You use it every day in cooking for various recipes or simply to sweeten your tea or coffee. But, although it must be consumed in moderation to stay in shape, sugar can be very useful to you in many ways at home. As an added bonus, it will also work wonders in your garden. Very popular with gardeners, this substance is environmentally friendly and will help you limit the invasion of parasites. As an added bonus, sugar is safe to use around children and pets. It will also not harm beneficial insects, such as bees or ladybugs. Discover how to apply sugar in the garden as well as a whole range of its little-known uses.

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Natural trap against garden pests: Here’s how to use sugar!

Fruit flies  and house flies can cause a lot of damage around the home and garden. Not to mention that they are unbearable on a daily basis! If you want to chase them out of your garden, try this sugar fly trap. Very simple and quick to prepare.

This solution also works for other insects attracted to sugary substances such as ants, aphids or mosquitoes.

Here are the steps to follow to get rid of all these unwanted items:

  • In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon borax.
  • Pour 1 cup of lukewarm water over the mixture.
  • Then, simply soak cotton balls in the solution and place them in different areas where ants and flies often appear.

Insects will be attracted to sugar, without suspecting the presence of borax, boric acid, which ends up destroying them once ingested.

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Other uses of sugar in the home

Apart from the kitchen and the garden, you will be surprised to find that sugar has more than one trick up its sleeve.

Here are some unusual ways to use sugar:

  1.     Do you notice stains on your clothes after gardening?  They can be difficult to remove, but a little sugar and water will do the trick . Pour 1/2 cup powdered sugar into a bowl and add enough warm water to make a paste. Apply this mixture directly to the stain, let it penetrate well and wash as usual. Total disappearance!
  2.     Did you know that adding sugar to the vase can extend the life of your cut flower bouquet? Simply mix a tablespoon of sugar with clean water in the vase. This solution also inhibits the growth of bacteria that can affect water and harm flowers. For an even more optimal effect, add a tablespoon of vinegar to the vase.
  3.     How to disinfect your hands when they are greasy and oily? You probably didn’t know it, but sugar can largely complement the action of soap. It is, in fact, a natural solution for very hygienic washing. Mix 1 teaspoon of sugar with a little water, then wash your hands as usual.
  4. Provide plants with additional nutrients using a solution of vinegar, sugar and water. To boost their growth, this is the ideal remedy!
  5.     A first-rate exfoliant, sugar is also very popular in the world of beauty. If you want to prepare a homemade body scrub, mix equal parts sugar, olive oil and walnut oil. coconut (almond or jojoba). Result: your skin is exfoliated, soft and luminous!
  6. You can also use the sugar to clean the coffee grinder. Grind 1/3 to ½ cup of sugar in your grinder for 10 minutes. Remove to clean any buildup on the blades. The grinder is sparkling again!
  7.   Finally, you can eliminate cockroaches from your house with sugar. All you need to do is mix equal parts sugar and baking soda. Sprinkle on areas where you have seen roaches. It’s the ideal trap: the cockroaches will disappear in the blink of an eye!
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