How To Help Keep Your Sandbox Clean & Free Of Insects, Spiders, Bugs & Slugs + Safer For Children
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How To Help Keep Your Sandbox Clean & Free Of Insects, Spiders, Bugs & Slugs + Safer For Children!
Our grandson loves to play in the sandbox when he comes to our house. But it finally got to the point where it just wasn't fit for him to be in. It seemed like all kinds of creatures were trying to take it over! When we lifted the lid, insects and spiders were everywhere, along with the occasional disgusting slug. Ants seemed to be the main intruders, and nothing seemed to be able to keep them out. So, we decided we had to either get rid of our bug-infested sandbox altogether, or clean it up and find better ways to keep it as bug-free as possible. We decided to keep it, mainly because of our grandson - he would've really missed it!
In this video, we'll show you how to clean up your sandbox, what kind of sand to put in it, how to keep insects and spiders out, and how to keep it clean and safe going forward. We discuss a few supplies you might need and different procedures to prepare a plastic vs. a wooden sandbox. Our sandbox is doing great, and instead of being a bug-filled mess, it's back to being just good clean fun!
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Great tips. I would also place the sand box in a spot that is sunny at some point of the day. The sun and heat will help keep bugs away. Fully shaded spots attract bugs and become damp overtime.
Great advice, and we’ll take any advantage over the bugs that we can get!
Thank you for this video. It’s clear and to the point! Will be cleaning our sandbox as per instructions 👍🏼
Hope it helped! We’re getting ready to get our sandbox set up and filled again for the season, and we’ll be using all these steps again to keep ours as clean as possible. And we’re always open to learning new ways to keep it that way!
Great advice. My grandsons little tikes box just arrived today for Christmas. I didn't realize it needed so much upkeep . Good to know. Thank you
I didn’t even think about it until bugs became a problem with ours. We have the sandbox under a tree, so that makes it more susceptible to everything, especially if we leave the lid off very long. Thanks for watching, and I’m sure your grandson is gonna love it!
Thanks for the tips !
Great advice ..... easy to understand & follow. Thanks!
Thanks for watching...I’m glad it helped!
Thanks for the information.
Thank You for this video!
And thank you for watching it!
Thank you for these tips!
You’re welcome! We do this every year with our sandbox and it has helped a lot - thank you for watching!
Foam weather strip would be a great seal
That’s a great suggestion...thanks!
Very helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful, and thank you for watching!
that thing has lasted at least for four years, so Little Tikes does a great job of making them!!!
Yeah, those things are tough!
Thank you for the tips 😊👍🏻
No problem...hope some of them help.
Thank you, so helpful ❤
You’re welcome!
Love that you recommend cinnamon!! Oregano would be another great one!
Yes, it would work great too!
Gracias!
You're welcome...I hope it helped!
Looking damn good for a grandpa.
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Hope it helped!
How often do you change the sand?
Dude you make an awesome video!!!!! Great job man!!!!
Thanks! And thank you for watching!
I have a wooden box that came with a. Very flimsy cover… any ideas?
How often should I add cinnamon to the sand?
Hello! Great video! Thank you for tips. I am Curious if you found a better solution to covering the turtle sand box. I just purchased the same one and want to get all that is needed before I add the sand.
No, I didn't find a better solution for covering it, but I have to think there is one out there that I just haven't run across yet.
@@GmaGpaAdventures what about pool noodles - slit down the middle on both sides and see if the noodle will sit tightly between the cover and the rim of the sandbox. Haven't tried it but just thought of it now.
@@carolynlawrence2817 That is a great idea! Sounds like it would work, and we have some pool noodles on hand. Thank you!
Door seal just glue it around the bottom of lid and works great and water tight, I went to ace and bought little latches and it snaps perfectly
I use a stick on foam insulation strip around the edges and have Bungie straps that run under each side so they can be hooked together over the top. Seems to hold even pressure across the foam seal.
I have that same turtle sandbox for my grandsons. Home Depot has a tie down strap that fits perfectly. The right size is even green. How often should you change out the sand?
Could you post a link?
My grandson has a cedar octagon sandbox and today I discovered it was filled with crickets and cricket poop. The cover it came with got ruined in the weather. I feel like we wasted so much money on all the sand we just bought. We now have to throw it all away . My grandson is upset that he can't play in it. I was thinking on getting him the little tykes one instead.
Feel bad for him, as we know our grandson would be disappointed too if that happened to his sandbox. It can be very hard to keep a sandbox clean no matter how hard you try. Little Tykes does make some good, sturdy stuff...can't go wrong with them.
How often should this be done?
It's a good idea to do this at the beginning of spring/summer (whenever you normally get it ready for use) and also again about halfway through. That should do it, but of course, some areas are more prone to bugs than others, and may require treatment more frequently.
I just bought a sandbox and sand about three days ago and it already has worms, eggs, and ants in it. Should I dump the new sand? Thank you
You might try sifting the sand first to get as many of the intruders out as possible, and then treat the sand as described in this video. See if that helps, but if not, you may have to start over. Luckily, sand isn’t very expensive, it’s just a pain to have to deal with it all again. And be sure you cover and seal off the sandbox as much as possible, especially if it’s near or under trees. Ours is under a tree to give it shade, but that definitely makes it harder to keep clean and bug-free.
GmaGpaAdventures okay will do! Thank you so much for the advice, replying, and the awesome video! God bless you and your family
I bought play sand at home depo and it wont make castles very disappointed what should i do!?
Yes, some of that play sand is pretty coarse and has a lot of different size grains in it. It works better if you can find some sand that is more uniform in size and not big grains. I've had some before that was almost like tiny rocks, and that didn't work well at all to make sand castles. And experiment with how much water you should add to the sand to make it pack the best and stay together.
Sand may be too dry. Try to spray some water and see if it works better. Good luck.
It needs to be wet
Only wet sand makes shapes but adding water is one of the things you don’t want to do in a sandbox as it grows bacteria.
You can make your own kinetic sand. Google recipe. That being said you must use a different container just for that.
Bugs don't generally harm kids. insecticides certainly do
They do not, when used properly and dried completely
I understand this video and it’s purpose but RAID is going to much more toxic and bad for the children then a few bugs lol
Thanks! Very helpful! : )
You’re welcome, and thank you for watching!