Do you use seed guards?

[Dopey]

Honestly, they increase the footprint of the cage, they don't catch much debris (I have to sweep anyway) but they do catch a lot of poop, and they are harder to clean than the mats on the floor are.

I haven't used these in over a decade. I have a pile of them in my garage. Frankly, I don't even know why I save them.

You are saving them for a special project...that you haven't thought of yet.

 

[Kiwibird]

I must be a horrible house keeper (well I already know that I am) I only vacuum once a week. But come to think of it...my birdies keep most of their food inside of their cages.

Naw. I know lots of people who only vacuum once a week. That doesn't make you a horrible housekeeper at all Kiwi isn't a particularly messy eater either, but he does like to come out of his cage to poop during the day I vacuum his area in the morning before I let him out so I can get all the (then) dried poops and any food vacuumed up so his area is clean for all of 30 seconds a day I vacuum the whole house 2-3 times a week, but that's because if I don't, the "dust" starts to get to me. And I'm not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong, misfortune or I've been cursed by the dust gods, but I get a full canister every time I vacuum Seeing as we have no other mess-causing pets besides Kiwi, don't wear our shoes indoors and I clean obsessively, I just cannot fathom where all that "dust" comes from:30: I do highly suspect the carpet has something to do with it (I HATE carpet with a passion), as out very first apartment I only had to vacuum once a week and it had hard floors throughout.

 

[getwozzy]

None of my cages came with seed guards, and with chili's ability to toss things I doubt a seed guard would do much good lol

However, I have a fabric seed guard on the budgie flight cage to help keep their mess contained- I made it out of sheer fabric so it allows light in, but it covers the bottom half of the cage.

 

[Dopey]

I must be a horrible house keeper (well I already know that I am) I only vacuum once a week. But come to think of it...my birdies keep most of their food inside of their cages.

Naw. I know lots of people who only vacuum once a week. That doesn't make you a horrible housekeeper at all Kiwi isn't a particularly messy eater either, but he does like to come out of his cage to poop during the day I vacuum his area in the morning before I let him out so I can get all the (then) dried poops and any food vacuumed up so his area is clean for all of 30 seconds a day I vacuum the whole house 2-3 times a week, but that's because if I don't, the "dust" starts to get to me. And I'm not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong, misfortune or I've been cursed by the dust gods, but I get a full canister every time I vacuum Seeing as we have no other mess-causing pets besides Kiwi, don't wear our shoes indoors and I clean obsessively, I just cannot fathom where all that "dust" comes from:30:

Oh heavens! I have a really big house and I don't get a canister full every time I vac. Dust must be coming from some where else.

 

[Kiwibird]

I must be a horrible house keeper (well I already know that I am) I only vacuum once a week. But come to think of it...my birdies keep most of their food inside of their cages.

Naw. I know lots of people who only vacuum once a week. That doesn't make you a horrible housekeeper at all Kiwi isn't a particularly messy eater either, but he does like to come out of his cage to poop during the day I vacuum his area in the morning before I let him out so I can get all the (then) dried poops and any food vacuumed up so his area is clean for all of 30 seconds a day I vacuum the whole house 2-3 times a week, but that's because if I don't, the "dust" starts to get to me. And I'm not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong, misfortune or I've been cursed by the dust gods, but I get a full canister every time I vacuum Seeing as we have no other mess-causing pets besides Kiwi, don't wear our shoes indoors and I clean obsessively, I just cannot fathom where all that "dust" comes from:30:

Oh heavens! I have a really big house and I don't get a canister full every time I vac. Dust must be coming from some where else.

In Arizona, dust just inherently coated every surface within 2 seconds of cleaning it Carpeting only made it worse. Here in OR, we've been renting a basement apartment with thick carpet and I suspect the dust just comes down the vents and settles in said carpet:31: Did I mention how much I hate carpet lol?

 

[Amanda_Bennett]

Naw. I know lots of people who only vacuum once a week. That doesn't make you a horrible housekeeper at all Kiwi isn't a particularly messy eater either, but he does like to come out of his cage to poop during the day I vacuum his area in the morning before I let him out so I can get all the (then) dried poops and any food vacuumed up so his area is clean for all of 30 seconds a day I vacuum the whole house 2-3 times a week, but that's because if I don't, the "dust" starts to get to me. And I'm not sure if it's something I'm doing wrong, misfortune or I've been cursed by the dust gods, but I get a full canister every time I vacuum Seeing as we have no other mess-causing pets besides Kiwi, don't wear our shoes indoors and I clean obsessively, I just cannot fathom where all that "dust" comes from:30:

Oh heavens! I have a really big house and I don't get a canister full every time I vac. Dust must be coming from some where else.

In Arizona, dust just inherently coated every surface within 2 seconds of cleaning it Carpeting only made it worse. Here in OR, we've been renting a basement apartment with thick carpet and I suspect the dust just comes down the vents and settles in said carpet:31: Did I mention how much I hate carpet lol?

You would think with Oregon being a "wetter" environment than Arizona that it would be less "dusty" but I find dust is back on everything within a couple hours of dusting! I also vacuum almost every day (at least the living room and office) and get a full canister every time!

 

[Scott]

No, for all the reasons previously posted!!

 

[strudel]

I just cannot fathom where all that "dust" comes from

The bird/s definitely create dust. My cocky has an outdoor cage and an indoor cage. The dust in "her" room is ridiculous and definitely is from her, because it wasn't like that when she was in her other house. I've just bought some air filters to hopefully suck it up before it gets all over everything.

 

[denaz101]

I use the seed guard as a cat deflector!!

 

[goalerjones]

No, I can usually keep the seeds safe without the extra security.