Comments on: Sari’s DIY Litter Box Hider

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:58:31 +0000

Sari, could you tell me how much litter makes it out after they walk down the little hallway? I’m trying to find the IKEA hack that will ensure very very little to no litter tracking. Thanks in advance! : )

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:17:30 +0000

Oh I wish I was handy and could make something like this! I know it’s IKEA but I would have no clue how to even operate a saw to cut out the holes.

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By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:59:49 +0000

I made a similar one for Eddy. It’s only one cupboard though with a frosted glass door so he has some light while digging about. It’s worked really well, although I think it needs some carpet to catch any stray litter. I’m so pleased to get the litter box out of the kitchen.

By: ryumama

ryumama — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:25:30 +0000

wow wow wow beautiful!!!!

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By: Sari

Sari — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:00:57 +0000

Thanks for the compliments and feel free to copy! And thanks Mark – the boys are superb so it’s easy to take pictures, even as a non-pro like myself. Maus are superb.

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Litter box contraption (For Suzi!) — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:04:55 +0000

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By: Charity

Charity — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:42:38 +0000

Sari, thanks so much for this idea! It’s so inspiring. My husband and I constructed ours last weekend and our kitties are loving it. I had to make the holes a bit larger, as our cats are giant and fat, and I used molding around the holes to clean them up a bit. Thanks again!!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:21:45 +0000

This is a great idea, thank you for sharing !
You should be getting a rebate from Ikea with all the new customers you are sending them to buy that shelf haha

To replace your plastic sticky tape you should look for some kind of edge banding in your favorite DIY store

BTW your cat’s pictures are superb, I am looking forward to get a Mau too ^^

By: Sari

Sari — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:15:26 +0000

Sorry I haven’t been here for a while and answered the questions!

Matt, by “plastic film” I mean ordinary, white, plastic sticky tape or adhesive tape or whatever you call it.

And Giulio, the motion detective small lights can be found in hardware stores, department stores (lighting dept) and such – at least here.

By: Elly

Elly — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:39:05 +0000

I want to make this for my cats but it would be to small for my Ralphie giant kitti. Other than that its pawesome!

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:46:53 +0000

This is great! I just moved into a small apartment with no real good place for the litter boxes. Saw this idea and went out and bought the Besta unit with doors $130 ish with tax, not bad. I think I am going to modify the entry part and do a ramp, one of my 3 cats might not like the jumping part. I’m still searching the hardware stores for the plastic bin that will fit in the second compartment, and can’t wait to have this all set up! Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Giulio Sciorio

Giulio Sciorio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:25:34 +0000

I’m moving from Phx to Miami in a few weeks and plan on building one of these for my cat since I’m not sure if I’m gonna be letting him outside anymore. Great idea! I’d love to know where to get the motion LED light.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:35:28 +0000

Hello! This project inspired me to create one of my own! I got all the same equipment, but I’m having trouble at the end. Sari – you said that you covered the rough edges with “plastic film.” What do you mean by that? I couldn’t think of anything to cover the edges on mine.

By: carlos

carlos — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:28:10 +0000

You’re a genius. This solves the life long ordeal of the ugly litterbox and the tracking. It’s a dream for anal retentive, design conscious, cat owners such as myself.

By: kristy

kristy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:18:50 +0000

this is amazing – thanks for sharing it!

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By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:04:46 +0000

That is it.
Thank you for your help. Great idea.

By: Sari

Sari — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:00:42 +0000

Erica,
it’s BestÃƒÂ¥ 120 cm wide, 64 cm tall and 40 cm deep – I don’t know the price in dollars, as we use euro and here it is 60 Ã¢â€šÂ¬.

This one: http://www.ikea.com/fi/fi/catalog/products/40134050

And the box is just an ordinary storage box from a hardware store, not a special litter box from a pet store.

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:07:16 +0000

Also.. where did you get that litter box? I can’t seem to find anything thats simple or that high.

Thank you

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:42:36 +0000

Sari,

Is this the….

BESTÃƒâ€¦
Shelf unit/ height extension unit
$80.00???

By: Sari

Sari — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:52:58 +0000

David,
yes it keeps the smells inside the cabinet. And I don’t know what you mean by blueprints, it’s a readymade Ikea cabinet with just two holes cut to it, not a real engineering project

By: Sari

Sari — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:14:05 +0000

Jack,
I bought the light in a hardware store, it was by Philips.