on Stopping runs in nylon tights

13.08.2009 1 minute read From Editorial team

Gnats, also known as mosquitoes, are a real nuisance. To avoid breeding them in your own rainwater barrel, you should protect your rain barrel from these annoying insects. Gnats lay their eggs in standing water.

Cover the rainwater barrel with nylon tights

What you’ll need:

large, thin nylon tights
rubber band that fits around the rain barrel

Instructions:

First, pull the tights over the barrel; this allows water to get in, but not the gnats. Secure it with a large, wide rubber band. Done, now you still have rainwater, but no (new!) gnats.

Photo by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at

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Behind meinhaushalt.at is Sabine Ostheimer. She collects practical household tips here – preferably using natural home remedies instead of pure chemicals –, money-saving ideas for everyday life and tried-and-true tricks from grandma's time. As a twin mom she also writes honestly and without a filter about family life; baking and seasonal table decoration are among her favorite topics. More about the site

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