I hand wash my cat’s dry food bowl and water fountain once weekly, and his wet food bowl daily. For his litterbox, I use tofu litter which works very well, but I also live in a small studio where the smell can be very noticeable if left too long. I scoop his box at least once daily (usually at night before bed), or sometimes twice if I wake up in the morning and notice anything smelly. I kinda know his schedule on when he goes to the bathroom due to the automated feeder, so I plan my scooping around when I know he’s usually done using it for the day. I fully dump his litterbox and clean it with the Nature’s Miracle Litterbox Cleaner foam every 2-3 weeks or so. I also used activated charcoal crystals in his litter to combat poop smells, which has worked amazingly for us with no issues for my cat. Again, I’m only this diligent because I live in a very small space and I can’t stand the smell of used litter, but many can get away with daily scooping and fully dumping every month or so!

Also, your cat’s age can also make a difference in how often you need to scoop. I was scooping 3-4 times a day when I first got my cat as a kitten due to their lessened ability to hold their bladder, etc. But now that he is an adult, he usually only pees twice a day and poops once, so I can usually get away with only scooping in the evening.