How Do You Safely Clean Up Pigeon And Bird Droppings?
The reason I mention “safely” clean up pigeon and bird droppings, is because there is a safe way to do this. Just picking up a broom and sweeping the droppings into a dust pan is the wrong way to accomplish this job. You see, if the droppings become airborne through a dry sweeping you run the risk of ingesting the particles through your nose and mouth, and you never want that! Bird droppings may carry a virus called “encephalitis”. Webster Dictionary begins to explain this virus by saying, “inflammation of the brain”…I won’t expand upon that, enough said, therefore it is serious work to clean up and dispose of these droppings properly. Prepare yourself wearing your face mask, rubber gloves, eye goggles and proper clothing as mentioned in “Things You’ll Need”” section. Set up your additional lighting if you do not have full clear view of the droppings through natural light. Survey the droppings to be cleaned and be sure you will have enough water to spray them all down along with enou