This is a cute and very sturdy birdfeeder. However it is absolutely horrible to clean! The birds acted like they couldn't perch on it, so we added a low wood rail around the outside attached by screws and spacers. That fixed that problem and the birds loved it. However I find it nearly impossible to keep clean as the rain gets in the feeding tray and the seeds turn to cement. I have to pry the seeds out and submerge the entire thing in soapy water with a bottle brush and scrub like crazy and I still feel as if the interior never really gets clean.