I found a great website a few days ago and now I can't find it anymore  . I did print it out though and that's what they wrote (this is just what I read):

Phenols (Lysol & pine cleansers): Absolute NO NO. Dangerous to rodents and E.coli and other enteric bacteria can actually grow in phenols.

Chlorine Bleach: cheapest and is very effective if you are careful to rinse it well then air dry everything that has been soaked in it. Bleach is corrosive to metals! It is also inactivated by organic material, that means you must clear away any body fluids first and then use bleach. Chlorine does kill spores and Mycoplasma, something that most disinfectants are not capable of doing.

Quaternary ammonium compounds: These aren't bad but are inactivated in the presence of soap, never mix them with detergents or soaps. The household cleansers with "scrubbing bubbles" fall into this group and work very well at removing stuck on urine. They do not kill spores.

Chlorhexidine (i.e. Nolvasan): This is the best choice except for the fact that it doesn't kill spores. It is not corrosive to metals and it's non-toxic. It is not inactivated by anything, it has residual effects and best of all if mixed correctly with water it can be used as non-stinging, non-tissue damaging antiseptic.

Antibacterial Soap: These are a very poor choice because they only kill bacteria. The are not strong enough to kill Mycoplasma. Basically useless.

Alcohol: Is not effective against certain types of virus, it is inactivated by soap and does not kill spores. Alcohol must be in contact with the object it is to disinfect for several minutes. Not effective because it evaporates too quickly.

Vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide as Disinfectants: pairing the two mists killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, E.coli. The best results came from using one mist right after the other - it is 10 times more effective than using either spray by itself and more effective than mixing the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in one sprayer.

I love the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide combo.  It takes all the funk off the bottom trays and makes things look new again along with all the funky rat smell.  It also works great on my rabbit litter boxes.

I bought a gallon bottle of "Nolvasan" that I mentioned in the e-mail (we also use it at the Humane Society where I volunteer). It is safe and not harsh. I ordered it from "www.allivet.com". I also ordered a laundry additive disinfectant that you mix in with a regular laundry detergent to wash the hammocks (since I can't wash my hammocks in hot water).
I think if you use the vinegar/hydrogene peroxide combo the vinegar smell is not as harsh.

I use vinegar and Peroxide myself I use it on the martins cage.  But I have to say that when I have to clean the quarantine tank (a 20 gallon aquarium) I use bleach and water rinse well let dry and then I use the vinegar and  peroxide on it.  It takes the smell out of the aquarium.  I also use vinegar and peroxide on by rabbit litter plans as well it works wonders.

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I clean house according to Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson  (SPELLING??) anyway...it's my cleaning bible.

According to it, a good disenfectant is And this measurement is not exact cause I can't find the book right now, but you get the picture and it can be found in libraries and bookstore.  Take pen and paper.

1 tbsp Dish Soap (Dawn is good)
1/4 c of bleach
1 gallon of HOT water

Scrub, Rinse, CLEAn!!!!

I use for the cages   HOT WATER and DAWN.  But ya really need the scrubbing power of bubbles so use make sure you got bubbles.  I scrub like pots, then rinse, and dry.

Check the book out.  It goes into the chemistry of WHY and HOW of detergents, and cleaning products, and how soap works and why to do it a certain way.

I've always just scrubbed with dish soap and hot water and rinsed well as I knew a lot of products are a no no for use around animals.  I am going to give the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide a try and see how goes.  Thanks for sharing.

I don't know if there really is a right way to do it but the way that I do it and I believe others as well is to have peroxide in one spray bottle and vinegar in another.  Spray one and then another on top of the other and let them sit for a couple of seconds and then scrub off.  I believe it is the two of them mixing that creates the stronger disinfectant.  Doesn't really matter which you spray first, although some people like the way it bubbles when you spray the peroxide first      Personally I spray the vinegar first and then the peroxide simply because my SO hates the smell of vinegar and I find the smell goes away faster this way.

Your welcome 

TANG?
Tang as in the drink?

Now I'm kind of glad I never drank it.

Walgreens, pharmacy section of any grocery store etc. (a lot of times they come in a brown bottle). This is what you usually use to disinfect a wound (it kind of fizzes and it hurts on an open wound).

i like the diluted bleach solution, however i didn't realize it was corrosive.
the wires of the cage are powder coated, so i'm not having a problem with it.
after i clean with diluted bleach, i'll spray it with a superpet cleaning spray to get rid of the bleach smell, and wipe off all moisture with paper towels.

Regarding peroxide... you just put it in a spray bottle and spray it on the cage, then wipe off?  Or do you dilute it with water like bleach and vinegar?

EDIT:  Apparently I like to skim since my question's answered a couple replies above! 

Regarding the peroxide and vinegar, could someone explain to me the process.. such as: spray peroxide, then spray vinegar, let sit and then rinse? Could someone tell me the correct time frame or process? Thanks in advance

I heard an interesting fact about the product "Nolvasan" (Chlorhexidine): If you use it in deluded form you have to use it up very quickly since it will loose it's effectiveness after a while. So only prepare as much as you need.