Are you getting out and about in the garden these Christmas holidays? It can be a big mess without having to deal with all the creepy crawlies.
So you can get rid of the pests and get down to the fun parts, here’s some DIY recipes that are simple to make, and cost you a fraction of the store-bought chemicals.
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The weeds are out in force this summer but commercial weed killer can be expensive, and sometimes doesn’t even work. You spray and spray, then wait and nothing happens. In fact, it can get worse!
If you’re over trying to pull the weeds out by hand or kill them with the expensive stuff, we have a quick and cheap solution.
All you need is a bucket/something to a litre of liquid, vinegar, salt and dishwashing liquid.
Put one litre of vinegar in your bucket, followed by 1/2 cup salt and a few squirts of dishwashing liquid.
Mix it all around then pour over the offending weeds.
They should die within days!
Mosquito repellent can be costly and smell very strong indeed. Here’s a cheap and cheerful alternative!
Simply mix 1 part lemon eucalyptus oil for every 10 parts of sunflower oil/witch hazel. Rub or spray on skin.
Items needed:
How to:
Change the solution every 2 weeks.
Coax snails and slugs out of the flowerbeds into what they think is a safe haven, but is actually a lure.
You can lay either inverted cabbage leaves or inverted orange, grapefruit or citrus rinds on the ground near where they usually are.
They will crawl under these items to get away from the light, and heat of the sun, and in the morning all you need to do is dump them into the trash.
Sick of the flies buzzing around? Here’s an easy, cheap fly trap you can make at home to keep them at bay.
What you need:
How to:
First, cut off the top of the bottle about 4cm down from the top. Be sure to cut the narrow section of the bottle, so the upper lid will have something to rest on without falling in.
Fill the bottom half of the bottle with a few ml of your ACV. Invert the top half of the bottle and rest it on the bottom half. Tape around the outer edge to hold it in place.
Your homemade fly trap is done! Place it near windows, bins or in the kitchen and change regularly.