Sugar is one of the food essentials that we cannot think of going a day without. Everything we eat in a day, candies, cookies, cola, tea, coffee has sugar in it. But too much sugar can have a negative impact on health and leads to overweight or diabetes. However, sugar is not as bad as it seems. Besides satisfying our sweet tooth cravings, there are some handy things that it can do.
Put Flowers In Sugary Water And Watch What Happens To Them Next
Cut flowers usually last for a day or two if kept in normal water. But you can increase their longevity using sugar and water. Just mix a tablespoon of sugar in the vase of water and the flowers are good to go. Sugar nourishes the flowers and helps them last longer. However, this solution promotes bacterial growth which can make the water smell bad and negatively impact the cut flower. To avoid such a situation, add a tablespoon of vinegar to the solution.
Hang This In Your Garden And Keep The Pests Away
Fruit flies and house flies can cause a lot of trouble in the garden. If you wish to protect your garden from such pests, then give this natural sugar fly trap a try to catch the pests. This solution also works for other insects as well that are attracted to sweet things. To make the solution, boil ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup honey, and 2 tablespoons of water in a pan over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Dip pieces of craft paper or brown packaging paper in the mixture, then hang them to try with a drip pan underneath.
Apply This Paste To Your Gardening Clothes And You Will Be Amazed By The Results
Plant lovers enjoy spending their day with their plants in the garden by taking care of them. But after spending a day in the garden, they end up having dirty clothes with grass stains and dirt and we can’t deny that grass stains are the toughest to remove. We have got you covered with a solution to your problem. Next time you have stubborn grass stains on your clothes, try this little hack. Fill ½ cup with sugar and add enough warm water to it to make a paste. Apply this mixture to the stain and let it soak for at least 30 minutes and then wash normally.
Sprinkle Sugar In Your Garden And You Will Be Surprised With Its Results
Many times the plants in your garden wilt and die for no reason. In such a situation, you need to check out its roots for knots that are caused by nematode feeding. You can use sugar to get rid of them. Sugar is a great source of energy that causes all kinds of good bacteria to grow and introduces certain nutrients chemicals to your soil. To put it simply, it can do wonders to the soil and your garden.
Keep These Balls Near Your Plants And Watch The Ants Fading Away
Are you sick of spotting ants around your plants in the garden? Worry no more, we have got you a handy trick to fight the ants off. Mix ½ cup sugar and 1-1/2 tablespoons Borax and pour it in 1-1/2 cups of warm water. Soak cotton balls in this mixture and keep these balls in the areas where you usually spot ants. Ants will be attracted to these balls because they love sugar and then the borax will kill them.
Clean Your Hands With This DIY Cleanser After Gardening
Usually, after spending a day in the garden you wash your hands with soap and water. But are you aware of the chemicals that are added to the handwashes that can take a toll on your hands’ softness? Next time, give this natural DIY cleanser a try that can clean your hands without taking away its tenderness. Just use 1 tablespoon of sugar and little water and wash as normal.
