How To Safely Clean Your Bird cages and Parrot Stands| PARRONT TIP TUESDAY

[@ValorousKid]

"I always have my eyes on them like a hawk. You know why? Because there are hawks" brilliant

[@secret1swife965]

marlene you don't know how happy my friends and I are that you post these videos. we need all the bird help we can get lol🕊💟

[@MARLENEMCCOHEN]

hank you so much!! That means a lot, I will cherish this comment!!

[@XDataDoctorX]

Still, I am her only & true die hard fan long before you landed on this page....I am not giving away that title to you anytime soon 😋 Just kidding!

[@secret1swife965]

Shivaprasad Reddy 😝I refuse to hear this nonsense lol

[@XDataDoctorX]

Reading is just fine 😂

[@westfourtwenty]

Best birb vids on KZbin. Thanks!

[@becky2684]

can you give the ratio of water to baking soda to lemon juice in that size bottle thanks

[@yukinakanishi1221]

What

[@Thiriously]

Also, a video on cleaning up bird shenanigans when you live in a small apartment would be super helpful. I don't have a yard and I have all carpet so spraying like this. I guess I could like tarp the kitchen cabinets and spray on the tile floor but any small space cleaning tips would be incredibly helpful, thank you so much! I love your mixture by the way, it's hard to find ones that are safe around birds. When I lived back at home as a little girl I was so nervous I ended up just using water and scrubbing my brains out! I swear bird poop never comes off of those cute little natural branches, ugh! Oh wait that's a knot in the wood, woops!!

[@Rachelay85]

TheGinojika I would use a couple different options. If you have a patio, I’d take the cage out there and take it apart. Then boil some water in a large tea kettle or coffee maker and dump it all over the cage. Wait for it to soak, and wipe with washcloth. You may have to dump water on it a few times more. But only pour boiling water a couple times. Regular warm water will work. Or if its easier, use your tub. Clean off all big chunks with warm water, set it in the tub, turn on the shower and let it soak. You can even buy a shower head the you can spray with. Then wipe clean with damp washcloth. After you clean the cage in your tub, spray your tub down with disinfectant spray and scrub clean.

[@thefamoustoilet4632]

You could just use 2 bottles one with the lemon thing and the other with just water but make sure the one with water is kind of like a hose if you get what I mean

[@lorithorpe5332]

😲 I want that nozzle!!. I actually have a pressure washer. it is so much fun cleaning with it. Yes I said "fun" and "cleaning" in the same sentence. Haha

[@bobthebuilder27873]

Lori Thorpe LOL

[@malmal0910]

😂

[@rosalz3961]

Do you have any tips on how to clean parrot toys when you get the wood ones from the pet store since it’s sitting out there and getting dusty

[@PetLifewithBec]

Very nice :) I just use 50/50 vinegar water myself. Also I really like drying wood perches in the sun to not only make sure they dry properly, but also the sun is a natural disinfectant :) It's amazing how much mess parrots can make.

[@IronMonkey79]

What kind of vinegar?

[@PetLifewithBec]

@@IronMonkey79 White vinegar :)

[@galeem713]

I clean the paper to my conures and parrotlet every 2 days. I clean the grate over the paper once weekly or if it's disgusting before that. I use dish soap and a nail brush to clean them. Then I rinse them thoroughly and dry before reinserting. Once a month, I take a day to clean a cage at a time. It's been too cold here in the north to go outside to clean them. The birds stay in the living room and I go into the bathroom to clean the cage (my house was designed by a man because the bathroom is bigger than the kitchen). The sides and top are easy to wipe down and I use vinegar and water on a cloth. Then everything goes into the shower for a nice wetting down piece by piece, dried and reassembled, the premier cage being much easier. Then back into the living room and a happy parrot investigates. I have bought toys for my birds, and they get ignored. I make toys using stuff from my house and the dollar store, Dixie cups, plastic versions of those, paper and plastic straws, wooden beads, adding machine tape folded accordion style and strung on paper or jute cord. I stuff millet, sunflower seeds and wheat berries into the paper and paper straws. My birds love these toys and they cost pennies to make. I put 2 Dixie cups together with the openings together and use that to hide nutriberries. I make woven paper balls to hide nutriberries and also paper towel pieces with raisin, sunflower seeds and other goodies wrapped up and tied; they love these

[@Rachelay85]

Love Cavaliers i like the idea of making my own toys. My conure loves coconut shells. So I think I will make something with them.

[@Dinepine]

Hi marlene! I was wondering, for the concoction that you made, what are the measurements that you used? Like, what kind of concentration does the lemon and baking soda has to be to be effective?

[@tupecktherappingparrot4345]

Dinepine I would say google it. We use this too & as well as ACV Vinegar water. Both work great for muck & don’t tend to harm things. I think Everybirdie probably does it it lil but different. As u can tell, u don’t need too much. Our only problem is the bottles... they break so easily where we get them, we have to replace them frequently. Lol.

[@ACockatielsSong]

Jewel, my cockatiel, was a small bird and she knew how to make a big mess in her cage. She turned it into an art form. Every morning, she would get on a high perch closest to the front, turn herself around and go poo. It would run down the front bars of her cage, getting the inside and outside messy. I swear she was doing it on purpose.

[@MrTheHaharvey]

Baking soda is alkaline, lemon juice is acidic....these would cancel each other out, mixing acid with an alkaline equals neutral (depending on % of mix). You are kind of using expensive water... BUT good water....

[@deecomposed]

I thought it was base and acid, not alkaline. Unless alkaline and base is the same thing 🤷‍♂️

[@mikkimang7564]

this would be great if i could fit my birds cage out the door any indoor ways that are just as effective?

[@elizabethmarquez689]

Can I use this same concoction on an all wooden bird stand?

[@melissahardison5986]

lol...love this video...you are hysterical!!

[@angelshaven8920]

I like using vinegar, white or cider, lemon or lime for smell, n water. u can use orange also. and water for my spray. the baking soda paste great idea! never thought of that one for tough spots! THANKS FOR ALL UR GREAT TIPS!

[@antoniokinsey4041]

My question is a year late. Whenever lemon is mentioned, can those bottles of lemon juice available at the grocery store be used?

[@candyluna2929]

you do a good job promoting the nozzle and spray bottle. I am sold...

[@macyelias7346]

I know this video is from three years ago but hopefully your still able to respond to me any way how much baking soda ,lemon , and water to we use in the mixture

[@tsaiian3040]

I love your videos and thank you for the advice and I will do it I love your birds 😊😃love them.

[@MARLENEMCCOHEN]

Tsai Ian thank you so much for watching in that wonderful comment it really means a lot to me!

[@rmcbeigh]

OMG you just came up with a cool tshirt slogan home depot is not my mojo! AWESOME..

[@m.cockcroft4737]

Have you ever heard of F-10 ? It's a bird safe and animal safe disinfectant. Northern Parrots sells it but you may be able to find it in the USA. Many zoos use it as it's safe enough to disinfect surgical equipment. It has many uses. We use it as a disinfecting solution for cat litter boxes.

[@scoliosys8311]

I’ve got a cage (used), would this be good for the wood perches for sterilization or should I pitch them?

[@thecannibalcub9025]

I LOVE YOUR VID I am getting a parrot tomorrow

[@cookiedoughfilms7692]

Josh Cervantes how is your parrot?

[@patrice8257]

poop come right off with a soak, also if you put the bottom grill from the cage on the grass and wet with water it keeps it wet enough to get the hard on poop off really easy then clean it with vinegar water.

[@lorithorpe5332]

Hey Mar, I noticed the vid was actually only 11:24 not 17:09. I'm feeling like you owe us at least 5 minutes of Jersey or Pics so. 😋😃😉😂

[@lorithorpe5332]

Picaso

[@XDataDoctorX]

You mean Picasso.

[@lorithorpe5332]

Yep. sure did mean Picasso. Sorry

[@MARLENEMCCOHEN]

Lori Thorpe oh my God I thought that thing was on there for like 5 Seconds not five minutes. I was way too excited to put it up.

[@lorithorpe5332]

Oh my dog! That's freakin hilarious girl. Its all good. Funny thing about it tho, is that I actually kept watching that "#engagednotcaged" til the very end. I thought it might be just a short pause for wardrobe change or a set change. Hahaha Well, I'm thinking it was a subconscious positive reinforcement tactic to reel in a newbie on #engagednotcaged. Yeah, I'm onto ya now! Lol

[@uhavemooface]

I want to know if vinegar is good around cockatiels because I want to clean my walls and I know I can't use chemicals around him. I might do this when its summer time and let the vinegar dry out really good. But I have to ask you this because I don't know if its safe. If you can get back to me that will help me out a lot. I know this video is old and I don't know if you still keep up with comments of old videos. I have tried asking you questions but have yet to see a response because you have tons of people asking you questions. Thanks if you do get back to me.

[@zlatu2368]

I have a question,since I live in an apartmenta and will get a bird in a few months ,it is a conure a jenday conure to be exact .It is not a big bird so can I clean the cage in the bathtub(we dont use the bathtub often)

[@andreacolapinto2208]

Candy Crafts DONT TAKE JANDAY CONURE IN AN APARTMENT! They are hella noisy, only type of conure for a flat is the green cheek conure: hes a silent bird, although he is a little bit smaller than a sun or janday one

[@RainCheck797]

Andrea Colapinto the quietest conure is a pineapple they are actually recommended or apartment living

[@andreacolapinto2208]

Alyssa Grasso Pineapple is not a spieces, its a mutation of a green cheek conure

[@zlatu2368]

Andrea Colapinto no my apartment is big and there is no green cheek conure breeder or vet here and I dont have neighbors abive or near me because well its their summer home and on summer I will take my bird to another town in my summer house so I had it all planned out

[@RainCheck797]

Andrea Colapinto I know but that doesn't mean the behaviors are exactly the same either.

[@jessicamckee4656]

How do you clean the toys?

[@Guapogiboy]

What are the ratios of lemon baking soda and water?

[@julieankhan.2801]

You didn't add the baking soda, lemon mixture. How much of each do you put in spray bottle? I ran out of enzyme cleaner. Thanks

[@Megamare1]

“Poop off” enzyme cleaner 🧼👉🏽💩 ||😁

[@moizchaudhary1555]

Marlene u r a star.

[@RavenMadd9]

Hi MM......thank you ......about time a sound video on this subject......got one on cleaning cages?

[@Noone-ne6oi]

When i take a black thing and put on my parrots head there will be white thing i know thats dangerous for humans lungs but what should i do?

[@maximummonitors1311]

hi marlene I have a question that might sound weird but I wonder if you've ever had it where it looked like something happened and a toy or whatever hit your birds eye while he was flying or something. Because sometimes it looks like a toy or something hit my birds eye and i know eyes heal but they have to be able to fly and eat and sight is needed. So i guess I might just be someone who is too careful, OCD, or full of anxiety because i always worry about their sight. Is there a true reason to worry about little things that happen

[@artgeek3697]

Ok so what if the bird cage is upstairs and you spray fabreez downstairs should I tell my family to throw it away

[@laurenkelly30]

Yes! Any scents, sprays, perfumes etc should be removed when you get a bird.

[@laurenkelly30]

Also essential oils are toxic

[@ThaliaLeeAmador]

Kelly Ann essential oils are toxic? Like in diffusers too? Or if they actually get the oil on them or in their mouth?

[@WarmFuzzyVibes]

Great video! Safe solution and pressure wash and drying it off plus tossing out old attached toys that are hard to clean! My Missy (U2) and I say "thanks!" 🙌

[@coulsongirls]

Thank you for sharing your bird safe cleaning recipe! So expensive to buy the commercial bird cage cleaners. Love your videos

[@dawncastrogiovanni3915]

I have a hand held steam cleaner that I clean the bird cage with. It gets the cage so squeaky clean

[@tnokbahar5875]

Please can you answer me is that water & lemon normal for budgie/parakeet & cockatiel ???? Please answer me

[@53franny]

Yes please answer us , i want to know to

[@cchhii961]

Can I use lime

[@fatimaj8687]

i love this video so much and please make a video on how to properly take care of your parrots health

[@cherylbrowning1172]

How much lemon, baking soda and water per bottle?

[@americanpro6980]

very cool video ...

[@parrot_crystal]

Is cleaning cloth safe for birds cage?

[@ginbake291]

My music teacher was known for spraying his students and that’s the exact same bottle he uses.

[@rebeccasuraci7666]

You can also get a garden sprayer from Home Depot it’s like Ten bucks. Actually the pressure I said low so it’s even better for birth bathing

[@kallielundy3722]

How much of each ingrediant?

[@Faithneverfails7]

Can we use apple cider vinegar

[@kimmysworldrdz2161]

I been watching your videos bc im going to get a bird and I need to know what to do😆

[@Samcheyanne]

Can I still use bird poop cleaner (pet safe) and then just wash off the spray after cleaning?

[@artgeek3697]

Samantha Martinez I would think doing what she did will be cheaper

[@connerjones9572]

Rio my Quaker just developed a habit of pooping on my head. It was my fault because the first time he did it I over reacted and now if he's going to poop he starts trying to go on top of my head.

[@melaniehernandez623]

Conner Jones did he poop on your head when you took that profile pic 😂

[@connerjones9572]

Melanie Hernandez lol that photos about a year old

[@patrice8257]

I use water only than clean with cleaner it's much easier soak, rinse poop, then use the vinegar water easy peasy

[@ratatoing4796]

This is like completely irrelevant but your hair is so pretty!

[@JC-wc1qh]

What about essential oils or scensty

[@CrystalPest1234007]

I don't remember which video it was in, but I believe Marleen said essential oils can be extremely toxic to birds. I'll try and find it.

[@CrystalPest1234007]

"Household Hazards for Parrots" around 5:30 she starts talking about air fresheners, candles, incense and says essential oils at 6:30. She doesn't say you have to stop using the essential oils, just don't use them around your bird or before handling because the oils can get in their feathers or can consume it. So just be careful.

[@JC-wc1qh]

Crystal Rose k thanks because I like to use it in my room but I stopped using it when I got cockatiel then couple months later I got my sun conure

[@dl0rgore250]

I would have to take apart our nanday conure's cage because it wouldn't fit through my door and it's a pain in the butt to take it apart and to set it up again, but, I 'wash' the cage with a wet towel daily.

[@123rosebuds]

Thank You.

[@dongotti4095]

HOW DO YOU CLEAN POOP OFF MY HEAD? HE POOPS ON MY FACE AND I HAD TO PUT HIM BACK

[@dongotti4095]

JUST KIDDING HE POOPIES ON MY LEG

[@maybluekin9414]

the sandman You are the kind of guy who doesn't

[@cocknballtorture7641]

LMAO YOU GOT ME

[@marie3925]

Umm a shower?

[@ejsreborns1012]

Can you do a video on safe ways or diys for air fresheners that's are safe for birds that would be great just a way to make your house smell good but still keep your bird safe!❤️❤️❤️

[@duck3204]

I use 1 tbs of lemon juice and 1 tbs of baking soda per cup of water

[@kadielarson5708]

If you let it dry in the sun, it helps clean it.

[@Thangan_maillavi81]

I'm getting a sun conure I have a cockataiel

[@gloriahimes491]

What did George died of?

[@Thiriously]

I'd like to send you a private message about some stuff about bringing the bird community together, where would be the best place to contact you privately??

[@domanater480]

your stunning !

[@BopBops-yg6hf]

You don't know how funny it is to watch you act like this was a top notch government mission that would be the deciding factor of humanity living or dying out 😂

[@tupecktherappingparrot4345]

Bop Bops1265 but that’s how parronts are! They’re all like super obsessive about how they do this bird care thang.

[@ann0o_]

ok so, im taking notes cuz its ez for me to forget and i really want a bird so im trying to prove to my parents that i am determed with all of the mess, and noise and i have a daily plan/rutine.

[@ann0o_]

I got a bird, he is very stupid.

[@joannanderson2500]

@@ann0o_ If you think your bird is stupid then you don't deserve to have it. Give it to someone who will appreciate and take care of it. I have a bird and he is anything but stupid. If you had to get your parent's permission sounds to me like you're a child or teenager and need to get more mature and responsible before getting a bird

[@ann0o_]

@@joannanderson2500 Dude, it's a joke, my little cockatiel is healthy and happy, I love him with all my heart, I called him stupid as a joke. Edit: I have wanted a bird since 1st grade and I am going into 10 grade now, I have been researching the whole time. Don't assume I don't take care of my bird bc I called him stupid.

[@cheesegrater2018]

I think she's a little nuts. Subscribe!

[@amysirawsky9922]

How often do you clean your cages?

[@jakejack3416]

Why was it only 11mins not 17 mins?

[@AliveWithPassion]

Who is George? I thought your parrot George passed away.

[@-alonsoisplaying1629]

i think gorge is he's dad

[@itssimra.]

George is her brother, not the parrot George.

[@bobthebuilder27873]

I think George is her husband/bf but idk

[@Thangan_maillavi81]

Leo is a lovebird

[@skiangel3962]

No he is not

[@chasegrace5874]

Hey! :D

[@AlbertoMartinez765]

LEMONADE? You clean your parrots stuff with lemonade??...Huh.....

[@Guapogiboy]

Can I also use diluted chlorox bleach? 100 ppm?

[@concertmasterntl]

No

[@beachyvibes1677]

Is it just me or does she sound a bit like ss sniper wolf

[@Thangan_maillavi81]

Jersey is a cockatoo

[@falcon_acegames3818]

2019? Any one?

[@alexkrisanski8550]

it's birthday on April the 11

[@carlcarandang4155]

Im watching an add to see another add

[@nisargadekar3220]

Marly your vice is beautifull