second hand travel crate

so i found a travel crate on the side of the road, thinking it was perfect since i needed one for picking up my puppy next week. i’ve soaked it in napisan (antibacterial detergent) and thought that would be ok, but on second thought, i worry it might be carrying other non-bacteria things that could harm my puppy. any advice on how to make sure it is completely safe for the puppy?

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Nitedoc · 51-55, M

Wash it well at the car wash using the wand and rinse it off very well. It will be fine then.

ziggyzag · 22-25

@Nitedoc i worry this won’t get rid of all of the potential germs that could be harmful, it’s made of material, not just a metal crate unfortunately

Nitedoc · 51-55, M

@ziggyzag What kind of material is it made of?

ziggyzag · 22-25

@Nitedoc a sort of water proof ish material but the inside has a layer of fleece

Nitedoc · 51-55, M

@ziggyzag If it's water proof-ish it's probably non-porous which won't hold the bleach solution. It should rinse off fine at a high pressure car wash. Fleece is another matter. Skip the bleach completely. Just wash it and rinse it very well. Then let it sun/air dry. The high pressure wand at a car wash works very well for this.