Where else can I use cat litter aside from cleaning up after cats?

Answer 1

Hi there...here are two websites that list other uses for cat litter:

HGTV website :
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_personal_care_other/article/0,1801,HGTV_3148_1384867,00.html

RD.com:
http://www.rd.com/extraordinaryuses/openContent.do?contentId=23783

Make a mud mask
Make a deep-cleansing mud mask. Mix two handfuls of fresh cat litter with enough warm water to make a thick paste. Smear the paste over your face, let it set for 20 minutes, and rinse clean with water. The clay from cat litter detoxifies your skin by absorbing dirt and oil from the pores. When your friends compliment you on your complexion and ask how you did it, just tell them it's your little secret.


Sneaker deodorizer
If your athletic shoes reek, fill a couple of old socks with scented cat litter, tie them shut, and place them in the sneakers overnight. Repeat if necessary until the sneakers are stink-free.


Add traction on ice
Keep a bag of cat litter in the trunk of your car. Use it to add traction when you're stuck in ice or snow.


Prevent grease fires
Don't let a grease fire spoil your next barbecue. Pour a layer of cat litter into the bottom of your grill for worry-free outdoor cooking.


Stop musty odors
Get rid of that musty smell when you open the closet door. Just place a shallow box filled with cat litter in each musty closet or room. Cat litter works great as a deodorant.


Preserve flowers
The fragrance and beauty of freshly cut flowers is such a fleeting thing. You can't save the smell, but you can preserve their beauty by drying your flowers on a bed of cat litter in an airtight container for 7-10 days.


Remove foul stench
Just because your garbage cans hold garbage doesn't mean they have to smell disgusting. Sprinkle some cat litter into the bottom of garbage cans to keep them smelling fresh. Change the litter after a week or so or when it becomes damp. If you have a baby in the house, use cat litter the same way to freshen diaper pails.


Keep tents must-free
Keep tents and sleeping bags fresh smelling and free of must when not in use. Pour cat litter into an old sock, tie the end, and store inside the bag or tent.


Repel moles
Moles may hate the smell of soiled cat litter even more than you do. Pour some down their tunnels to send them scurrying to find new homes.


Make grease spots disappear
Get rid of ugly grease and oil spots in your driveway or on your garage floor. Simply cover them with cat litter. If the spots are fresh, the litter will soak up most of the oil right away. To remove old stains, pour some paint thinner on the stain before tossing on the cat litter. Wait 12 hours and then sweep clean.


Freshen old books
You can rejuvenate old books that smell musty by sealing them overnight in a can with clean cat litter.

Answer 2

Litter is also good as a salt substitue in areas where it ices in winter. Salt eats away and the cement side walks whereas litter will not.
Can be used in holliday candle bags. You know where you put the little candles in the bag with the holiday cut outs..most people use sand but litter works well there too.

Answer 3

Some types of cat litter can be used in a swimming pool sand filter

Answer 4

It works wonderfully for cleaning up oil spills. It also works well on ice on the sidewalk in the winter, environmentally friendly. I carry bags of it in the back of my car in the winter for extra weight, and if I get stuck, well I've throw some under the wheels for traction.

Answer 5

cat litter is especially useful for cleaning up wet spills, like oil in the driveway, for example.

Answer 6

If your car has any kind of oil or other leakage problem you can put some of it over the spot where the leak is on the pavement or floor of your garage then spread it around.

It will asborb the fluid and prevent anyone from slipping on it. - And you will be able to sweep it up or mop it with greater ease.

Answer 7

To soak up oil spots on the garage floor. Keep it in the trunk of your car should you get stuck on ice. Mix with paint to create a less slippery walkway.

Answer 8

Cat litter is great for absorbing motor oil.

Answer 9

Can be used to soak up spilled or leaked motor oil on concrete. Pour it on the spill/leak site allow it to soak up the oil (couple of hours) then sweep and throw away.

Answer 10

You could carry a bag of in the trunk of your car in case you get stuck in snow, then throw some in front of your tires.