I am doing my spring yard cleaning. Up first was the birdbaths. I rinsed and wiped them out. Then I put vinegar and water to fill them. Then I put paper towels to hold the vinegar on the ring of scale (from my gunky, high pH, calcium and lime filled tap water) around the rim. I soaked them overnight.
Next I brought them in and sprinkled on some Barkeepers Friend and scrubbed them. (It’s like Ajax or Comet but it works much better. Plus: it has no bleach.) I rinsed them off and we’re almost good to go.
Both birdbaths have painted glass. The peacock one will get some clear spray paint on the back to preserve the paint. The Texas flag I’ll need to get some glass paint to repaint it. I’ll then put a coat of clear paint over the top of that.
My yard is pretty popular in the summer with these water sources. I usually get a large animal who tips them over every night. That helps keep the baths from gifting any mosquito larvae with stagnant water (and reminds me to refill them), so it’s not all bad!
Meet you out in the garden with a refreshing drink for the local birds.
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You just reminded me that I need to clean my bird baths too. 🙂
I need to buy bird bath too. But I am still trying to figure out where to place it, so my cats don’t hurt the birds.
I have a whippet. He’s great at murdering things in the backyard. He usually goes after opossums and rats. The water attracts all kinds of things to the yard. I don’t understand where wild animals get water down here. Months above 100 °F and no rain. I don’t really mind that I attract animals. I don’t know where else they’d get water.