| Just like any other piece of outdoor
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| | weak bleach solution. Mix three-fourths
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| equipment, your bird bath will need to be
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| | cup of bleach into one gallon of water,
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| cleaned time to time. In order to prevent
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| | then scrub the bird bath well. Be sure
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| your fine feathered friends from becoming
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| | not to use a stronger solution or any
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| ill, be sure to clean your bird bath at
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| | other chemicals or cleaners on your bird
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| least a couple times each season,
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| | bath. Also, avoid using common dish soap
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| especially if you regularly store you
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| | to clean your bird bath, as any algae
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| bird bath during the winter months. Also,
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| | growing in the basin will not be killed.
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| it is critical you use bird-friendly
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| | 4.) Soak the bath: If your bird bath is
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| cleaning products, as those used to clean
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| | especially dirty or has a large amount of
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| pools or pond can potentially cause birds
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| | algae growth, let the bleach solution sit
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| to become sick or even die due to the
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| | in the basin of the bath. Be sure to
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| chlorine and other chemicals in these
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| | cover the bird bath with a piece of wood
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| harsh cleaning agents. When cleaning your
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| | or plastic so that birds will not mistake
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| bird bath, follow these five easy steps
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| | the solution for water. After allowing
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| to ensure the bath is clean and ready for
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| | the solution to sit approximately 15
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| your local birds to bathe and play.
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| | minutes, scrub the basin again with the
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| 1.) Empty the bath: Tip the bird bath to
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| | brush. If the basin is still not clean,
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| the side or remove the drain plug on the
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| | repeat this step using fresh solution.
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| underside of the bird bath. Ensure you
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| | 5.) Rinse the bath: After your bath is
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| remove all dirt, leaves, and other debris
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| | clean, be sure to thoroughly rinse the
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| that may be in the bath before
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| | bleach solution from the basin. If any
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| continuing.
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| | bleach is allowed to remain in the bird
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| 2.) Rinse the bath: Use a water hose
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| | bath, the birds that bath from the basin
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| (preferably one with a high-pressure
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| | may potentially fall ill. Many bird bath
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| nozzle) to spray the bird bath down. You
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| | owners choose to keep their bird bath
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| may need to do this a couple times until
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| | covered for a couple of hours so that
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| the water draining from your bird bath is
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| | fresh water can sit in the basin.
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| clear.
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| | 6.) Refill the bath: Once the bird bath
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| 3.) Scrub the bath: Take a stiff brush
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| | is clean and thoroughly rinsed, refill
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| and begin to scrub the bird bath. For
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| | the basin with clean, fresh water.
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| algae or any stubborn stains, mix up a
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