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What do you
use to clean the Eglu?
Dawn (Peckham) asked "I wondered
what cleaning products people are using on their Eglu?
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"I tend to alternate - cleaning with hot water and
Citricidal sometimes, but when I think its not strong
enough I’ve get the bleach out, diluting it with water
and scrubbing the Eglu and bars with it. I always feel
better when I’ve done that. So what do people use and
what do you think is the best?”
"I use hot water and fairy liquid and rinse it well
and scrub the bars with a brush. I intend to wash it
with Jeyes fluid every few months in order to give it a
good clean. I hope it ok to use these products - no ill
effects so far!" – Lavinia
"My Eglu gets a clean every 2 weeks. I take Eglu
apart and wash down with hosepipe, then wash Eglu using
hot soapy water with 20 drops of Citricidal added, or 2
drops of tea tree oil. The roosting bars get scrubbed
(dry) and sometimes I spray them with a pet
disinfectant" – Ali-s
"I do whatever I have time for; sometimes I just wash
it down with hot water, others, I use a bucket full of
Milton solution to scrub it with. I always allow it to
dry (more of a challenge with the cooler weather) and
then put Diatom in the grooves where the bars go. The
girls always like to supervise!" – Clare
Taylor |
"Mine is cleaned once every week or two. I use a hose
and an old washing up brush. As I've said before -
they're chickens - it's not necessary to get the Eglu as
clean as your kitchen" – Martin
"Weekly good scrub out with pet disinfectant wash and
my magic sponge from JML (found the Magic sponge better
than a brush and less scrubbing)
then a wipe round
with Dettol disinfectant without bleach. Bars get a dry
scrub then a wash as well. when dry a light dusting all
over with Diatom." – Lyn (Tizzi)
I use a steam cleaner on every part of the Eglu
-Fleata
My husband.............! – Mel
Marvin
"Depends how my shifts fall - or how dirty it gets...
I always use a drop of bleach and washing up liquid in
hot water followed by a good hosing down..."
– John H
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