How To Repel Gnats The Best Easy Ways
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2018
- There are several ways to repel gnats so that you can stay outside and enjoy the wonderful weather. In this video, we share with you several ways in which we repel them.
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In VA I use to see my neighbor hang strips of fabric softener from her back pocket mowing her lawn. I think she was crazy but later find out the heavy scent keep mosquito off.
The worst eye pain I've ever experienced was when a gnat flew into my eye!
Lol
Pain in the ass here in Florida
The soap prevents the vinegar from forming a surface tension layer. Bugs as small as gnats can literally walk on water (Liquids) due to the surface tension. The soap prevents the surface tension from forming so the gnats step, or lands, on the vinegar and gets a nasty surprise. Instead of the vinegar supporting the gnat, it instead falls into the vinegar and drowns. The soap does not make the vinegar sticky. Only 1 drop of liquid soap is all that's needed. If you want to see how surface tension of liquids work pour water, vinegar, etc into a bowl. Sprinkle a few grains of ground black pepper on top of the liquid. The pepper particles will be resting on top of the liquid's surface tension. If you align your sight across the surface of the water in the bowl you can see the pepper particles sitting in tiny little indentations on the top of the water. The pepper is on the water and not in the water. That is surface tension. Back to the bowl of water and pepper. Add only one drop of liquid soap right into the center of the bowl and watch what happens. The pepper will look like it all runs away from the soap drop and swarms to the edge of the bowl. What has happened is the surface tension began quickly collapsing at the point the soap drop was added. Like a stretched rubber membrane the surface tension collapsed causing a tiny wave emanating from the soap droplet and taking most of the pepper particles with it. If you take a bowl of water and watch very carefully across the surface you can see the surface tension layer by barely touching the water with a blade of grass, edge of a tooth pick, etc. If you have ever seen those bugs that run across the water in creeks (we called them water skeeters) the reason that they do not sink in the water is because they have specialized feet that can support the insect on the surface of water utilizing the water's surface tension. When I was a kid I would try to shoot the water skeeters with my BB gun. I discovered that a near miss would sometimes cause the water skeeter to sink. The BB striking the water right next to the insect would cause the surface tension to collapse for a millisecond causing the water skeeter's feet to slip into the water.
I sea you take the Sunday funnies with tricks for kids too...Ha..
One year I had nats coming in my apartment through the air conditioner . I used vinegar and a drop of dawn in a glass of water and it worked great .
Yes! Been doing this for 10 years!
Now if ima listen to anyone’s video it’s gonna be this guy
Great concoction, Kevin! That's a great idea for camps; that and the campfire should minimize the annoying pests. The weight of the ingredients wouldn't be an issue in my pack either. Just have to remember that the concoction can also attract bears as well, so in the bear bag it goes. When I camp I usually take my jungle hammock with the no see-um netting. When I get out of the hammock I'll use my head net and just pull it down over my hat, usually a boonie. You may already know this but permethrin sprayed on your clothing will keep flying critters away especially mosquitoes (and wasps, too). Before I head out to the AT or wherever, I take my gear out to my backyard Hobo Kamp and spray it with permethrin; gear and my EDC clothing including my socks (ticks love my socks). As a retired paramedic I advise all of my friends to NEVER spray DEET directly onto the skin as it is a carcinogenic.
I to am a soap taker of hotel rooms. Great scenery. Very informative thank you.
Good point, here in the mountains in spain,the locals use lavender water when working the fields,it works, I feel your vinegar trap will draw mosquitos in that we're not coming anyway,the lavender water keeps them away,but not flies or wasps,like your videos keep them coming.
How do you do the lavender water, please?
Campfire smoke was my slinky moment! I figured this one out while camping with my father. I have also noticed if you stand in the smoke from a campfire for a couple of minutes, it will keep them away from you as well.
Tosses the pinecone* (oh I needed that) 😂😂
I enjoy peace and quiet. I also enjoy everything about your detailed videos. I hope you can ignore the impatient children on here who have an approximately 1 minute attention span.
Phantom Agree, and well said.
Tea Tree Oil works a treat for keeping gnats away . Not keen on the smell but it does work :) Thank you :)
Laura's Life Dog Training & Dog Vlogs I use tea tree oil body wash the Nats are still bugging the crap out of me keeps the mosquitoes away though.
a person could buy a good tea tree oil extract from an herbal store or etc, and add some extra oil to the body wash to increase its potency.
Yes I use tea tree oil does work. I tea tree oil on my scalp for itching it really works. Use the pharmaceutical grade tea tree oil.
They go in the ears also..
Wear a hat that can cover your ears
They go into the nose so is a good idea to wear a mask.
You have a wonderful channel full of great information. Thank you for sharing with us.
Jan Creson It's Jan!!!
Caught a boatfull of Rock bass on the James River in 73. My arms were so sore I had to give up my pole! Great memory❤
I am so glad I clicked on your pesty neighbor vid or else I would never have found such a great person
Me: steps outside for ten seconds
Every gnat within a ten Mile radius: it's free realestate
Meee tooo
Thank you for being practical.
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I always have a bucket of pine cones next to my fire ring. Pine cones start fire so easily.
Great idea. Thanks
Thanks for posting this video. Your method for repelling gnats is working spot on for me. As an added bonus, it is doing a number on the darn flies flying around the patiio and grill area. Thumbs Up all the way thanks
As someone who's worn glasses since 4th grade (& I'm older than you)
I can't even count how many times anything from a mosquito to a hornet
got between my lenses and my eyes.
That can get a bit scary. :)
Just discovered you yesterday.
Good stuff! Keep it coming!
You have such a beautiful home. I have become addicted to your videos! Much love to you and your family from North Georgia.
The gnats are bugging me just seeing them in the camera
yes. I keep trying to swat at them...
I hate them with a burning passion. I live at the end of a park and by far the fastest way for me to get around is through this park, but I can't do that, if you take 10 steps in the park you have the little bastards all over, your eyes, your nose, your mouth, your ears everywhere, so now I'm going genocide on all insects in my area.
Really great, practical hints, thanks so much. Loved your video on how to repel flies with water and pennies too. Lotsa Love to you and your beautiful wife from New Mexico USA!
This is great news, the gate to my house/seven acres here in California Sierra Nevada mountains the gnats are insane! Definitely using these recommendations. I literally hop out the truck to unlock my gate and they swarm bad, when the bats come out at dusk I cheer them on lol.
Yes, I used to live in Carrollton near the James River bridge.
Thank you so much. Awesome!
I've learned a few things.....so great !!!! Thank you for your time to make these helpful, useful, and interesting Videos. I will keep watching. 😊 Thank You for Your Service to Our Great Country !! You are Appreciated. May You and Your Family, continue to enjoy Your Beautiful homestead. God Bless........Peace!!!
Excellent ideas. Try this as well. If you have a yard that you mow, take the grass clippings and put them in a couple of garden trash cans or buckets and place them in the yard where you ARE NOT. Fresh dead grass puts out a bunch of CO2 and gnats love it way better than YOUR face. 😃
I get a empty pickle jar or something fill all the way to the top with Apple cider vinegar and poke a few tiny holes in the top with the tip of a sharp knife or something and seal, the knats will be attracted and then drown when they go in the holes, that way you arent looking at a plate full of gnats its more icognito and if you will be sitting the jar on a table where you are eating you can wrap the jar so that you don't have to look at a jar full of gnats. I sit these in a few places inside my home as well during gnat season
It works because they love the fermented smell of vinegar. When ever I make bread they love the smell of yeast. And they also try to get to my sourdough starter. The soap breaks the surface tension of the vinegar so they drown.
I love Homesteading Off The Grid with all the practical advice & especially your wonderful Southern accent! I live in Broadstairs, Kent, UK, but will try your fly deterrent! More power to you!
Why is this video and your voice so relaxing....
Thanks so much for the tip!
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Thanks Kevin love the video and your gnat trap keep safe Paul.
Great ideas I'm going to use. Love the "Burn the Sage....." - ha ha ha
U are the realest video I have ever seen on repelling gnats. We seem to have a lot in the cooler months here in the Caribbean. I love it that u are speaking from experience. New subscriber here!! Thank you!!
Trying to do some gardening and the gnats are so bad I am eating them constantly. Thank you I am going to give this a go.
Wow awesome 👏🏻
Thank you this was good information, we have a camp and there are millions and millions....swarms of what I think are gnats (we always called em black flies) but they are tiny and they swarm around you like you said, some bite some don't but they are relentless and take the fun out of being outside. Was thinking we might have to invest in a netted hat....
Excellent ideas, thanks! : )
Could you please make a video of a Sun set, that catches the beautiful sound grasshoppers in the grass start making after the Sun sets, rubbing their legs together to stay warm? It's such a beautiful sound! I really miss that sound from when I grew up in Iowa. Thanks! 😉
We have knats all of a sudden in the back yard. We put down mulch and so it’s a shaded area where it’s moist and now there are hundreds of knats. A few get into the house and make us itch and scratch. I guess they bite!! I want to use a blow torch on them! Outside of course
Great advise! Tfs
Thanks for the gnat repellant video. I can't open the front door of my apt w/o gnats or flies getting in, so thanks a million bcos they bite at night when ur trying to sleep or even when ur still sitting up.
I'm gonna do it. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing.
Useful information thanks
Greetings from MD love your channel so much great info, liked & subbed Thanks!
Nice video! Nice that you visited Borocay, lovely fine sand beach! Thanks for the tips...heard grey poupon compliments sage ; )
Thank you!
Very helpful information. My Japanese Maple trees this year for some reason have been super-infested with gnats. I have sprayed organic soap and other organic bug sprays with zero effect. I will try your suggestions. Thank you!
use medium sized metal buckets ,burn pine cones in them, set them around where you will be setting .
Great for those of us who have apartments too
This city boy really enjoys watching this country guy
Love all of your information! Thanks for taking the time to teach all of us such great things...:-) Linda
Thanks for watching our videos LL! We're glad you're here!
Wow your living the dream. I hate living in a cramped sub urb, I can't wait to buy a nice homestead.
Super ideas thank you so much. Any ideas for biting insects?
Thanks for the tips! Say HI to Gigglie Girl for me! LOL!
❤️love your shows
Thanks, Mary Kay
The Gnats in my area of the Upper Midwest must be better informed and/or ditched the Vinegar diet. I just put out 2 vinegar traps with tiny amounts of Dawn layered on top and put these under the drip edge of a large Linden Tree we have. While doing so, I was bitten multiple times by a swam of Gnats. 1 hour later, neither trap had any gnats. I, though, had to treat the bites with Calahist. Calahist, for those of you who are older, is a knockoff of the old fashioned Calamine lotion from years past. I fondly remember using this for sunburn. Calahist, however, does not leave any residue on your skin like Calamine Lotion did.
Sold! Gonna make some now! BRAVO! I hate the miserable little bastards! Ahhhhh!
In S. GA To keep gnats out of face and ears when working outside hang mardigras beads about 2 inches long around the edge of brim of hat and movement of head keeps gnats away giving you use of both hands to work! Little goofy looking but it works. AND WE KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT GNATS IN THE SOUTH.
This works for me with mosquitos, I'm not sure about gnats though. I live in Rochester NY , the gnats don't seem to be that bad.
This will work great for us as we get gnat... a lot of gnats in the house. Any ideas on how to get rid of mosquitoes? We have tried garlic but it doesn’t last.
When I hear somebody say "bug spray" I think of Raid lol.
and cancer.
I picture bugs getting squished by big can of Raid.
bug spray gets rid of them for about 3 seconds, then they are back!
I just stay out in the sun because it's in the shade where they'll load you up and green stuff on the fire to make a lot of smoke will do the trick too. Since you're not supposed to burn any tires that cut down on the fun. THanks yall and have a GOOD time up there!
I ride horses and just tacking up I am swarmed! The slightest sweat brings them all in hordes. Flytraps dont do anything either. Lemongrass essential oil works on me but I have become rather sensitive to the smell. 🤢 thanks for the advice, I will try.
Great video and yes dove soap does smell GUUUD!
Thank you hope it works
Were camping right now near the water in our RV and we are being bit and suffering from nats severely any help please
I'd go with white vinegar....just because it's the cheapest, lol. As far as weeds go, vinegar alone works just as well. I just put vinegar into a squirt bottle and squirt some into the centre of the weed. It kills the whole thing. I've heard it works just as well if diluted with water but I haven't tried that yet.
6:36 And They Perish - LOL- Airborne Brother ( I'm your Rigger 92R)
we forget LIGHTS attract those suckers too!! I need that popper thing. The shocker!! while I'm on line the phone light attracts them. So now I have to see what they like best. The light or the smell. lol
Did you get an on body mic? Audio sounds really good!
Yep... he's a country boy. My leatherman never leaves my side.
You could have many Purple Martin houses and they double as bug control and entertainment.
I breathed in one of those suckers and it sent me into a coughing fit that almost made me throw up...
I do the same thing with bees I use a bottle top fill with soda leave in the corner of the table I have no problems.
I live in an apartment on the 2nd floor. I get gnats all over my door amd they come into my apartment sometimes. I'm going to try this. Thank you!
Did it work?
@@Renee_nf094e I never did it. 😄 I totally forgot about it.
@@lorrainepaz4834
That must mean they're no longer a problem. You woulda remembered if they were still annoying you. 😄
@@Renee_nf094e Yes, that's try
They have not been that bad. 😁
Ive made it a point to keep my mouth closed when there are many gnats about, but i just ended up sucking them in through my nose. Tried to blow the thing out, but it went further in. . . It sucks... i ended up swallowing the thing anyway, but it just took a longer more interesting route.
Inside my house, ive set up a high power mini fan just above my sink and garbage bin, with a bowl of vineagar nearby to pull them closer to the fan. Any little bugs near the area fly about, get sucked in through the back of the fan, and the tiny carcasses are shot out the window. If i need it in a different location not near a window, i attach a small round cut out of window screen to the front of the fan, as smaller bugs will get caught in the screen.
The sage comments LOL
How about something for a person that is doing yard work and moving around please.
The black flies we have here are awful. (people call them gnats) Off does not repel them at all. I have found that any of the Banana Boat sunscreen products repels them for about 6 hours. It will not work for mosquitoes. I prefer the spray on Dry version.
Good information. I’ll try the vinegar and soap. We also get our yard treated for mosquitoes. So here is the problem, as we get ready to walk from our sunroom and slide the glass door to go into the screen in patio, between the glass and screen there are gnats like no one’s business, it so irritating, we cannot even sit out there and have a romantic dinner. It’s just horrible. By the way tell your wife I’ll have to try the malt vinegar with the french fries, I like to dip my french fries in mayonnaise.
If you have anymore gnat information on our situation please let me know.
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brilliant I just like watching to have hope. yes we can keep them out of our eyes but what about UP Your Nose? I truly hate that!! Thanks for the tips. I love your humor. I even sleep with a Net over my head. U get too hot!! so Summer time is not fun at all. enjoy yours without these annoying critters.
Thank you sir. Is white vinegar included? I realize you said any vinegar (you showed ACV and balsamic).
Yeah, any kind will work, including white vinegar. You are very welcome, and thank you for watching.
Nice, informative videos. Would love to view one on California Illegal Immigrant control.
Thanks for the vid. Great advice. I see gnats on my lawn and I do not love it.
Before becoming disabled I used to love to get out and hunt mushrooms,out here in wash state that's when the ground temp gets between 60-70 degrees,that's when you see trillium and the damn deer flies and knots, my remedy was to make about a pad of 4 paper towels and soak it with apple cider vinegar I'd wipe myself down with that. Any bare skin,arms,face neck,ears,hands throat then place it refolded up under my cap, then if they would start in on me I'd just rewipe.
Ricky I thought we are putting vinegar into the trap to ATTRACT the gnats, not repel? What's up with that?
BarbaraL Lowell kitchen knots and deer knots apparently do not like the same things.
thanx that may be it, or could be your body chemistry ... apparently insects are attracted to how much carbon we expel and certain scents ... its a lifeswork in FL trying to deal with insects especially mosquitoes.
I wonder if the salt, vinegar, soap solution works to kill the wild kudzu vines that spread one foot a day.
They love to fly into my mouth. When I focus on keeping my mouth shut, they go up my nose.
What do u use catfishing on james im from central virgina also and going catfishing soon
I can see gnats flying around in the video !! Ugh I am hiding house thousands out there
They always get in my ears. I’m pretty sure I have about 3.1 million gnats in my body.
You said dodo😂
Thank you for sharing this. Do you have a solution for getting rid of fire ants? And tell your wife that I like fries with vinegar too.
For me the vinegar and dish soap did not work and I used the correct amounts of each.. If I was lucky, I would find maybe one gnat in the bowl while watching several flying around for days.. The best way is to use a bug bomb.. Set it off when you leave and viola! no gnats or any kind of bugs..
Why poison yourself & environment just over fucking bugs
I left old pickled onions in a jar in the kitchen and the fruit flies flew in and the blo flies flew in too.
I had that problem as well. I did not want to bomb my house every time gnats show up, as i have pets and want to avoid weird chemicals. There are a ton outside and they find a way in all the time. I once used vinegar and dish soap, but i put a chunk of pineapple in and submerged it half way in the solution, i put plastic wrap on top and poked holes with a tooth pick. This way, they were attracted enough to climb in through the holes, and even if they didn't stick in the liquid, they were unable to get out back through the holes. It worked really well, but i haven't had to do that again. I started using a fan above my garbage disposal while i am in my kitchen, the vinegar draws them closer to the fan... they get sucked in and shoots their little dead bodies out the window. I run the fan for a while now and again if i notice them and it kills a good number of them.
For some reason the gnats really liked my computer monitor so I use a glass salt shaker and enlarged the holes put about half full of vinegar and it seems to work they are drowned in the bottom..... :( cheers
I used apple cider vinegar, they seem really attracted to that and a squirt of dish soap. Have caught 4 since last night. This is inside my apartment! 😕