How To Clean A Ceramic Bird Bath

After making sure there are no birds around empty the birdbath basin.

How to clean a ceramic bird bath.

Leave the bath to soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Scrub the surface of the bath with a steel or plastic brush until the stains disappear. Fill the basin with a quart of water add 1 2 cup of household bleach then scrub the basin with a wire brush until any gunk or. Hard water is responsible for leaving lime deposits on bird baths.

Apr 10 2015 explore barbara neblett s board how to clean a birdbath followed by 410 people on pinterest. I heat 8 cups of water in the microwave and pour it into a clean plastic container. You can also add just a bit of warm water to keep the temperature above freezing. For a very dirty bird bath you will not see much change from this rinse but removing surface material will help the bath be cleaned more thoroughly.

The mineral rich water flows into the bath and when it evaporates the mineral deposits are left on that surface leaving an unsightly stain. I colored it with drylo. If the surface of your bird bath has frozen over you can heat water in a kettle or saucepan and sit the hot pan on top of the ice until it melts. How to clean a ceramic glazed birdbath steps.

Refill the bird bath with water above the stain lines. Using the pressure setting on your hose nozzle rinse the bird bath for 10 15 seconds to remove any stuck on debris feces or loose dirt. See more ideas about bird bath concrete bird bath bath cleaning. If you are cleaning a ground bath weigh the bag down along the edges to keep it in place.

Next mix a cleaning solution. The heat of the sun will warm the water inside the black plastic and clean the bird bath for you. Stubborn stains in a bird bath are usually caused by chemicals in rain tap water or well water as well as organic debris. Keep in mind the water will be hot so use caution and care.

Create a bleach solution made from 1 part chlorine bleach mixed with 9 parts water. 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. I used 3 4 cup of bleach for each gallon on water cover with the black bag and leave in the sun for 15 20 minutes. Pull the bag thoroughly over the basin and down the pedestal so it will not blow away in a breeze.