| Express your love for birds uniquely through | | | | And, of course, you want to be sure to rinse |
| glass bird feeders. The artful designs done | | | | off any bleach residue so you do not poison |
| on glass feeders are sure to make your bird | | | | your birds with it! |
| cage, porch, or garden a little more | | | | |
| interesting and lively. The intricate | | | | Two Glass Bird Feeders Are Better Than One |
| designs, placed around the feeders so that | | | | |
| you can view the patterns from any | | | | Having two feeders for each spot you want to |
| standpoint, will surely give a sense of | | | | put feeders on can surely cut your cleaning |
| authenticity to your enthusiasm for birds. | | | | chores into just a few seconds. Use one bird |
| | | | feeder for a couple of days then replace it |
| Glass is steadily becoming the material of | | | | with the other one. To clean the first one |
| choice for bird feeders. Glass can offer | | | | you used, soak it in bleach and water |
| greater flexibility in terms of design | | | | solution. Alternately using two bird feeders |
| patterns. Glass artwork can give your feeders | | | | and switching them regularly shortens your |
| exotic finishes limited only by an artists or | | | | cleaning and handling time without the rush |
| your imagination. More importantly, glass | | | | that could make you break your glass feeders. |
| feeder designs are reputed to be more | | | | |
| resistant to scratches, rusting, or flaking | | | | Use A Cleaning Mop Or Brush |
| off. | | | | |
| | | | A feeder cleaning mop or brush can be a very |
| Adding glass bird feeders as accent pieces to | | | | effective tool for cleaning bird feeders. |
| your garden is one sure way to elevate your | | | | Basically a cleaning mop or brush is made up |
| enjoyment for birds, be it wild. However, as | | | | of a lump of foam or bristles fastened on one |
| glass feeders can definitely increase the | | | | end of a ten or twelve-inch wire or rod. |
| level of activity for birds in your area, | | | | Glass bird feeders, particularly those made |
| they may be a little bit delicate to clean. | | | | by blowing glass, have intricate designs and |
| So read on for a few pointers on how to have | | | | forms; hence you need a cleaning mop or brush |
| easier time sprucing up your glass feeder. | | | | to definitely reach and clean the lowermost |
| | | | and innermost parts of a glass feeder. |
| Bleach And Water | | | | |
| | | | Sure, a bleach solution can effectively clean |
| Cleaning up a glass bird feeder should be | | | | your bird feeder; but when you are unable to |
| fast and easy when you use bleach and water. | | | | scrape off stubborn slime building up on the |
| Bleach can effectively eliminate molds and | | | | bottom of the feeder, molds and other |
| other unwanted microscopic organisms. With | | | | undesirable organisms will eventually attach |
| the rise of various avian diseases that can | | | | themselves and grow inside the feeder. A |
| be contagious to humans, keeping glass | | | | cleaning mop or brush can often last a year, |
| feeders clean down to sub-atomic levels can | | | | at the very least. |
| be the best preventive measure for bird | | | | |
| enthusiasts to avoid catching bird related | | | | Nothing Beats Hot Water |
| diseases like the bird flu. | | | | |
| | | | Some bird enthusiasts disagree with using |
| By adding bleach, a standard disinfectant, to | | | | bleach and water solution in cleaning glass |
| water, you can be sure that your glass | | | | bird feeds. They argue that, unlike most |
| feeders are not only visibly clean, but | | | | humans, birds have a more sensitive sense of |
| pathogenically safe as well. | | | | smell. Any amount of bleach left on the |
| | | | feeder, no matter how small, can drastically |
| However, bleach is not so good on the smell. | | | | affect the birds. |
| In fact, household bleach can cause allergies | | | | |
| to some people. To prevent allergic reactions | | | | So instead of bleach, enthusiasts who avoid |
| or stop the disturbing odor, the measure of | | | | using bleach swear by the effectiveness of |
| the bleach mixture must be in the ratio of | | | | plain hot water and good old brushing. They |
| ten parts of water to only one part of | | | | reason that hot water can do the job of |
| bleach. This solution is enough for an | | | | killing unwanted organisms while brushing can |
| effective yet smell-free cleaning. | | | | scrape off molds and other stains. |
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| For people who are really allergic to bleach | | | | So there you have it, make a statement for |
| smell, letting the feeders air dry or, better | | | | all the bird lovers out there by using glass |
| yet, applying a coating of sugar extract on | | | | bird feeders. Unlike common feeders, glass |
| the feeders can surely suppress the violent | | | | feeders have unique design patterns. Above |
| smell of bleach. | | | | all, remember to keep your bird feeders |
| | | | clean. |