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Vacuums

I use the Dyson animal vac (DC 17). It will willingly suck up tiel flight feathers, millet sprays and does a good job on both carpet and hard wood floors. It is bagless and will also clean the dust from the exhaust too with it's hepa filter. Keep in mind, this is from an owner whos largest bird is an Indian Ringneck.

Steam Cleaner

I own the Eureka 370 Enviro Multi Steamer I can't find a site for the company, but this site sells it. http://www.govacuum.com/eurensteam.html

It is great on cages and bathrooms, it is a little clunky for floors, but I've owned mine since about 2000.

I love my Eueka Boss vacuum. I went through several vacuums before I got it. My largest bird is a conure BUT my smallest bird, a lovebird hen, daily produces massive quantities of shredded paper that turn up everywhere, practically coat the carpet, and clog every other vacuum I tried. And the canary eats by putting his head in the dish, shaking his head, & throwing 2/3 of every dishful of seed on the floor. Not being the best housekeepeer--actually, being one of the worst -- seed tends to accumulated on the floor behind his cage/under the stand & behind the drapes. By the time I'd get to vacuuming for real, there is a fair amount there. I did a Consumer Report search, & the Eueka Boss came up as a Best Buy. I got mine at Costco for under $150 & it is without a doubt the BEST vacuum I have ever had. It has a built in hose attachement & you can switch from floor to hose to floor with just the turn of a button, without even bending down. And based on how quickly it fills a bag, it is cleaning my carpets WAY better than any of my previous machines. I also got a dehumidier at Costco for $100 (Diplomat) that is very easy to empty & has had no algae growth. I use Honeywell air cleaners--for me, not the birds (asthma) & have been happy with them.

I hope this isn't considered a repost.... Did you have any luck finding info on the Rabbit Air Filter?

I need to find out about this model: minusA2 SPA-780A by Rabbit Air My hubs is thinking of getting it and wants me to research it.

Any info appreciated.

Thanks.
Susan, Puppy & Einstein

I have a cage cleaning trick.....in summertime I noticed that when I wash their grates outside that the water sitting in the hose sometimes gets hot in the sun and the hot water really does wonders getting the poop off the grates......so in wintertime I just take their grates and put them in the tub and wash off with hot water and the poop just melts right off pretty much. Even if you don't get the grates perfectly clean at first, just running some warm or hot water for a little while makes the job much easier!
Also I wish I had my info on my scale.....I had to get a new one when I got Ivy because she was too big for the one I had before, plus the old one broke! My new one is great and it was a decent price. It has a battery and also you can plug it in and where the numbers are lights up when you use it and numbers are large so you can see them easily. I think I may have gotten it on ebay, but the seller sells them regularly. It is a great scale!