How I Eliminated a Stinky Litter Box in My House

I have two cats, a 6-year-old and a new kitten. I absolutely love my cats but I definitely do not like their litter box! I tried placing the litter box in a bathroom with vinyl flooring, but the floor got covered with litter granules and the smell carried through the house, even when I kept it scooped up frequently. I had to leave the bathroom door open so the cats could come in and out, so I couldn't seal off the smell that way. Then I tried the laundry room which has a tile floor, but ran into the same problems. I didn't want to smell or see the litter box and I also didn't want my company to smell or see it and to immediately know there are cats in the house.

I thought about making the cats into outdoor cats, but decided against that because I don't want to lose either one of them or have them hit by a car. Also I am sure my neighbors would not appreciate their garden beds being used as a litter box.

I did find a solution that worked for me. I placed the litter box in the garage. My house has an attached garage, so I simply installed a cat door in the door which leads out to the garage. At first I was very hesitant to put the litter box in the garage since that is where the cars are parked and I was afraid an accident would occur as the cats would not know to avoid the cars coming in and out. In actual practice, this has not proved to be a problem, because the second either cat hears the garage door opener sound, they run full-speed through the cat door and into the house.

I placed the litter box as far away from the house door as possible, near the overhead door, and next to a big trash can. This accomplishes two things: First, the smell and view of the litter box are far away from the house, and second it is very easy and convenient to scoop out the litter box now that it is right next to the trashcan. I keep supply of grocery store plastic bags nearby and recycle them by using them to dispose of the scooped litter.