Light bulb in Aluminum Foil for Birdbaths

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By Aguane
November 17, 2011

You can save your metal foil, wad it up, and use it to clean up your birdbath as needed.

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valleylynn

Nov 16, 2011 6:32 PM CST

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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)

Susie this tip really turned on the light bulb for me. What a great idea. I will definitely use this tip.
Thank you for submitting it.

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Boopaints

Nov 16, 2011 6:33 PM CST

Name: Becky (Boo)
Phoenix, AZ 85022
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What a cool idea!

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plantladylin

Nov 16, 2011 8:02 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

I've got to try this one! My birdbaths are in desperate need of cleaning!

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Aguane

Nov 16, 2011 8:17 PM CST

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
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Ha!
I thought of it when I heard you could recycle metal foils in the recycle bin collections. It does work really, really well.

Anther thing to think about (and try) is putting fresh lavender cuttings in the water. Supposed to prevent the algae... I don't know what the birdies think about that.

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Sheila_FW

Nov 17, 2011 12:21 AM CST

Name: Sheila F
Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)

I heard copper pennies keep it down.

Maybe that is why public fountains always want people to toss in coins?

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goldfinch4

Nov 17, 2011 1:49 AM CST

Name: Chris
Ripon, Wisconsin

Great tip Susie! I'll be sure to pass this one on too as this seems to be an issue to everybody who has bird baths.

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bsavage

Nov 17, 2011 2:57 AM CST

Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)

Great tip, Susie! I did not know this!

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flaflwrgrl

Nov 17, 2011 6:24 AM CST

Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)

Susie, I read the thing about the lavender but the thing I read said to put 6 flower stalks of lavender tied together with a daylily leaf in the birdbath. I've always wondered if that works but lavender didn't grow down south so i could never test the theory.

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Gymgirl

Nov 17, 2011 11:42 AM CST

Name: Linda
SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a)
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So, you just put that wad of foil in your birdbath? How does it clean?

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KyWoods

Nov 17, 2011 2:21 PM CST

Name: Renée
Northern KY

Hmm, maybe scrubbing with that would work better than that old smooshed up toilet brush I've been using...

Thanks for the tip!

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Aguane

Nov 17, 2011 3:16 PM CST

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.

Linda,
You do need scrub, obviously! Depends how dirty it is. But, it does make a good scrubber.

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quietyard

Nov 17, 2011 3:58 PM CST

Name: Linda
Tucson, Arizona

I need to try this. Thanks !

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Aguane

Jun 25, 2012 10:47 PM CST

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.

Thought it might be fun to hear from folks who actually took advantage of various tips found here. I had a couple wads of foil today and decided to clean my birdbath of some algae. Works like a CHARM.

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bsavage

Jul 7, 2012 10:55 AM CST

Name: Brenda
Santa Clarita, CA (Zone 9b)