subject: Cleaning Up Home Exterior Bird Droppings [print this page] Bird droppings are never fun to clean up, especially if they are a common occurrence on your property. Around homes and buildings pigeons are the usual suspects as they tend to spend more time near people than most other winged creatures in society. However, there are plenty of other birds out there that may also be the cause.
Bird droppings can sometimes be a nuisance if the area the birds drop from is a regular spot. Power lines are one thing because they generally hang over public domain but when the target is your driveway, patio, or car their actions can feel personal.
If a bird dropping problem occurs by you, here are a few suggestions on how to clean it up and move on:
When cleaning bird droppings, be careful not to breathe in dropping particles. They could be extremely hazardous so you may want to wear a face mask. Its also a good idea to wear rubber gloves.
Now, you really only need water and maybe some detergent for the actual clean but how you distribute the water over the droppings depends on how much droppings there are.
You may also need a scraper and a sponge, non-abrasive depending on what the surface the droppings are on.
1.Wet the droppings with a spray bottle or by dripping water over them and make sure they are all moist before you begin. Dont use a lot of water pressure, which may cause particles to be air born.
2.When droppings are moist take your sponge or scraper and begin loosening the droppings.
3.Try and remove the droppings placing them in a garbage bag. If you are on a roof or ledge its better not to just wash them off the side as you may end up cleaning them again on a lower level.
4.Finally, if you choose use a disinfectant to remove any smell that remains from the droppings.
If you have a continuous problem with droppings the best thing to do is get rid of the birds but do so humanely. In most cases putting special spikes on ledges is all thats needed to ward them off.
