Fed up with wasps pestering you in your garden? This handy household hack will stop them in their tracks – for good
This easy trick will help keep the annoying insects at bay - and it won't cost you a thing
WHILE the arrival of summer spreads joy across the country, it also paves the way for some unwelcome guests - wasps.
The black and yellow pests are one of the most loathed creatures in Britain, mainly because they don't appear to serve any purpose other than to make a nuisance of themselves.
If you're fed up of having the irritating insects buzzing around your picnics and causing guests to do the wasp dance, you'll love this handy garden hack.
Aside from the fact it's pretty much free and doesn't involve getting your hands sticky as other wasp deterrents sometimes do, it's also proven to be pretty effective.
In this video, reveals that the best device to keep the pesky pests at bay during your outdoor gatherings is a simple brown paper bag.
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He explains: "When wasps see another nest, they stay out of the area to avoid confrontation.
"So here's what you can do to use that to your advantage."
First, take the brown paper bag and stuff it with newspaper or whatever alternative you can lay your hands on.
Tie off the top using tape or string and mould it a little to make it look like the natural shape of a wasp's nest.
Then simply hang it in an area where you don't want wasps disturbing you, and that's all there is to it!
Make sure you take it in at night in case it rains (we do live in Britain after all), otherwise you'll end up with a pretty soggy 'nest' the next day.
If you're still plagued with a particularly confrontational swarm of wasps, last week we reported another clever way to keep the critters at bay if you're eating outdoors.
A group of specialists at the Cheltenham Science Festival said the best method to discourage the black and yellow fiends from diving into your fizzy drinks and nibbling your cake is to capture the first wasp that visits.
If you're able to detain one of the insects, it will prevent the wasp from returning to the swarm and informing them of the treats.