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Yes, use baking soda. Read the directions.
If you use anything else, remove the birds until the air is clear.
Leave your bird outside or in a different room for a few hours. Most of that spray crap is poisonous for your bird so if you absolutely have to use it leave him in a different room or outside for a while.
pet stores have amazing cleaning products
Cover your birds cage with a blanket and put it in another room or outside and wait for at least four to six hours before going back in. Also go to a green store they sould have a product that won't hurt your bird but will deoderize the room.
Aerosol Sprays
Never spray ANYTHING in a bird's room. If you need to use a cleaner or aerosol in his room, either move him out of the room or spray the can onto a paper towel in another part of the house. Do not spray hairspray or room freshener anywhere around a bird. Leather protectant sprays: A man took the leather coat into another room to avoid exposing his birds to the spray. He left the house for a few hours after this. He came home and all his birds were dead. Be also aware of glue guns which can emit toxic fumes. Any item that releases strong fumes to scent or "clean" a room should not be used while a bird is in the airspace. Put the bird in another room until you are sure the fumes have dissipated. Open the window to the room before returning your bird to his or her cage so it can be well ventilated and free of residual chemicals. Common sense is the best approach: if in doubt about an item, put your birds someplace safe where they won't be exposed to the fumes.
Scented Candles, Potpourri and Essential Oils
Smoke of any kind is hazardous to a cockatiel's little tiny respiratory system. Some of the fumes emitted by scented candles can kill them as well. The hot wax from the candle is also dangerous and will burn the bird if she comes too close to investigate. Potpourri can also look very enticing to a bird, but the perfumes and oils used to give it scent are definitely poisonous if ingested. Plug in air fresheners are also a "no-no". If you are into the "holistic health" trend, please do not burn essential oils near your bird. Birds can succumb upon a single exposure if they are kept in a confined space where they cannot escape the fumes. Tea tree oil fumes are particularly hazardous to birds. Also, do not add tea tree oil or other similar products to the water of humidifiers
Another person mentioned baking soda and that is probably the best technique to use. I completely forgot about that technique and I am running to the store now LOL
I have three birds and my mother decided to go through the house spraying some deodorizing stuff,,, I panicked getting my birds outside and she was clueless why I acted that way. I had to educate her about birds and sprays.
I am so glad you asked before doing.
Seems as if Kathleen has it all covered. Go with her suggestions.
Vinegar, baking soda are great deodorizers.
If you can get hold of eucalyptus oil this is also very good for the house & 100% safe for birds. Any other oil of ANY kind is not safe.
For some really nice freshners you can boil water on the stove & add things like vanilla sticks, cinnamon sticks, lavender, whatever else you can think of that you like, sweet oranges etc. Make sure it's all either dried or fresh stuff, no oils or fragrances & open all windows as much as ya can.
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