Are there any good, inexpensive methods to reduce the amount of litter I'm exposing myself to?
I clean out numerous cat litter boxes either every day or every other day. I do what I can to avoid breathing in the dust from the litter by using cheap/flimsy masks, covering my mouth and nostrils with a sack cloth, and/or holding my breath, but it seems that lung problems (e.g., congestion, coughing, wheezing) seem to increase in direct proportion to the amount of time I've spent cleaning out these litter boxes.
Are there any good, inexpensive methods to reduce the amount of litter I'm exposing myself to (e.g., certain types of masks, litters you advise against/recommend, products that can be sprayed on the litter directly to reduce the amount of residual dust, ...)?
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Get a proper mask - seriously. N95 rated, disposable masks are a dollar a piece (and are almost certainly good enough, and the minimum you should be getting) and should protect you from most of the stuff that's giving you trouble - particulates and mold.
It might be worth actually getting a comfortable mask (and this depends heavily on personal preference- we tend to have N95 masks around for occational countrywide smog outbreaks) if you're using it routinely.
Also remember fit matters. If a mask isn't creating a good seal around your nose and mouth, its mostly pointless.
Also consider comfortable eye protection as well.
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