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Is it safe to use laundry scent beads with a parrot in the house?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | unspayed | 1.5 lbs

Can laundry scented beads still be used in laundry with a parrot in the home? Obviously not feeding the bird the scented beads but someone said they shouldn’t be used in a home with a bird

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on January 9th, 2018

It should be fine as long as you are not keeping Eva's cage right next to the washer and dryer, and are not washing any of her bedding/materials with the beads. If you do need to wash any of her bedding or cage covers, etc, using an unscented detergent or none at all should be fine for avoiding any issues.

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