Recycled Milkcarton Birdseed Dispencer

by Ruud van Koningsbrugge in Outside > Birding

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Recycled Milkcarton Birdseed Dispencer

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A very quick and simple way to make your own birdseed silo. Without any special materials you can make a perfect functioning birdfeeder from waste material.

One empty milk carton

a pair of scissors

two staples and a stapler

Piece of wire or string

Birdseed.

The Cut

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Find an empty 1 litre pack of milk, yoghurt or something like that. Cut of the bottom with a 2 cm rim. Rinse the inside of the box .

The Fold

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Push a section of the front side inward by making a diagonal fold on each side.

The Assembling

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Place the box inside the bottom. Secure with a staple on each side.

The Finish

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Attach a piece of wire or string to hang the box. Fill it with birdseed, and select a place in the garden.

Wait till the birds discover their new fastfood restaurant.