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How often do we REALLY need to deep clean the litter box?
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I keep reading on my Google searches that the litter box needs to be deep cleaned (old litter thrown out, box washed and dried, new litter refilled) every 2-4 weeks. That seems excessive to me, especially since we're using clay (bentonite) clumping litter and if it's not soiled, it doesn't clump; I feel we'll be throwing out so much usable (and non-biodegradable) litter if we deep clean too often.

Is this a valid opinion? Am I just being a cheapskate for litter? Would a wood pellet litter work better if we really need to deep clean every 2-4 weeks?

For context, we have 3 cats using 2 litter boxes and we scoop soiled litter every day. (I'd like to have more litter boxes, but we're tight on space and they're all indoor cats.)

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