjust for enclosure size and animal numbers without disturbing them unnecessarily often.
Do not postpone soiled patches until the next full clean.
