Clean your feeder
Transcript
Your feeder needs this more than new nectar. Empty it. Hot water, bottle brush, every port. Rinse until it squeaks. Let it dry. Then fill it fresh — clean feeder, happy birds.
The routine, step by step
Do this every time you refill. It only takes a few minutes.
- Empty the feeder completely. Never top off old nectar with fresh.
- Take the feeder apart and rinse every part under hot water.
- Scrub the reservoir and every feeding port with a bottle brush.
- Rinse again until no sugar residue is left.
- Let every part air dry.
- Refill with fresh nectar: ¼ cup NectarBloom per 1 cup water, stirred until clear.
- Skip the dish soap. Hot water and a brush are enough for routine cleaning, and soap residue is hard to rinse out.
- Clean more often in hot weather: every 1–2 days at 90°F and above, about once a week below 60°F.
- Cloudy nectar, black spots or a slimy film mean the feeder needs cleaning right away, whatever the schedule.
