I found an extremely easy way to create a mini liquid feeder that costs 20 to 30 cents apiece. I use these tiny jars from the dollar store, 4 or 5 a pack, each pack is a dollar. You can also get them online here. Each feeder setup is not only cheap but really easy to set up:
After washing and soaking each jar, cut out a piece of material that can wick up the liquid. I use paper towels, but I'm sure there are other materials you could find. Fill up the jar with anything that is mostly liquid (not syrup or honey-like in consistency). After cutting the appropriate size of material and filling up the jars, lay the wick material on the cap/lid so that when you screw it onto the jar, only the material's edges are exposed over the rim of the lid. Keep the jar upside down and let capillary action do the rest. if you find not enough liquid or too much liquid is moving through the wick material, tighten or loosen the cap accordingly.
These feeders are super easy to make and setup, and I hope this helped someone out there who, like me, wanted a cheaper alternative to the classic liquid feeder.
(Sorry about the odd angle)
