Quilters please help with sand box/litter box issue
#12
Originally Posted by craftybear
good luck in make a cover for the sandbox, I would get rid of the old sand and put in fresh new sand
My boys spent literally hours in the sandbox with their farm toys , much better than being inside with the tv all day :)
#13
Originally Posted by RatherB Quilting
definitely consider replacing the sand before letting the children in again after you cover it. I agree with jljane...cats can leave parasites in the sand that you don't want your children to get. You can google cat parasites in sandboxes and I am sure you will get a thorough explanation. Kinda the same reason pregnant ladies should NOT clean cat litter! Good luck! :)
#14
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i think i would make a simple frame and staple screening material to it. you can get screening at home depot or lowes. it is softer than regular screening..won't tear.(used for replacement on doors) i think it is on a roll.
#15
Had the same problem, dh make a small sandbox (portable) we would put it out for my GD and bring it in the garage when she was through playing..liked it because she wasn't sitting in it, but was playing off a card table. Worked real good!
#17
When we had an outdoor sandbox, we used 1/4 inch plywood cut to fit the top of the box.
Hubby put hinges on one side, and brass handles on the top on the other side. The boys could lift the top, flip it over and play as much as they wanted. The cover kept the neighbor hood cats and debris from the trees out of the sand, AND the wind would not blow it up or away.
Good luck with your project.
Susan
Hubby put hinges on one side, and brass handles on the top on the other side. The boys could lift the top, flip it over and play as much as they wanted. The cover kept the neighbor hood cats and debris from the trees out of the sand, AND the wind would not blow it up or away.
Good luck with your project.
Susan
#19
This is a UK site, so you may not want to order, but is a simple idea.
http://www.activetoy.co.uk/products/...sandbox_cover/
http://www.activetoy.co.uk/products/...sandbox_cover/
#20
If you use screening to cover it, use the PET quality kind at Lowe's of Home Depot. It is wonderful screening. My outdoor cats climb it all the time and it holds up to the claws and climbing of several cats. It is black in color. It comes in rolls and says pet screen on it. The screen attached to lattace sounds best to me to use. Good luck, take care.
Linda
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