Healthy bird feeding starts with providing the freshest and best quality bird seed, keeping the feeder area clean and having clean bird feeders!

How To Properly Clean Your Backyard Bird Feeder 

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
- Tub/Container
- 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
9. Refill with fresh food