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@elle_71125 and @PintoBean
I've been reading reviews since I may get one for myself as a christmas gift too. I was wonder how the odor control is since I have the litter box in my bathroom since I live in an apartment (so no basement). This may not fit in my bathroom in which case it'd most likely go in my bedroom so if it's sort of smelly I might stick with my current situation (at least until I acquire a basement).
Mine has always lived in the basement so I can’t speak to how it smells in confined spaces but my basement actually smells a LOT better. We used to have two open litter boxes and you could tell I had cats as soon as you opened the basement door (yuck). This one really helps control the odors. It has the bottom compartment that holds all the “stuff” and there’s a carbon filter in there that helps with odor. However, when you open that compartment to change the bag..... That smells intense! Then you close it and it’s all gone again.
If you do decide to go for it, I have a couple money saving tips:
- You can buy carbon filters in a sheet form. Then just cut to size
- You don’t have to buy the special bags. I read a lot of reviews and bought these office trash bags off amazon. They are cheap and fit perfectly. You just roll down the edges a few times before tucking it into place.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B..._b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pldnSite=1
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