How to Keep Fresh Step in the Litter Box

Cats and kittens alike can strew Fresh Step litter throughout the house effortlessly when the litter sticks to their paw-pads and the fur on their feet. If your litter box serves a young cat or kittens, straying litter is not necessarily an issue that they will outgrow. There are a couple of things you can do to keep from constantly sweeping litter that has strayed from the litter box and help to eliminate this annoying and less-than-sanitary problem.

Things You'll Need

  • Litter box
  • Fresh Step litter
  • Sand
  • Disinfectant cleaner
  • Water
  • Toilet brush
  • Five-gallon bucket
  • Stepping ramp
  • Covered litter box (optional)
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Instructions

  1. How to Keep Fresh Step in the Litter Box

    • 1

      Purchase a small bag of sand (used for sandboxes) from any home and garden center.

    • 2

      Mix one part sand to three parts Fresh Step in a five-gallon bucket. Although sand doesn't eliminate Fresh Step from being tracked out of the litter box, it does help prevent it from sticking to paw-pads and fur.

    • 3

      Discard contents of litter box and clean thoroughly using a disinfectant, toilet brush and water.

    • 4

      Allow litter box to dry before adding new litter.

    • 5

      Pour sand/Fresh Step mixture into litter box.

    • 6

      Add a stepping ramp to access the litter box. Ramps are covered with felt or felt-like material to help attract stray litter from cats' paws and paw-pads.