Nov132008
Roll’n Clean Litter Box: The Low Tech Solution for a Cleaner Litter Box
Filed under Litter & Hygiene by moderncat at 12:10 am on Nov 13 2008
I just heard about this interesting litter box called the Roll’n Clean from Omega Paw. It works the same way that the Litter-Robot does, but the Roll’n Clean is not automatic. You have to roll the box to the side until the top touches the ground (make sure no cats are inside!). This will run the litter through a screen, separating the clumps and depositing them into the built-in tray. Now roll the box back to the upward position and the clean litter returns to the bottom of the box. Simply remove the tray and dump the clumps. Easy!
The Roll’n Clean box comes highly recommend by Moderncat reader Olya from Toronto. Thanks, Olya! Available from Amazon
1 Theresaon 13 Nov 2008 at 5:45 am
Wanted to give a second high recommendation for this box… I’ve had it probably for two years (though I think it was called roll-a-way when I bought it, new name seems more fitting).
Best point of evidence I can give is this: *Every person* who has watched my cat while we’re out of town has purchased this litterbox for themselves and their cat. The next time I go to visit them, they have this box. Every person.
My cat used to sometimes go outside his box, and this hasn’t happened once since we got the box.
The major benefits:
* Ease of cleaning - We clean the box more often. Cleaning the box is no longer a chore. We don’t have to get on our knees… we don’t have to spend time bent over the box. It’s just easier and faster.
* Thorough cleaning every time.
Some issues we’ve had:
* The box will sometimes get litter between the seal around the edge, so that (clean) litter leaks when you roll it. We have to take the top off, get the litter out of the cracks, & reseal. Not a big deal.
* One clip that holds the top to the bottom broke at one point since I owned it, I wrote to the company and they immediately sent me about six new ones.
* I bought a large litter box for my one tom cat. I think you cat would need to be pretty small in order to get the small size.
* It needs room to roll it out … think 3x the width of the box.
* If your cat has regular issues like diarrhea, or maybe strange habits when peeing, I can see how this would be more mess than it’s worth.
We’ve been completely thrilled with this & have no desire to ever use another type of box. Even the automatic ones… This is so inexpensive in comparison, low-tech and great design. Cleaning the litterbox is super easy. I use in conjunction w/ a litter locker.
2 olyaon 13 Nov 2008 at 6:40 am
Thank you for posting, Kate!
3 Melissaon 13 Nov 2008 at 8:25 am
This is one of the BEST products I’ve ever purchased! I just recently purchased a second one because I have three cats. I highly recommend this product, especially for multiple cat owners.
4 jennyon 13 Nov 2008 at 8:31 am
I’ve used this kind of box before, too, and have been very pleased with it. The only reason we went back to a standard covered box was that these were not available locally and therefore too difficult to replace when they broke or when they became too befouled to clean effectively. They are really great and very easy to use.
5 TsuKataon 13 Nov 2008 at 8:43 am
I tried using this for awhile, but it was just too much trouble than it’s worth. It has so many edges and corners on the inside that require cleaning that I spent hours trying to scrub it out between litter changes. Also, there’s no litter liner (even their brand) that really truly fits it and prevents the poo from gooing up the insides.
If you can manage to always roll it when it’s been several hours since your kitty’s last poo, then you’re probably fine…but for me, I can’t predict it that well, and I often ended up with poo smears or litter smears from the roll process, because I did it while the poo was too fresh.
6 annaon 13 Nov 2008 at 9:03 am
Oh, this looks great! A question for those of you who actually tried it: We like to have a rather thick layer of litter, so that barely any clumps “reach” the bottom - less cleaning required. Does it work with quite a lot of sand, do you think? 3-4 inches deep or so?
7 terraon 13 Nov 2008 at 9:05 am
I don’t know what I am doing wrong. This was one of the worst purchases I ever made. My cats hated this litter box and we only used it for 2 weeks before pulling it apart. Maybe my cats have strange peeing habits but this did not work for me.
8 Katieon 13 Nov 2008 at 9:06 am
I’m very interested in this box for my two kittens! I’ve been lusting after a litter robot, but they’re so expensive, and my kitties are too small right now to trigger the sensor.
9 Lizaon 13 Nov 2008 at 9:15 am
I have this litter box! Actually I have three of them, the large and two mediums. We have four cats, ranging from a very large and fluffy tom cat to a 4 month old kitten and we do not have litter box problems with any of them.
I def. clean this much more often than I used to clean the litter box I had to scoop. If you use Swheat scoop litter with the box, you can dump everything that ends up in the little drawer into the toilet and flush it. Alternately, we have a diaper genie to put used cat litter in. It has a little battery-run fan that circulates the air through a filter and I think it did a lot to cut down on odours.
I agree with Theresa, everybody who have seen our litter box went out and bought their own. I have had our boxes for upwards of two years and have not had any pieces break.
I love this box and would recommended it to anybody.
10 Jasonon 13 Nov 2008 at 9:46 am
Kate, thanks for this post. This box looks fantastic. Has anyone tried it with Feline Pine clumping litter?
11 Theresaon 13 Nov 2008 at 1:07 pm
“A question for those of you who actually tried it: We like to have a rather thick layer of litter, so that barely any clumps “reach” the bottom - less cleaning required. Does it work with quite a lot of sand, do you think? 3-4 inches deep or so?”
Anna - If you look at the pictures above, check out the one that says “Screen separates clumps from clean litter” … Below the screen that the line points to is a little reservoir that the clean litter flows into during the cleaning process. If you have more litter inside than can fit into the reservoir, then it will flow right over the top and end up in the tray, & get thrown away with the clumps.
I checked out my box & would estimate that it holds between 2-3 inches, but I think 4 might be pushing it.
12 amberon 13 Nov 2008 at 1:09 pm
The price is amazing for a self cleaning box.
13 Rachelon 13 Nov 2008 at 9:52 pm
I must state that I have 2 of the roll and clean, both the regular and large sizes (we had to get the large size for my little boy kitty…he couldn’t fit his whole body in the regular size box). WE LOVE THEM!!! They are the most wonderful litter boxes for a 1/4 price of the litter robot. I use the Nature’s Miracle corn litter with them and they work great. They are a fabulous investment.