[Gpdd] [CARE] Towel Questions

[GyfuFaery at aol.com]

I use towels for my boys. I used bedding for a short period of time  when I 
first got Moka, and then BrownyBoy, but switched to towels after a couple  of 
bedding changes because of the cost and then, inconvenience of disposing  of 
the bedding. Also, my DSO hated when the bedding got on the  floor.

 
The boys pen is made with the cubes only, no cloroplast. It is 3  X 6 on top 
of a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood. The plywood is covered with vinyl table  cloths.
 
I start with a thick layer of newspaper (an entire section opened flat),  
then cover that with bath towels spread open as their floor. 
 
In the areas (the caves) were they rest/sleep I put another bath towel that  
i have tripple folded. These I change daily or every other day, depending on 
how  dirty/wet they are. I also sweep (with a hand broom) and pick up the rest 
of  their pen on a daily basis. 
 
I change their whole pen every 4 to 6 days depending on how  wet/dirty it is.
 
In their hay lofts I use hand towels over newspaper, changing them as  
needed. 
 
In their tents I either use thinner towels that I tripple fold then fold in  
half or 2 or 3 hand towels folded in half. These I change as needed. BrownyBoy 
 does not pee in his tent as much as Moka, so his tent doesn't need to be 
changed  as often as Moka's. I clean out the poops daily.
 
I wash 2 loads of towels when I change the complete pen. I  use the same 
laundry detergent I use on our clothes to wash the  towels. I use the extra rinse 
cycle on my machine to  wash everything. I add 1/2 a cup of white vinegar in 
the final  rinse to remove any residual detergent.
 
Most of the towels I purchased at WalMart. They are nice towels, but  not the 
expensive ones. Some of the towels, the thinner ones, I got from my  
sister-in-law. A couple of the towels I have had for several years and decided  to use 
them for the boys.
 
I hope this helps.  

Dawn and the  Boys, Moka, BrownyBoy 
and, always in my heart,  Frankie.