Ice cooler
Step1
Soak the Igloo in soapy water if you are cleaning an Igloo cooler. Any dish soap will suffice. Usually, these tub-like containers are coated with a film of a water-soluble residue created by a mixture of ice and soft drinks or food stuffs. After soaking for roughly fifteen minutes, rinse out the soapy water, if possible with a hose.
Step2
After the cooler has dried, use a cloth and a mild alcohol-based antibacterial cleaning spray to give the interior a "once over" or to scrub areas that were more heavily soiled.
Step3
Polish the cooler's outside with one of the protective sprays used on automobile interiors. Your cooler is ready for another summer.
Pet igloo
Step1
Remove from the cage whatever critter has taken up residence in your igloo-like pet house (guinea pig, mouse, ferret, unidentified rodent or tarantula). This is of particular importance if the pet has a tendency to bite, sting, or otherwise defend its home—which of course is also its castle. Protective gloves should be used for this part of the cleaning.
Step2
Place the animal in some sort of holding area while you clean. Rarely will even the best behaved pet simply wait patiently, standing next to you on the floor, while you clean.
Step3
Remove the igloo and hose or spray off the major critter stuff that might be adherent to the igloo. It is best to do this some place other than the kitchen. When the igloo is clear of the heavy-duty soiling, soak it in a water and soap or disinfectant solution. It is best to also soak any toys you placed inside the igloo or were dragged inside by the pet. Use a pet-safe disinfectant. After soaking, rinse all items with clean water and allow to air dry.
Step4
While the pet is not in the cage, you may want to clean the entire cage. It makes sense, but this is an elective decision. Replace the igloo, and, if it was attached to tunnels or walking wheels, remember to reattach them. This avoids pet frustration that can lead to future animosity. Replace your critter following your cleaning and wash your hands using soap and water.
Ice igloo
Step1
Sweep out loose snow and ice from the floor from your igloo if it is an Inuit house. These have a tendency to cling to caribou garments and as the igloo warms with body heat, they melt then refreeze when landing on an igloo's floor.
Step2
Air out furs used for bedding. A gentle thumping removes any dirt or residue from whale or seal hunts. When doing "spring cleaning," the igloo's capstone may be removed to let the sun and wind clean the igloo's interior.
Step3
Change any bedding or boughs that are on the igloo floor while it is airing out. Replace the furs. Replace the capstone if it is a spring cleaning.
