Discourage a cat from sitting on a certain windowsill or other surface, or from scratching upholstery, by spraying white distilled vinegar on the item. Test first on an unnoticeable area to be sure there won’t be a discoloration.
Keep a cat out of a garden area by placing paper, a cloth, or sponge there that has been soaked in white distilled vinegar.
Remove cat litter odor by pouring ½ inch of white distilled vinegar in the empty litter box. Let it stand for 20 minutes, swish it around, then rinse with cold water.
Cats hate the smell of vinegar. If you have a cat that is marking its territory around your house, spray the area with white distilled vinegar then rinse with a hose.
Stop cats from fighting with each other with a spritz of a white distilled vinegar and water solution.
Prevent cats from eating your plants by spraying the leaves with a solution of white distilled vinegar and water.
Clean up pet accidents by first blotting up the area and then adding a white distilled vinegar-and-water solution. Blot until it is almost dry. Then sprinkle baking soda over the area and let it dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day.
Discourage cats from getting into the kids’ sandbox with white distilled vinegar.
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Like the one lady said, that is why I am a dog person! But seriously, I make vinegar by the gallons. Just got into making different “flavors” Just started blogging about making vinegars! Just curious as to what “flavor” you might suggest! Im thinking at this point inthe game, the rice vinegar hootch that I am currently making, should out stink that derned cat! Apple Cider Vinegar is to good to waste on a cat! Just my silly opinion!
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🙂 My mom used a mix of water and vinegar in a squirt gun to keep cats away from her bird feeder. It worked!
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After spraying outside to repel dogs from pooping in my backyard, how long does the vinegar repellent work before I need to spray the outside area again? Thanks!!
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I have a cat that marks its territory in the basement. Makes me so angry! I wonder if spraying the areas where he’s marked as well as along the border of the walls will discourage that. Thanks for the post!
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I would say it’s worth a try.
Worst thing that can happen is you waste $0.50 worth of vinegar and 30 minutes of your time.
Good luck, I hope vinegar works to send your cat else where to mark.
Happy Gardening
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Off topic – I had a Ballet Slippers Summerific Hibiscus mailed to me. It arrived healthy, firm stems and leafs. I transplanted into a larger pot, Miraclegro soil and fertilizer and watered. Suddenly it got small holes in the leaves and I couldn’t find any maintenance hints on-line, so I sprayed some soapy water on it. Two days later a few leaves started curling and now those leaves are brittle and falling off. Thru all this, the flower buds are still getting larger.
ANY hints?
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Because of the holes in the leafs I’d guess it came infested with an undesirable insect. If this is the case, take the plant out of doors, lightly dust with seven insecticide dust
Be sure to get the underside of leafs as well as the top side.
However it the upper(top) growth looks healthy due to new soil and fertilizer, try to use a fertilizer that is low in nitrogen, something like NPK 5-10-10 it may be experiencing a growing spell and is simply dropping it’s lower growth favor of supporting flowering and top growth.
Good luck and Happy Gardening
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Thank you very much for such swift and detailed reply – I can always count on you for help!!
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I wish I had known this a few years ago when a wandering kitty decided her favorite place to hang out was in my vegetable garden. At first I enjoyed her company when I was pulling weeds but she became territorial and ill-tempered. I had to repeatedly chase her out with a rake to remind her whose garden it was.
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Grin … and that’s why I’m a dog person.
Happy Gardening
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Oh this is so timely for me! I love my Kitty, but it drives me mad when she is in my garden… Thank you!
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Cats in gardens are often a problem. I hope a bit of vinegar sprayed around your flower gardens is helpful.
Please let me know how well this works in your garden.
Thanks
Happy Gardening
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I’ve got a certain windowsill that our cat jumps up to via a little table with knick-knacks on it that he’s almost broken a time or two. Was wondering what might deter him, and now I know! Will try it. Thanks!
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Will cider vinegar work too? We have cats roaming the neighborhood at night, and they’re peeing on the plants I JUST PUT IN MY GARDEN!! IF I spray the plants with vinegar, will that kill the flowers, or be ok? (see my blog to see what flowers I’m talking about) Thank you for this information.
John 3:16-21
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It seems to me white works a bit better, but you have little to loose by spraying with cider vinegar.
DO NOT spray your valued plants with vinegar. Vinegar acts like a weed killed and at best will severely damage your flowers and at worst kill your flowers.
Happy Gardening
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Vinegar the miracle fluid. We us a mixture of vinegar, detergent, peroxide and essential oils to spray on pet accidents because we have two very aged dogs (19 and 12) living in the house. This solution works well and prevents staining, but I wouldn’t use it on carpet, we have pavers as a floor.
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Thanks for the helpful hints.
Happy gardening
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You too
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Kind of made me smile in thinking about a combination of
vinegar, water, and baking soda are good for removing rust.
Don’t advise the same formula for cats, just saying.
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🙂 …
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Wow – this is super helpful. We have a formerly feral cat we took in a few years ago & she is super sweet & we love her – but she pees all over the place. Going to give this a try.
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I’m not a cat person.
Good luck.
Happy Gardening
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Vinegar is good for cleaning everything. I keep a spray bottle of 50% white vinegar under the kitchen sink to clean windows, glass tabletops and spot clean the floor.It gets smudges off stainless steel appliances, too.
The scent evaporates so quickly, I am surprised that it’s effective at keeping cats out of anything.
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so if i use vinegar on the litter box and a little vinegar smell is left, wouldnt that discourage my cat from using it?? 😯
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Grin … I am not a VET. nor do I make any claim to be a cat expert.
My understanding on how and why vinegar works in repelling animals is it acid smell.
I do believe that a cat box that is cleaned using vinegar that ‘Is Not’ rinsed well will deter your cat from using that container.
here is a different take on vinegar cat repellent spray.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Friendly-but-Effective-Cat-Repellent/
Good luck and happy Gardening
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What a great simple tip I will be implementing this immediately .Thank you
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Bet it will, but plan white no name vinegar seems to be most peoples choice, it’s cheap and can be found every where.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! I’ve been trying to figure out a way to keep my cats out of the garden for two years now! Do you think apple cider vinegar will work?
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