Munchkin Momma's Homemade Cat Litter & Pet Bedding

Homemade Cat Litter and Pet Bedding


• News Paper

• 2 cups Baking Soda

• 1 cup peroxide

• Water

• Rubber Gloves to protect your hands

• Shredder (just makes it easier)

• Large container with lid or old cat litter container

• Colander (strainer)

• Screen for drying (like one from a window)

Step 1: shred the newspaper or rip it up into smaller strips I use 2 daily or 1 Sunday per litter change. NO ADS the shiny or coated paper like magazines and sale ads doesn’t work.

Step 2: put shredded paper into large container and add hot water (not too hot you will be putting your hands in it) enough to sufficiently soak the paper.

Step 3: Add peroxide to the paper and water mix

Step 4: Add 1 cup of baking soda to the mix

Step 5: Mush the mix with your hands like kneading dough until the paper is fully soaked is a nice mush consistency

Step 6: put the paper mix into the strainer and squeeze as much water out as possible

Step 7: take handfuls of the paper mix at a time and squeeze out excess water, then crumble the paper into the large container.

Step 8: sprinkle the 2nd Cup of baking soda into the crumpled paper and mix it in well.

Step 9: Spread the litter onto a screen and allow it to dry completely before using. If you can place it outside on a hot day in the sun. If you do not have this option just allow it to sit in a dry open area until dry.

** As long as you scoop solids and any pee soaked areas of the litter out daily (add fresh litter if needed) and change litter weekly I have had no problems with this litter. It also tracks a lot less than commercial litters and is considerably more economical than the other natural or store bought newspaper litters. If you don’t mind putting the effort into it you can save a ton of money by using this litter! If you want to use it as pet bedding and are worried about the baking soda just eliminate it, it is there for deodorizing purposes only.



To make enough for 2 weeks at a time I use 1 ½ weeks worth of news paper and just double the peroxide and baking soda. I also sprinkle a little extra baking soda on the litter 2x a week when I am scooping. I store the ready to use litter in a small tote or an old cat little bucket with a lid.