Clean Ceramic Birdbath

Leave the bath to soak for 10 to 15 minutes.

Clean ceramic birdbath.

Scrub with a bleach solution. Very dirty bird baths may need longer soaking to be fully clean. Next mix a cleaning solution. I heat 8 cups of water in the microwave and pour it into a clean plastic container.

Use a solution of one part distilled white vinegar to nine parts water to scrub the birdbath thoroughly. Scrub the basin lip and any area of the birdbath where the birds can land perch drink or bathe. Scrub the basin with the scrubbing brush to remove the grime residue some stains will still remain. Pull the bag thoroughly over the basin and down the pedestal so it will not blow away in a breeze.

This durable ceramic birdbath features a glazed ceramic look that will look great in any environment. Use the highest pressure on your hose attachment to remove as much of the debris and grit as you can from the bird bath. I used 3 4 cup of bleach for each gallon on water. Remove any large deposits of spilled seed feces debris or other contaminants.

If your bird bath is positioned within garden plantings or on the lawn remove the basin and wash it in a spot where the bleach will not strike plants or grass. Resin glazed ceramic glass and metal baths are relatively easy to clean because of their harder surface. Dump out any old stagnant water. Tom178gn keep your flying bird friends clean and your garden looking great with this bird bath.

How to clean a ceramic glazed birdbath steps. Create a bleach solution made from 1 part chlorine bleach mixed with 9 parts water. After making sure there are no birds around empty the birdbath basin. If you are cleaning a ground bath weigh the bag down along the edges to keep it in place.

Cement makes cleaning bird baths difficult the material itself is either too dense to allow for anything to be absorbed or the finish as in the case of glazed ceramic prevents substances from penetrating into the material. The bleach solution sanitizes the birdbath and removes algae and other substances. This is a great time to refill or clean birdfeeders make hummingbird nectar check a birdhouse or tend to other birdy tasks in the backyard. Extremely dirty bird baths may need longer soaking to be fully clean.

Refill the bird bath with water above the stain lines.