7. Prepare Handmade Bird Food
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Supplies: millet, honey, oats, whole wheat flour, birdseed, and water
Making Cost: $15–$20*
Delicious snacks are a favorite among birds, so don't be afraid to make them yourself if you have some spare time. Your feathery friends will appreciate you for these gifts, which just take a few minutes to prepare. You'll need birdseed, honey, millet, water, oats, and whole wheat flour (which has more nutrients).
Create a handmade bird treat on Pinterest at midnightstars77.
Combine one tablespoon flour, two tablespoons oats, and two tablespoons birdseed. After that, add the millet and stir. Mix one more after adding half a teaspoon of water. After adding one tablespoon of honey, fully incorporate it into the mixture until it resembles a workable, slightly sticky dough. Form the dough into little bowls, put them on a baking sheet, and bake at 350 degrees for thirty minutes. Allow them to cool after removing them and placing them in your bird feeder.
8. To prevent soil leaks, put old sponges in planters.
Materials required: scissors and an old sponge.sponge.sponge.sponge.
Expense of Manufacturing: $5*
Leaking planters and determining what to dodododo with old sponges are frequent issues. You can address two issues at once if you wish to prevent soil leaks in planters. To remove any soap residue, give your old sponge a thorough rinse.
To prevent soil leaks, put old sponges in planters (@family_handyman / Pinterest).
After cutting the sponge to fit over the planter's holes, fill them with potting soil and proceed with the planting as usual. Planters can also be kept from leaking by employing mesh squares or shattered pottery fragments. Another option is to cover the hole with a folded newspaper or paper coffee filter.
9. Clean Your Brush And Use Your Hair To Deter Pests
Ingredients: unwashed human hair
Making Cost: $0*
Consider this tip, which you may not have tried, if you're looking for a technique to keep plant pests away. Take out any hair that might be tangled in the spokes of your hairbrush. Rodents, snails, deer, and rabbits are discouraged by hair.
To ward off pests, clean your brush and use your hair. ©Shutterstock/Daniel Di Nardo
Don't assume you can use your dog or cat's hair to accomplish the hack; it has to be human hair. In your garden, scatter your hair. Additionally, you can hang the hair-filled cheesecloth or nylon bags from branches or posts. I'm sorry, but this hack works better on unwashed hair.
