Things You'll Need
Pepper sauce, 1 bottle
1 gallon water
1 tsp. dishwashing detergent
Spray bottle
Full bird feeders are attractive food sources to squirrels. A squirrel's climbing ability and flexibility allow it to access almost any bird feeder in your yard. To keep squirrels away from the bird seed, create a hot-pepper-based repellent at home. The hot pepper repels squirrels, but does not affect birds.
Step 1
Pour a small bottle of hot pepper sauce into a gallon jug of plain water. Add 1 tsp. of dish-washing detergent.
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Step 2
Place the lid back on the water jug and shake it to incorporate all the ingredients. Fill a spray bottle with the mixture.
Step 3
Spray the solution onto all surfaces of your bird feeder, including the pole that holds it, the top and outer casing and the perch.
Tip
Set up a separate feeder just for the squirrels. Fill it with cracked corn or peanuts.
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