Simple Solution Cage & Hutch Cleaner

A hutch that's wiped with plain water still holds the smell that made it worth cleaning in the first place, because most hutch odour sits in the material itself rather than on the surface.

This is a natural-oil cleaner built from clove leaf, eucalyptus and peppermint oils, made for cages, hutches and other small animal homes as well as their feeding equipment. It also helps prevent limescale build-up. Simple Solution's method is to remove old bedding and waste, shake the bottle well, spray to loosen dirt, then let it sit for 10 minutes before wiping and ensuring the surface is fully dry before fresh bedding goes back in. It's a 500ml bottle.

• Natural oils: clove leaf, eucalyptus, peppermint
• For cages, hutches and feeding equipment
• Helps prevent limescale build-up
• Spray, leave 10 minutes, wipe, dry fully before new bedding
• 500ml bottle

One ingredient worth knowing about. Simple Solution flag clove leaf oil specifically as something that may produce an allergic reaction — worth being aware of if you or a family member handles the hutch regularly, even though the product itself is aimed at the enclosure rather than direct animal contact.

Who it's for: owners of rabbits, guinea pigs or other small animals wanting a natural-oil clean for the hutch and feeding equipment, rather than a heavily chemical disinfectant.