Bird feeders

Was thinking about cleaning bird feeders but on G/W site said use Veterinary Disinfectant ,
well that’s not very practical, so would normal washing up liquid do ? Any surgestion welcome
well that’s not very practical, so would normal washing up liquid do ? Any surgestion welcome
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I thought the clue was in the name, Fairy.....sorry wash my mouth out with soap....get my coat.
Generally I only use hot soapy water and rinse and dry feeders.
Then if you feel it is needed use a disinfecting /sanitizing solution.
It does not have to be a veterinary or special product.
(We used to use F10 disinfectant because we used it for other things.
It actually is quite cost effective buying a bottle of concentrate if you are going to use it).
However using a household bleach or disinfectant after a thorough soap wash to remove all debris/grease is cheap and effective if used as per the manufacturers instructions.
Use the instructions for disinfecting for worktop surfaces, or to sanitize use the dilution rates for e.g. dishcloth soaking.
If you feel more comfortable use Milton perhaps, as a "baby" product rather than what is perceived as a "toilet" bleach. They are similar/same things just, well ya know
Sorry for the brand names there are others available.
I doubled up on my feeders so I can take one down for cleaning and put a fresh one up straight away.
The dirty one is cleaned and then hung in the garage until I swap over next cleaning day!