On Wed, 27 Jul 2016 23:36:18 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

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>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 23:18:08 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>>> > On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:14:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > > wrote:
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>>>> >>
>>>> >> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>>> >> > On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 07:53:29 +0000 (UTC), (axlq)
>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> In article >,
>>>> >> >> > wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>Has anyone done anything interesting or tasty with Cheerios?
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >NUTS & BOLTS SNACK MIX
>>>> >> >> [snip]
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> That looks pretty good... but I'd have to buy even more boxes of
>>>> >> >> cereal
>>>> >> >> to get rid of the excess Cheerios.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> > You're incapable of altering a recipe to use the seasoning on a
>>>> >> > single
>>>> >> > type of cereal?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Wouldn't be as good like that though. I gather that the appeal of
>>>> >> such
>>>> >> snacks is the many differing items in there.
>>>> >
>>>> > When you're stuck with that amount of Cheerios, you learn to love it
>>>> > or throw it out.
>>>>
>>>> If I had extra of something like that, I might put a few out to see if
>>>> the
>>>> birds or squirrels would eat them. If they wouldn't, I'd probably just
>>>> get
>>>> rid of them. Cereal is usually cheap.
>>>
>>> Throw it wherever you want. Mine would go into the garbage because I
>>> don't want to attract rats, raccoons, possums etc.

With properly covered trash cans critters can't get in.

>> I only put stuff out when I see an animal there.

Critters are always there, they just don't want to be seen.

>Which would only encourage more to come.
>
>Cheri

Critters call to all their buddies, even tell them the menu.
Birds have excellent telescopic vision, they constantly scan for
food... you won't see them up in the tree tops but they will see you.
As soon as I toss out birdseed dozens of birds arrive instantly, and
ground critters watch and listen for the birds chattering and arrive
seconds later. There are dozens of crows in the tree tops a 1/4 mile
away, all I need do is open the sliders to my deck and they are there
on the ground looking at me... I have them well trained... they have
me well trained too. The crows get all the dried canned cat food
leavings, I soak the bowls to loosen the food and toss it out for the
crows, not a speck gets wasted. Crows eat everything, especially
carrion, they're first on the scene to clean up roadkill.