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.

Here is a video to help explain visually, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h42IxVJNBp8

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 hot water and some dish soap
       3.Thoroughly scrub the feeder with brushes and/or rags.
       4. Be sure to really scrub the insides of the feeder and the perches.
       5. Thoroughly rinse all parts
       6. Use a tub/container to create a bleach solution of nine (9) parts water to one (1) part bleach
       7. Soak feeder for 5-10 minutes rotating it to submerge all parts
       8. Remove from bleach solution and thoroughly rinse all parts
       9. Let the feeder dry completely