The dont try this at home hayrack!

Well, what a brainless twonk I can be!! Im sure weve all had the hayrack issue. Buns eat tons of hay, but so much gets wasted with it just in their trays. No perfect hayracks, everything is too small, not safe, bunny pees in them, or needs adjustments. Well I came up with one. I did have a perfectly fine one, until Effie came alone and did somersaults out of it. Funny to see, but I thought she might break her neck next time! I had a 10 litre storage tub, that was like a bucket with a handle, and had an airtight lid. I thought Id cut a hole in that and make a bunny proof one.

You know those candle lighters? They have buttons that you push to ignite the gas, some are quite high powered, like diddy blow torches? I thought it would be a good idea to melt my hole in to it, to soften it before cutting with a stanley knife. Id seen it done on home made hamster cages, so why not!? ...Well first mistake, I started it in my bedroom. Thankfully, I stopped to think for a second and moved outside.

It was going great, until it ignited. The fire got bigger and bigger. Threw a wet cloth over it. ....cloth set on fire!

1 bucket of water. Ignited again. Another bucket of water sorted it. ...then i realised id been sat under the outdoor tap the whole time, and could have just turned it on.

Anyway, nobody was hurt. The resulting hayrack was a bit charred, and had a very irregular hole, but with a bit of sanding, and cleaning, it did the job, and the bunnies actually like it. Dont try this at home!

Would a stanley knife have been less dangerous? Maybe not

That is a good idea though.

Oh - I have that handbrush and is the pink cube from Poundstretcher. Jade and I were talking about these last week - Sparky had sent one for Arabella but Jade wasn't sure which pound shop it came from. Chris is going into Bolton tomorrow - I can send him to the correct pound shop!

Sixer wrote: Would a stanley knife have been less dangerous? Maybe not  

That is a good idea though.

Oh - I have that handbrush and is the pink cube from Poundstretcher. Jade and I were talking about these last week - Sparky had sent one for Arabella but Jade wasn't sure which pound shop it came from. Chris is going into Bolton tomorrow - I can send him to the correct pound shop!

Yes, its from Poundstretcher As for the brush, call me weird, but Im very particular about them. I wont use it for the run, because I dont want to ruin it, its got nice bristles, and is a good one!

I posted in your other thread - I have those mats too!

Oh sweetie, I am glad you are OK, fire terrifies me.

Hugs
JO xx