[header] How to make your cat's basket a castle [title] Keep your cat away from its basket. [step] Give it a place to roam about for an hour or two, so that it will not get bored and interfere with your decorating. [substeps] Cat proof the area that your cat will be in, to make sure it does not ruin anything. 
[title] Empty out any loose dirt that your cat may have brought it from outside. [title] Go outside with a dustpan and brush, and brush the bottom of the basket with it to get any mud off.