How to make a room with birds smell good?

[WiseBudgie]

All 4 of our birds live in my brother’s room, and he has been looking for something to make his room smell better because the chop and bird poop does smell up the room sometimes. Does anyone know any bird safe fragrances/candles/potpourri/flowers that not only smells good but is also okay for his feathery friends? Thanks!

 

[Mizzely]

Air purifier

Opening a window

White vinegar - spray 50/50 water and vinegar on the carpet, drapes, etc, and when it evaporates it takes smells with it

Get a small crockpot (like for dips) and add orange peels and cinnamon sticks

Anything with fragrance oils, essential oils, has to be burned, etc, isn't really safe.

 

[Shezbug]

Bi carb sprinkled on furniture and carpet then vacuumed off also helps remove unwanted odours.
Vanilla essence on a cotton ball placed somewhere the birds can’t get it omits a nice safe scent.

 

[WiseBudgie]

Okay, thank you all!

 

[tka]

How often are the birds' cages cleaned? What substrate do you use? It might be an issue if cleaning them out more frequently.

 

[WiseBudgie]

I use fragrance free paper towels as a liner because they’re easier to clean out and to get ahold of, and I do a big clean once a month where we clean out the entire cage including all the toys and perches. I’m going to start replacing the paper towel liner once every few days/once a week as well since I realize that may help.

 

[Shezbug]

How often are you removing the paper now?

 

[greengobbl]

Your chop shouldn't smell bad (unless it's spoiled)? Maybe you are smelling spoiled food that's been dropped on the floor of the cage. Daily paper changes will help eliminate your odor problem, I think. I've never noticed any real odor to my parrot's droppings. I suppose it could happen if they were allowed to build up. Covering up odors probably isn't the best strategy vs regularly removing the droppings/old food.

 

[tka]

That's probably your problem. I change my bird's papers every day so nothing gets the chance to get smelly. I'd also be concerned about droppings and old chop getting mouldy, which is a health risk for both birds and humans.

Try changing the papers more regularly. If you can find it, unprinted newspaper is good - you can buy it from packaging websites. It works out cheaper than paper towels and comes in bigger sheets.

 

[WiseBudgie]

Okay, yeah my birds can be messy eaters so I think the chop might of fell down while they were eating it, which is no good. I’m going to work on changing the lining more often as needed and cleaning more. Thank you all for the suggestions!

 

[Sparkles99]

I change papers daily. & I agree with Mizzely. The best smell is no smell; open a window. Clean is a state, not a smell!