DIY Bird Suet Feeder From Thrifted Coffee Mugs

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$3
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How to create a super simple suet feeder from a spare coffee mug.
To find out all the steps and materials used, please check out my original post!
Like I said...thrift stores usually have a few mugs available on the cheap...just a couple, here and there. ;)
So I decided to buy a few cuties and create suet feeders to hang in our yard! After running my purchases through the dishwasher, I grabbed sticks from my yard (hello, yard work for a project!) to create freebie perches.
I filled each mug half full with bird seed and added melted suet.


Then, I poured melted beef fat into my mugs and placed them in the fridge to harden.
After about an hour, I had my feeder, which I hung from a tree in our yard. Check out my original blog post for all the details!
I checked it a few days later, and the birds had definitely discovered it! :) I can't wait to make this again, winter after winter!
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  • Evelyn Evelyn on Feb 10, 2022

    Can I use bacon grease ?










  • Barbara Barbara on May 17, 2022

    Would the beef fat melt in the summertime?

  • Susan Pelley Filtrante Susan Pelley Filtrante on Feb 01, 2024

    I followed the link to Amazon for the suet and was surprised at the prices. And so many choices ! Too many actually. I left empty handed. I assume peanut butter isn’t good, right? I already have everything else. Suggestions ?

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