1. Remove a cabinet door panel and add a curtain with a tension rod to hide a litter box.
4. Cut out squares in a bookshelf to create a kitty exercise tower.
This is actually another Ikea hack, using the Billy shelf.
5. Easily make an under-table or under-chair cat hammock with cloth and Velcro straps.
See how someone made their own here.
6. Make a cat tent out of a T-shirt and two hangers.
Finally, a use for that old bat mitzvah T-shirt that’s 10 sizes too large. Get the directions here.
8. Keep cats busy for hours with this DIY Tupperware cutout puzzle.
The trick is to burn the cut edges with a lighter so that jagged edges don’t hurt your cat’s paws. Directions here.
9. Let your cats scratch themselves with this DIY self-petting station made with toilet bowl brushes.
Directions here.
10. You can make your own Clevercat litter box for a fraction of the cost.
Gives your cat some privacy and keeps dogs from getting in and messing with their business. Directions here.
11. Glue a carpet sample to a wooden frame for a minimalist cat scratch post.
It’s practically wall art.
12. A tissue box and toilet paper rolls can easily be turned into an inexpensive toy your cat will love.
13. If your cat has ruined your screen door or window, there’s a fix for that.
Window screen tape! Get it here.
14. Tie sisal rope around an Expedit single shelving unit to create a scratch post and cat bed in one.
15. Give your cat a place to hang out besides your workspace by flipping over the top of a board game box.
No more accidentally sending emails to your boss with the words “asdfkjhasall aslsakdfjf.”
17. Save money by growing your own catnip.
Cut out the middle man. You can grow it in your garden or as a potted plant. Get the directions here.
18. Use this vacuum hack to get the cat litter that falls into weird crevices.
You know how it always gets in the cracks of your floor? There’s a hack for that.
19. If your cat’s favorite activity is using more toilet paper than your entire family combined, tuck it in like so.
21. If you need a cheap and easy yet stylish hideaway bed, sew together two Ikea Gosig toy baskets.
22. Trap fleas by lighting a candle.
The fleas will hop into the melted wax. Just be sure not to leave the candle unattended. Click here for myriad other flea trap methods.
23. If your cat eats too quickly and then throws up, place her food in a shallow plate.
Just smooth out a singular layer of kibble to keep your cat from diving face first into her food.
24. Put double-sided tape on surfaces where you don’t want your cat to jump up on.
Cats avoid stepping on sticky things.
