How to Clean Your Bird Feeders

Keeping feeders clean is an important part of feeder maintenance. Clean and sanitize your feeders on a regular basis. This can be every few weeks or more frequently.

List of supplies needed to clean your bird feeder:

• Gloves
• Tubs/Containers
• Dish Soap
• Tube Feeder Brush
• Scrub Brush
• Rag
• Bleach – regular household bleach
• Measuring Cup

Steps to Properly Clean Your Bird Feeder:

1.  Discard old food and debris from the feeder
2.  Fill tub/container with water and some dish soap
3.  Thoroughly scrub the feeder with brushes/rags
4.  Thoroughly rinse all parts
5.  Use a tub/container to create a bleach solution of nine (9) parts water to one (1) part bleach
6.  Soak feeder for a few minutes rotating it to submerge all parts
7.  Remove from bleach solution and thoroughly rinse all parts
8.  Let the feeder dry completely

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