IKEA hack: DIY enclosed Cat Litter Box

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024

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  • @EngineerYourSpace
    @EngineerYourSpace  3 года назад +5

    Here are some of the products for my hidden cat litter set up
    (affiliate links unless stated otherwise!):
    Corrugated plastic (black): bit.ly/eyscorrugatedplasticblack
    Sifting Cat Litter: bit.ly/eyscatlitter
    Feline Pine cat litter: bit.ly/eysfelinepine

    • @rebeccaramirez-
      @rebeccaramirez- 2 года назад

      i don't have cats in my family but this channel has my favorite channel since youtube was first opened to public or at least since i discovered your channel 2011

    • @femalewolf123
      @femalewolf123 Год назад

      What harness do you use for cat walks? Every one I've tried, my lil girl can slip out somehow.

  • @NurseClaudia
    @NurseClaudia 3 года назад +12

    What an adorable idea for you sweet senior cat. You are blessed to have this beautiful creature for so long. Scratch Kitty’s chin for me.

    • @EngineerYourSpace
      @EngineerYourSpace  3 года назад +1

      Yes, I know I'm very fortunate to have had her by my side for such a long time :) Will give her a chin rub for you!

  • @LisaH2472
    @LisaH2472 3 года назад +20

    What a beautiful cat. She looks like she is doing really well. I would never have guessed that she is 19.

  • @Jeh110
    @Jeh110 3 года назад +9

    I have a 19-year-old boi that I rescued at eight years old. He too has arthritis in his back and hip area. I give him slow gentle massages.
    I love that you “ work with what you have”. The thick wood illusion was ingenious.. Thank you for the great ideas😊 we learn from one another!

    • @EngineerYourSpace
      @EngineerYourSpace  3 года назад

      Aww that’s sweet. Older cats need a bit of extra loving care. Lia loves her heated pad!

  • @stargazer1359
    @stargazer1359 3 года назад +17

    Perhaps a rubber litter mat inside will help even more

  • @corireeves32
    @corireeves32 3 года назад +4

    What a great idea for the litter box. Lea is adorable. A treasured friend and inspiration.

  • @grandmaraps
    @grandmaraps 3 года назад +31

    I would put a battery operator sensor light in there. I did something like this for my my cat that passed away last year, and the light made all the difference. 10 seconds after he left, the light would go off. When he went in he could see what he was doing.

    • @Lara-jp4xk
      @Lara-jp4xk 2 года назад +10

      You know cats can see in the dark, don't you?

    • @oliviamartini9700
      @oliviamartini9700 2 года назад +14

      @@Lara-jp4xk Not in complete darkness, like at night. They still need a light source. Blue-eyed and senior cats have even less visual acuity. I'm not surprised that this one wasn't crazy about going into a dark box, as creative as the idea was.

    • @PoledancebySiana
      @PoledancebySiana Год назад +3

      @@Lara-jp4xk THEY CANT SEE IN THE DARK without a light source!

    • @NachaBeez
      @NachaBeez Год назад

      This isn’t entirely sealed, though. There is enough light coming in through the opening to allow the cat to see.

  • @havinfun7246
    @havinfun7246 2 года назад +3

    Great project! I've seen where people put a piece of an indoor door mat in the floor of the enclosed litter box area so that the mat further takes off any tracked litter before they exit the box.

  • @shariberry3123
    @shariberry3123 3 года назад +23

    Hi, my cat turned 19 last July. She was born in my living room on my son's 7th birthday. She has similar markings and survived being attacked by a dog outside a few years ago that caused her to not be able to walk temporarily. Love this idea, I was looking for an enclosed litter box idea and this is great.

  • @scdobserver835
    @scdobserver835 3 года назад +4

    19 is an amazing age! That car litter box is cute.

  • @Marrs0202
    @Marrs0202 3 года назад +3

    Did something similar with a second-hand ikea 2-door cabinet. Made opening on one side and in the middle panel, put the litter box (a tote container, taller so more litter fits) on furthest side. Cats go in through side opening to an empty space and through the middle opening into the litter box. I just open the cabinet doors to scoop and clean up tracked litter from empty compartment. I even left in one shelf on each side, high up of course, to keep the litter scoop and bags.

  • @auntmaryspals7978
    @auntmaryspals7978 2 года назад +1

    Long time pet sitter here and I think this is a great project that you came up with. I would never dare changing a kitty's litter with an older cat, but I'm glad it worked out for you. World's Best Cat Litter is another good choice that is a sawdust like consistency. I'm using it in my small space with two kitties and it works very well. Thanks!

  • @ruthanderson1758
    @ruthanderson1758 3 года назад +3

    Great idea. I would paint the screws black so they blend in with the front of the box.

  • @latricebyrd313
    @latricebyrd313 2 года назад +5

    Love this, you always amaze me with your designs, builds, and makes. Thank you for sharing this. Blessings!!🙏🏽

  • @sanne764
    @sanne764 2 года назад +2

    For people less handy, just using the drawer that you normally can buy with this works really well to, did this a few yrs ago did saw a cathead into the front and put the pillow that you can also buy for it on top of it for the cats to chill on. Putting a little catlitter mat in it also works really great to stop litter from getting everywhere!😊

  • @reneefaith7384
    @reneefaith7384 3 года назад

    I don’t have a cat but I love to watch you build and create

  • @TikiJsLounge
    @TikiJsLounge Год назад

    Energizer makes a small light that has an auto turn-on when you walked in front of it. It also has an shut-off after about ten minutes of no activity around it. It is about 3" x 3" and can stick magnetically to metal. It comes with a metal disk and 3M sticky tape too. That might be a good option for a little light in her litterbox cover. I love this idea and will be making one for my cat! Thanks for posting this! Great job! 😊👍

  • @kathywatson6875
    @kathywatson6875 Год назад

    What a cutie pie !!! Love her and her new litter box. 😻

  • @cbjprj
    @cbjprj 5 месяцев назад

    Finally I got hear your voice after year ago, big fan of your voice and your ideas 💡

  • @anitabeel60
    @anitabeel60 Год назад

    omg i love this. smart and talented you are…and leah is adorable.

  • @kevinwoodrobotics
    @kevinwoodrobotics Год назад

    Wow this is a great design! Love it!

  • @richardsisk1770
    @richardsisk1770 3 года назад

    You are very creative. Excellent job! Be well and hi to Leah!😊

  • @faithm9284
    @faithm9284 3 года назад +3

    That's really cute and clever. I thought you were going to lift it up and off the litter box to clean it. Thanks for the hints of sifting the wood chips, and the 'cat house'! My litter box is auto so I can't think of away to use it, but have been wanting to go natural with her litter. This looks doable when I'm in town! 😻

  • @denisebarker9288
    @denisebarker9288 3 года назад

    Great idea. Perfect for Lea.

  • @sandracecelin4963
    @sandracecelin4963 2 месяца назад

    Great project

  • @alvashoemaker8536
    @alvashoemaker8536 2 года назад

    Wouldn't you KNOW it...?! Not only do I think YOUR VIDS have original ideas, but...you're ALSO a "CAT PERSON!!". PERFECTION!! (This cat box cover/disguise is SO CUTE...!!). 👍👍😃👍👣

  • @Audreyology
    @Audreyology 5 месяцев назад

    An ikea Toftbo rug works well. They are easy to shake out and wash. I use them for my litter box and it works well

  • @Newellsgirl
    @Newellsgirl 2 года назад

    Great job! I love the simplicity in the making yet looks so chic

  • @sulkoma
    @sulkoma 2 года назад

    I'm wanting to make an outdoor kitty litter container similar for my cat, but also create a cat tower to go above it from branches that had fallen/been cut off a huge fruit tree of mine
    this vid gave me a few new ideas
    thanks

  • @vahneb7260
    @vahneb7260 3 года назад

    Very cute and functional. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Idontwantachann
    @Idontwantachann 3 года назад

    Good idea! Thanks for sharing all of your innovative ideas.

  • @jenadiahdavenport2212
    @jenadiahdavenport2212 2 года назад

    Very classy 🤩
    She also might like a mat to help loosen the litter & a battery operated push light that sticks to the wall😁

  • @charlynehinkle536
    @charlynehinkle536 3 года назад

    I love the idea. Very creative

  • @SusieQuhNOT
    @SusieQuhNOT 3 года назад +1

    Such a cute idea. I get so excited when I get a notification that you have a episode up. I have to say that I really miss the 100% renter friendly design ideas. The last few seem to be more Cricket commercial than anything else. ☹️

  • @kawestley1965
    @kawestley1965 3 года назад +1

    Love it sending the idea to a friend

  • @tytania3545
    @tytania3545 2 года назад +4

    Hello, which IKEA bench did you use?

  • @mariaclaudiabetancourt3155
    @mariaclaudiabetancourt3155 Год назад

    Si tiene varios gatos debe tener dos salidas para que no peleen dentro de la caja. Felicitaciones por tus ideas y por tu hermosa gata

  • @wxclim8
    @wxclim8 3 года назад +1

    As if Lia wasn't cute enough already. 😻 This is adorable!

  • @lisablack9634
    @lisablack9634 3 года назад

    Love this idea. I think it so darn cute

  • @Britbabe53
    @Britbabe53 3 года назад

    That's adorable!

  • @keepitsimple4457
    @keepitsimple4457 2 года назад

    Love it I wish I could just buy like that

  • @claireconover
    @claireconover 3 года назад

    awe… she’s so cute!

  • @ktkitty1903
    @ktkitty1903 2 года назад

    Great idea! Thanks 😊

  • @dominicfrost8627
    @dominicfrost8627 Год назад

    Don't forget to add a litter mat to help with the bits under their paws.

  • @NottyGurlStyle
    @NottyGurlStyle 2 года назад

    This is so cute!!

  • @Kedda486
    @Kedda486 3 года назад +1

    I don't have cat but I love it ❤️

  • @WillieBrand-Iguaran
    @WillieBrand-Iguaran 2 года назад

    Great idea.

  • @amandajohnson4428
    @amandajohnson4428 3 года назад

    Great job.

  • @777Pattie
    @777Pattie 3 года назад

    What a fabulous idea💡😍

  • @diary4301
    @diary4301 3 года назад +2

    Like 100 안녕하세요 유튜브 친구님
    고양이를 위한 집을 만들어 주었네요
    아주 훌륭하고 멋집니다

  • @carolyngrotaers4454
    @carolyngrotaers4454 2 года назад

    Adorable 😍

  • @marianne1959
    @marianne1959 3 года назад +1

    Fyi...much cheaper to buy equine pine pellets. About $6 for a 40 lb bag. I'll never go back to clay clumping litter. This is SO lightweight and much cleaner! No dust either and far less smell

    • @chunkycrumbs7402
      @chunkycrumbs7402 2 года назад

      If you purchase from online, would you be able to share a link please?

  • @shawnaford5540
    @shawnaford5540 3 года назад +2

    Great set up! I have a senior cat that I foster and she is on Buprenorphine and weekly sub q medication. It has been an amazing change in how she behaves and moves. Once she has a dental with at least one tooth extracted, and when she recovers she will be available for adoption. Senior cats are amazing and quite a change from fostering kittens. Have you made a raised food dish so it is easier for her to eat?

    • @EngineerYourSpace
      @EngineerYourSpace  3 года назад +1

      That's awesome! She's has raised food bowls but she prefers to eat on a plate🤦‍♀️

    • @shawnaford5540
      @shawnaford5540 3 года назад

      @@EngineerYourSpace yes, I just raised the plates for my foster on the empty flat the canned foods comes in and yes Reggie prefers plates to the shallow cat dishes, even for the dry food.

  • @alicet7269
    @alicet7269 Год назад

    Now i'm thinking to apply this idea my pet maltese. 🤔

  • @nataly789hobby
    @nataly789hobby 3 года назад

    Thank you so much! I am impressed and sure that will do something similar for my 2 cats.

  • @Mialuvsveggies
    @Mialuvsveggies 3 года назад +1

    Love it!

  • @katieducharme1179
    @katieducharme1179 3 года назад

    Love this! Thank you!!!

  • @chunkycrumbs7402
    @chunkycrumbs7402 2 года назад +1

    Does anybody know where I can get something similar to the wooden bench in the video? When searching for it myself I find item that are way too small, too large, the wrong material like paperboard, or was just ridiculously expensive. I dont have a large budget at the moment but I can't stand the litter mess my cat leaves behind. If anyone could leave some links to any options, that would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @myparallaxview
    @myparallaxview 3 года назад +1

    Did you put the corrugated plastic on the bottom/floor also? You didn't cover that in the video.

  • @Jen39x
    @Jen39x 3 года назад +1

    I literally have been looking for covered litter boxes and I like this much better than options I’ve seen. I have the world’s craziest cat because he doesn’t go for boxes so I’m concerned about the idea. Anyone have experience with nonbox cats & enclosed litter boxes?

  • @ShadowTheFosterCat
    @ShadowTheFosterCat Год назад

    This is brilliant! What kind of sifting cat litter box is that? I LOVE using pine pellet litter but use a manual scoop right now. This way seems so much better!

    • @EngineerYourSpace
      @EngineerYourSpace  Год назад

      I agree, this is way better! Here's the link to the sifting cat litter box bit.ly/eyscatlitter

  • @shariberry3123
    @shariberry3123 3 года назад

    Hi again, just wanted to tell you about these inexpensive cat litter mats I have seen at 'wally world' big box store in the cat isle. Some are made of a springy stringy material that traps litter pieces from the bottom of paws, and some are just simple 2 dimensional plastic mats. Perhaps you can add that to the space between the mat for added protection.
    Your cat is adorable.

  • @H37P5kY57
    @H37P5kY57 Месяц назад

    what are you doing about lighting inside? And how long does that board last with taking it on and off to clean the litter? I clean about once a day and definitely want my cat to have enough light to not be scared to go potty. My cat has turned the powder room into his bathroom so I do have night lights in there along with having a lamp on at all times.

  • @mariaedwards6371
    @mariaedwards6371 3 года назад

    Love it.

  • @YamiEridani
    @YamiEridani 3 года назад +2

    I might have missed it, which ikea bench is this?

  • @anastasia10017
    @anastasia10017 Год назад +1

    what ikea bench did you use ??

  • @makedesignsonprocreate
    @makedesignsonprocreate 3 года назад

    hey sorry did i miss what you used on the bottom? was it the same materials on the side as for the floor...i noticed it was black flooring. ty!!

  • @usmcholmans
    @usmcholmans 8 месяцев назад

    What Ikea table is this? I !at have missed you mentioning it.

  • @katesharman1372
    @katesharman1372 2 месяца назад

    What ikea bench/item is this? I can’t find anything like it on their website

  • @Su11
    @Su11 2 года назад

    I need help I have small bathroom but it looks so bad just having an open litter box next to sink wish I could figure out how to make something 4 this space.

  • @ienekeledent6947
    @ienekeledent6947 Год назад

    where did you get the cardbord colon?

  • @spiderqueen601
    @spiderqueen601 2 года назад

    Is there no back to it?

  • @grunthorful
    @grunthorful Год назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @lauratomczak6797
    @lauratomczak6797 Год назад

    what did you use fir the bottom of the bench??

    • @EngineerYourSpace
      @EngineerYourSpace  Год назад

      Another piece of the same corrugated black panel I used for the front and back.

  • @Animals55patty
    @Animals55patty 3 года назад

    I will just contact an engineer to make mine

  • @saharshams2497
    @saharshams2497 3 года назад

    😃😃😃😃

  • @VCBetty2010
    @VCBetty2010 Год назад

    Use resguardo na parte de baixo e só terá que levantar e deitar tudo no lixo

  • @SunShine-zt1ge
    @SunShine-zt1ge Год назад

    Try cbd oil for pets it be good pain

  • @xXxDinEnesteEnexXx
    @xXxDinEnesteEnexXx 2 года назад

    19 cat years is not 91 in human years. That's a common myth.

  • @londawhitt6841
    @londawhitt6841 Год назад

    👋😊👍

  • @vik6304
    @vik6304 2 года назад

    FYI- cats should not have enclosed litter boxes because toilet time is danger time so they need to be able to see around themselves.

    • @RAJOHN-ke7mc
      @RAJOHN-ke7mc Год назад

      A danger from what?
      Theyre inside and safe...

    • @vik6304
      @vik6304 Год назад

      @@RAJOHN-ke7mc it's an instinct from when cats lived outside 😊

  • @k.s.9015
    @k.s.9015 Год назад

    😯😢😺❤

  • @ionaridley8616
    @ionaridley8616 2 года назад

    So quite

  • @caraisabelladeborah
    @caraisabelladeborah Год назад

    A little dark

  • @charliem.7492
    @charliem.7492 3 года назад +1

    No she is NOT freaking 92 years old!!! Seriously??? She's 19! God did NOT create animals to turn 5 to 6 years old as soon as they are born!!! This is so ridicules! Maybe read the Bible!

    • @chunkycrumbs7402
      @chunkycrumbs7402 2 года назад

      The lifespan for animals are much different than they are for humans. Some animals live a consistently shorter life span than humans (rats, dogs, cats, etc) while others live much much longer (sea turtles). Now, in comparison to OUR life span and depending on the average animal lifespan, we can pin point certain years of our and their lives that help us understand animals' age. Lia (the cat) has been alive for 19 years, which is *equivalent* for 92 human years. Frankly, Lia is past her prime. That does not mean that it wasn't God's intention for Lia to live as long as she does. God's intention is whatever he chooses, not what we want to classify as his intention. If God wanted, Lia could live for another 90 years, and that would be fine.. Humans used to live past 500 years, as it says numerously in the Bible. So, why would it not be his intention for animals to live the same? If you believe in the Bible, then you must also believe that nothing is impossible for our God, correct? Please, do not use the Bible and God's word to chastise or ridicule or be negative toward others. That was not God's intention for his word, and that is stated very clearly in the Bible. We should be kind and caring. Loving to all, whether they are right or wrong because that's how our Lord is. I hope you don't take offense to this, I have no intention of making you or anyone feel less than. But I can't stand by and see another post defacing what being a Christian Truely means. Even so, I hope you have a lovely day and know that I and our heavenly Father loves you eternally. ❤

  • @orianawilliam3354
    @orianawilliam3354 2 года назад +2

    sorry for the question but what is the bame of the ikea bench

  • @georgeedward1226
    @georgeedward1226 Год назад

    Great job.

  • @chasityfelix5054
    @chasityfelix5054 Год назад

    Love it