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April 15, 2020 · 28 Comments

Repurposed CDs = Get Rid of Critters & Beautiful Wind Spinner

Garden and Lawn Care· Summer

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You will need: Used CD's Fish line Bells Large plant s hooks for trees Yard stakes for your garden

A couple years ago I was so disappointed – we had limited blooms on our apple tree because of a late winter storm. My tree produced a small amount of apples and of course every critter in the world was going to have them except me. The worst were the squirrels because they would climb it, eat a few bites, and then throw the rest on the ground for the rabbits to eat. I also had voles in my garden which ate my strawberries & tomatoes. I had to figure something out and this is what I tried. I put them up early this spring & so far – no critters plus they look pretty spinning in the sun outside.

You will need: Used CD's Fish line Bells Large plant s hooks for trees Yard stakes for your garden

You will need:

  • Used CD’s
  • Fish line
  • Bells
  • Large plant s hooks for trees
  • Yard stakes for your garden
For my garden: I have 3 garden beds and I added 1 stake to each end of the middle bead (where my strawberries are and tomatoes go). I tied a loop of fishline to the cd and hung it on the stake. I made a second loop of line and added a bell.

For my garden: I have 3 garden beds and I added 1 stake to each end of the middle bead (where my strawberries are and tomatoes go). I tied a loop of fishline to the cd and hung it on the stake. I made a second loop of line and added a bell.

For my apple tree: I tied 3 used cds together with fish line. I added a loop at the top and hooked it on a plant hanging s hook. On the bottom I added a bell.

For my apple tree: I tied 3 used cds together with fish line. I added a loop at the top and hooked it on a plant hanging s hook. On the bottom I added a bell.

The breeze (and it doesn’t have to have much of one) makes the cd’s spin and when the light hits them it makes a mirror effect. They look pretty spinning around. The bell also rings in the wind and should when something puts weight on a branch causing it to shake.

What I learned… it definitely does help as the animals don’t like the noise or movement.  They will get used to them though so I would move them once and a while to change it up and that seemed to help.  It wasn’t perfect but it made a huge difference.

 

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  1. blankPat Strothman says

    May 8, 2018 at 6:03 am

    My problem is birds in my cherry bush. I tried this on year and they got used to the cds hanging there

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    • blankChas says

      May 8, 2018 at 6:53 am

      Hi Pat, I totally understand what you are saying. I do know that the animals do get used to these over time, so I do go out and move them every once and awhile to “change it up” again.

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  2. blankLindaS says

    May 8, 2018 at 2:20 pm

    Great idea, Chas, and a good tip to move them occasionally!

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    • blankChas says

      May 8, 2018 at 8:09 pm

      Thank you Linda 🙂 I could see those grand kids enjoying making spinners to watch in the yard.

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  3. blankJenny says

    May 9, 2018 at 9:48 am

    What a great idea to reuse cds! I might have to make this for my garden to scare away the crows.

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    • blankChas says

      May 9, 2018 at 3:11 pm

      Thanks Jenny, I hope it helps you too. It has made a difference in my apple tree and garden the last couple years.

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  4. blankMother of 3 says

    May 9, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    We’ve used CD’s a few times in our gardens too and I just love how they spin and shine in the sun.

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    • blankChas says

      May 9, 2018 at 3:12 pm

      Thank you Joanne, I too love the dual purpose of the spinners 🙂

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  5. blankcandy says

    May 10, 2018 at 7:50 am

    We have done this with our old CD’s and it works great. Found you on Simple Homestead Blog Hop.

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    • blankChas says

      May 12, 2018 at 9:15 am

      Thank you Candy for stopping by and thanks for the feedback that it has been working for your too 🙂

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  6. blankJulie says

    May 14, 2018 at 11:43 am

    I know my Dad has done a similar (but not so cute with the bell) idea in the past to keep birds off his fruit trees. He has a terrible rabbit problem too, I wonder if it would help with them? We have loads of old cd’s I could give him to put lower down.
    Worth a try by the sound of it anyway, thanks.

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    • blankChas says

      May 15, 2018 at 10:29 am

      Rabbits are such a pain and we have them too. I would guess these would scare them away in the beginning but then they’d also get used to them so he’d have to move them every once and a while to scare them a bit.

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  7. blankLynda Hardy says

    May 15, 2018 at 8:31 am

    I love this tip! Functional, repurposes those disks AND attractive! Thanks for sharing with Party in Your PJs!

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    • blankChas says

      May 15, 2018 at 10:29 am

      Thanks Lynda and thanks for stopping by

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  8. blankSandra L Garth says

    May 18, 2018 at 6:06 pm

    I love this idea! I didn’t think the squirrels would eat my flowers but they did. This is definitely worth a try. Thanks for joining us again at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.

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    • blankChas says

      May 18, 2018 at 6:35 pm

      Thanks Sandra, it has definitely helped me and I hope it helps you too. Just move them every once and a while to help keep them out.

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  9. blankAlexandra says

    April 15, 2020 at 9:17 am

    What an interesting idea! I am watching my squirrels carefully around my veggie garden. Will keep this in mind if they come over. I feed them, so they’re pretty good at not messing with anything else.

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    • blankChas says

      April 15, 2020 at 9:35 am

      Thank you Alexandra. There is one trick once you put them out… you have to move them every so often or they’ll get use to them. 🙂

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  10. blankJamie says

    April 16, 2020 at 11:25 am

    This is such a great idea! My neighbors do this, and never have issues with the dumb squirrels. Plus, it looks pretty in the sun.

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    • blankChas says

      April 16, 2020 at 11:38 am

      Thank you for sharing that it works for your neighbors too! You’re so right, love how it looks in the sun.

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  11. blankAmy says

    April 17, 2020 at 11:04 pm

    I have to admit that I find this very fascinating! I need you to come up with something to keep the weeds from growing!

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    • blankChas says

      April 18, 2020 at 7:29 am

      Thanks Amy, and I do have a post for weeds – https://chascrazycreations.com/save-your-garden-sprays-2/ It doesn’t stop them from growing but it sure does help 😉

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  12. blankMichelle says

    April 18, 2020 at 11:08 am

    What a cool idea! I hope it continues to keep the critters away your apple tree.

    Michelle
    mybijoulifeonline.com

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    • blankChas says

      April 18, 2020 at 3:03 pm

      Thank you so much Michelle

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  13. blankCathy Kennedy says

    April 20, 2020 at 6:40 am

    Sounds like a great idea for keeping pesky critters away and a good use for storage media that’s nearly obsolete these days. Stay healthy!

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    • blankChas says

      April 20, 2020 at 6:50 am

      Thank you so much Cathy, you too

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  14. blankDonna @ Modern on Monticello says

    April 20, 2020 at 10:52 am

    I might have to try this out. A couple of years ago we put up a fake owl and I swear those squirrels danced on his head and still ate the vegetables. Thanks for the idea. #HomeMattersParty

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    • blankChas says

      April 20, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      Oh I so feel your pain Donna! These have worked pretty good, you just have to move them every once and a while or they get used to them.

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