Friday, April 24, 2009

Poop off!

I would like to introduce a miracle product to those of you who have to deal with bird poop. It works for bird poop indoors and bird poop outside. This is what the beams of my deck's roof look like after a winter of outdoor starlings anticipating free cat food at the coontina. Dissssssgusting!

But with a spray from this miracle product, and just a little bit of scrubbing (not much) it is GONE. All you can see now are the wet spots in the areas that just got cleaned.

I don't see the starlings that often when they're up on those beams but when they're up there, it's hard to ignore a couple dozen birds trying to get a good look at you through the back door's window, even with curtains. And of course, even if I had never seen them, I recognize what they leave behind. 

There's a lot of activity in the backyard when I'm not there. I remember one time finding a pork chop in the birdbath. I suspect a grackle could be blamed for that one but nevertheless, I am the cleanup crew for everybody's activities back there. And sometimes you find something completely unexpected...

...little Freddie hands forever scratched into the wood. Aw, I wonder where that little guy is now. I wonder if he'll come back for some summer handouts. :-)

Anyway, the name of the miracle product is...

Really, what else could you call it? I feel kind of silly for even having to write the name because what else would you ask for if you were looking for such a thing? But then, for some reason just to make sure things are very clear, the manufacturer named the product for what it does, and then described the name that described what it does... you know, just in case anyone was confused. So...... just to be sure I'm clear, it really does what it says it does it does. It does.

4 comments:

Mental P Mama said...

Could I use it on my indoor perches? I keep throwing them away...and I don't want to poison Cupid...(most of the time, anyway) I hope Freddie comes back soon. And I am ready for the turtles! Demanding aren't I?

Maria said...

YES! Poop-Off is made for pet birds and is completely non-toxic. I had never used it on outdoor messes before and I was astonished. Astonished! That's why I had to write a post about it. It even dissolves the poop that has turned into concrete...like what you find on perches and floors and areas you don't know where they've been until much, much later. You might have to use it "in layers" since sometimes it dries before it can get to the very base of the....um, poop (hey-Eddie is a BIG bird). Remove what you can and then spray again.

Cathy Jean has been outside for two days now and is happy as a pea because she has the yard all to herself. Michael isn't jumping around as much as her and since he's the prime peony remover, I like to keep him indoors as long as possible. Cathy Jean only stomps on the peonies if she sees Michael doing it first. I'll try to get a picture up of Cathy Jean tonight, Miss Demander. :-)

olivia said...

LOL, wonderful. A pork chop in your birdbath! I'll be chuckling at that all day.

Btw - that photo you have of Freddie on your sidebar is ADORABLE!

Maria said...

Olivia-and it wasn't a half eaten pork chop, it was a WHOLE one so obviously some smart bird was studying a grill. I still can't get over that either. Usually the grackles are carrying over big chunks of dry dogfood to soften up in the birdbath but an entire porkchop!!!!??!!

I hope this link works but look how smart birds can be...

http://www.cycleridesusa.com/video/
bending_trial.wmv