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irisblue

(37,651 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2026, 11:45 AM Wednesday

Cat people, how often do you replace plastic kitty litter pans? [View all]

I wash the pans that my 2 uses, with Murphy oil soap on a rotating schedule. I have 2 stainless steel & 1 eighteen month old plastic pan that is showing wear & tear

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Cat people, how often do you replace plastic kitty litter pans? [View all] irisblue Wednesday OP

Never bif Wednesday #1

I have six for my four furry friends joshdawg Wednesday #7

I got a stainless one KT2000 Wednesday #2

I have 2 plastic ones and never had to replace one. SheltieLover Wednesday #3

Every few years, when they show signs of cracks or other wear and tear. mwmisses4289 Wednesday #4

IrisBlue, I use Murpys Oil soap dlilafae Wednesday #5

I've never had one fail buzzycrumbhunger Wednesday #6

Well geez, I'm embarrassed to say I've never washed a cat box! crosinski Wednesday #8

When they split. One exception: backed over one with the car. nt eppur_se_muova Thursday #9

never Skittles Thursday #10

. irisblue Thursday #11

His still looks like new. I scrub it once a month and replace the litter. TommieMommy Thursday #12