cleaning bird feeders
I keep hearing that we should use a sterilising/antiseptic wash for seed feeders and bird tables. Is this correct? What should I use - are any household products ok to use? I don 't want to use anything harmful. I've always used hot water with a squirt of washing up liquid (the sort that is kind to my hands!) and cleaned them regularly. Thank you, Mags
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Edd, I wondered about bleach. Ok, just a few drop to a bowl of hot sudsy water then rinse very well and leave to dry (I always do anyway). Thanks very much, Mags
Hi I use dettol spray after washing in soapy water but I few drops of bleach in the water seems a good idea . I red an article saying one in five Greenfinches are killed by a disease called Trichomoniasis which causes their throats to swell leaving them to starve to death , and one of the reasons maybe caused by dirty bird feeders so It's great to highlight the importance of cleaning our bird feeders .
I use Milton fluid. It's my cure-all
Haha Mrac, I carelessly used boiling water on a plastic feeder. It went out of shape and couldn't be re-assembled! Thanks everyone, for your replies.
YES. everyone, beware of feeders that cannot be taken completely apart for cleaning.
Mags
We've fell for onw that you cannot dissemble. It was a squirrel-proof one (after having two normal birdfeeders torn down and emptied!) - but now grass is growing out of it and we can't get to it to dislodge and clean it. Any recommended squirrel-proof that can be dissembled?
Analim2356 is spot on though, white vinegar is an excellent disinfectant, and much safer than bleach.