Nothing can ruin a lovely summer night like a swarm of mosquitoes. They are annoying, their bites itch and, if that were not enough, they also potentially carry a number of diseases.
For many, the solution is mosquito repellent, mosquito nets and expensive ointments. But here’s another idea: an effective mosquito trap, which is both quick to make yourself and that gentle on the wallet.
This super simple mosquito trap only requires three ingredients, a plastic bottle and a knife. But the result is amazing. Read below to learn how to make the trap that everyone is talking about this summer.
Mosquito trap – you need:
One two-liter plastic bottle
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon yeast
Instructions:
1. Cut off the top 1/3 of the bottle with a knife.
2. Pour the brown sugar, water and yeast into the bottom of the bottle. Stir!
3. Unscrew the cork from the upper part of the bottle. Turn upside down and push down as a lid on the trap. Double-check so that it closes tightly to the edges.
4. Your homemade mosquito trap is now ready! Mosquitoes will be attracted to the sweet, sticky fragrance from the mixture that they can not resist — and once they have flown into the bottle, they get stuck and can’t get back out!
5. Bring your mosquito trap wherever you go outdoors — and enjoy your mosquito-free summer!
Watch a video showcasing this simple hack below:
Have other good tricks to keep mosquitoes away? Please share them in the comments.
And don’t forget to share this clever trick with everyone you know so that they can also have a mosquito free summer. They will thank you later!
