Poop in the dehydrator!!!

[Zaphirah]

Ugggh! I rarely use my dehydrator. I went to use it today and found mouse poop in it. I am so grossed out that I am 'bout ready to throw it out and get a new one. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Can anyone think of anything that's food safe, yet will kill any harmful bacterial/viral critters that may be lurking in my Excalibur?

[saxmaam]

Ugggh! I rarely use my dehydrator. I went to use it today and found mouse poop in it. I am so grossed out that I am 'bout ready to throw it out and get a new one. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Can anyone think of anything that's food safe, yet will kill any harmful bacterial/viral critters that may be lurking in my Excalibur?

I'd use chlorine bleach mixed with water. It's a poison, yes, but it will evaporate into the air in the end. And of course I'd rinse well after soaking.

Where I used to live I had quite a few mouse invasions. At first I was tempted to toss things, but I'd have had to throw out my CAR, among many other things!

[Zaphirah]

thanks. do you think peroxide could do the trick? I've been searching online and haven't found much info yet....:confused:

[Chickadee]

White vinegar wipedown, followed by Hydrogen Peroxide wipedown.

Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide as Disinfectants (http://www.michaelandjudystouffer.com/judy/articles/vinegar.htm)

Sorry that happened to you. If you decide you just can't handle it, and are going to toss it anyway, wipe it down and send it to me. :p

[saxmaam]

thanks. do you think peroxide could do the trick? I've been searching online and haven't found much info yet....:confused:

I don't know. I settled on bleach because people were worried about hantavirus at the time.

[carolg]

I had hungry mice that even ate holes in my teflex so now I can't find where I hit those sheets so nothing drips through. I hate killing critters but not mice for sure. I has so many in this country setting, tried all natural stuff and still no help until I went with Decon and now have it all over here in lids from the HFS salad bar. I also have those silent things that go into the wall and they are all over. Regardless not seeing a mouse in at least a year finally. It was getting old cleaning up poop on counters and all over the place.

Thanks for cleaning ideas.

carolg

[JEN]

EEK:eek:!! How did it get into your dehydrator???

[Erika]

unfortunately the only thing that will kill the bacteria and viruses found in rat feces in chlorine bleach. Mix 10 to 20% bleach solution with water. wipe down the entire inside and trays. When you are wiping it down, let the mixture sit on the plastic for about 1 - 2 minutes, that's all that is needed. Then come back over the area with a clean wet wash cloth to get all of the bleach off and then air dry. You should be good to go after that. I learned about this in microbiology class, fascinating stuff.

[Eva]

I just wanted to say... bummer!