110% correct. (I was on nights during this week so I had to get it done so the kids could get back to playing outside as they always are) but absolutely correct 👍🏻👍🏻
My friend you made me a hero I’ve been waging chemical warfare on the things down here in Florida for years ( I used to leave them alone and they left me alone but my wife blew up our peace agreement a few years ago and it’s been hell) I watched your video today at 3pm and by 4pm the war is over! My wife just gave me a ticker tape parade 🎉 Never saw your channel before today and have subscribed and shared Thank you!!!
I have done this with mosquitoes. It works. Insects have 3 breathing holes on each side of their body/Thorax. The soap blocks the holes and the critters suffocate 😉.
Actually it breaks the surface tension and allows the water to enter their breathing holes so they drown. Like when you drop dish soap onto water that has an oily sheen an all the oil drops go to the edges.
I learned to use Dawn for wasps and other insects years ago when I worked for the park service. We were not allowed to use pesticides but Dawn works better and is so much safer.
That Dawn is awesome stuff! Use it all around my car to remove grease, use it to wash grease off my hands, makes a great carpet cleaner, it has replaced many chemicals I used to use!
@@d.aardent9382 i use a carpet remnant to change my oil and there were little splatters on it, in desperation I sprayed it down with Dawn and scrubbed it. It really took out most of the oil stains!
Both of my brothers have masters degrees in science and biology and many years ago they said never spray Roundup or anything like that without some Dawn dishwashing liquid in it guess what them suckers are right
Long list of uses for Dawn, it's one of the few products that I only buy the Dawn brand name, it just seems to out perform all the other detergent options. One thing to add, if your mixture is extra extra soapy, you may want to give it a rinse later on with clean water. The detergent sitting on paint or on some coatings for an extended amount of time can soften or break it down.
110% correct. I had to be at work for 7 straight at night so I didn’t have much of an option (plus filming in the dark is a pain haha) but you are absolutely correct on that. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment as well!
Thanks for the info! I reused a sprayer for cleaning house siding. Filled it with some Dawn. Hooked it up to the hose and sprayed nests..from afar. Acted like an anti aircraft gun w the flying ones, lol My wasp can spray buying is over.
Heck yea. Off a nest is fine and all but I feel like I have just done something awesome taking the flying ones out 😂😂 thanks for the comment and glad it worked 👍🏻👍🏻
yes, knew about this (about 2 yrs ago) but from watching videos like yours. another good way to use this method is try it with a car foaming bottle with your pressure washer set to max foam if you have some good sized nest fully built as this can shoot a good 20 feet keeping you safe and the foam is soo thick they dont have a chance :)
That's one I never heard of, but it sounds like a good use since it works. They say Dawn has a million uses and I guess they're right. One thing I recently tried that I heard about using it for is to put a little bit in my windshield washer fluid in my car to help it clean better and it works there too. You just have to make sure that you put enough, but also not too much either.
That is very interesting. Haven’t heard that one but I might just have to try that one out. My luck I’ll soap the person behind me going down the road…which might be a perfect reason to try it 😂 thanks for that tip. Much appreciated
Your sprayer really SPRAYS GREAT. Usually after a couple of months my sprayer spray is just half as good as it was, and I’ve cleaned it, removing debris that collects…… 💪🏻👏👏8/27/2024 🇺🇸
Don’t quote me on this one here but I believe it came from TSC (tractor supply). I have had it for years and it’s been solid every time. I tried looking for the exact model but couldn’t find it now. Thanks for watching
There are very fine screens or filters in your sprayer, some where. A good thing would be to find some dielectric grease ( because it is safe on rubber o-rings ) and the light weight Teflon plumbers tape. Take your sprayer apart, give all the parts a wash, check out those screens. On the pump part, see if you can take that apart also, when you pop it back together a bit of grease on the o-ring in there insures you can make full pressure. Every o-ring needs a touch of grease and every thread a wrap of plumbers tape. "She" will be better than new when your done. If you spray pesticides or herbicides wear nitrite glove and happy spraying.
If you don't do it already, make sure you empty your sprayer and run a little clean water through it after each use. That will usually help them last pretty good without clogging
Thumbs up! Great video tip. I wish I knew about your video last week. I had some wasps on a tree in my backyard...and ended up buy the toxic name brand wasp killer in a spray can. Your Dawn Soap trick is better and less toxic. Now I think I will throw out that toxic wasp killer can and use Dawn instead! Much Better and Safer!!! THANK YOU!! - Las Vegas, NV
Awesome. Yep definitely my go to. I can’t even remember the last time I bought a can of wasp spray. Works like a charm! Thanks for checking out the video
Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is the active ingredient in Dawn. It has a 'surfactant' quality that causes the liquid to cover the breathing surfaces of the insect, thereby suffocating it. There are a bunch of other things, including perfumes, in Dawn that would have me looking for similar, but different products to use.
Hey man, thanks for the tips. We have wasp spray but it is just there as another self defense purposes. It shoot farther than pepper spray and more than just as effective. Much LOve from SoCali
😂😂 that’s wild. I would recommend sticking to the wasp cans in that case, the dawn method will just clean up folks for ya…not the best result there 😃 thanks for the comment and checking out the channel 👍🏻👍🏻
Yes it does work good. I like brake cleaner for a quick kill. Since you sprayed Dawn on the siding, you may as well get a sponge and clean it at the same time...🤣
Please refrain from sending comments like this…..if my wife sees this I’ll end up scrubbing the whole thing 😂 but you are right about that for sure. Ol back porch is pretty dang dirty. Thanks for checkin out the video 👍🏻 and thanks for the comment too
Yep 👍 it kills flies, spiders and all kinds of bugs....I get the Dawn Power Wash and then refill it with regular Dawn and keep it in the house to kill bugs and another neat thing to know is the use of the power wash bottle with regular Dawn in it makes a great stain remover for clothes. It works better then most of the pretreatment sprays... in my opinion and is a lot cheaper....
Thank you so much ! Thank you for taking the time to make & post this video. More wasp than usual this year. I am allergic ! I have spent $$$ on spray, still have a problem. Going to use this today. ¥
Thanks, I will try this. I didn't know about It. Is used for a lot of things. The dawn spray will clean make-up brushes.---Thought you would want to know. Linda from Oregon
Yep Also One Time I had Army worms in My Hay Feld Bad and A Farmer Down the Road told me to Spray With Water And Dawn So I Got my sprayer on my Tractor And Sprayed the Feld and Walk out in 10 or So minets and All them Army worms Were Dead So I keep it Around my Barn and home now Good Video !!
I have never had so many wasps as his year. I didn't mind them until one stung me thru two shirts and it hurt for weeks. Thank you! Wasp spray does not work well, and they come right back to the nest the next day if you don't knock it down.
Using soap has been a thing for a looooong time! Though I admit to just learning about it in the past year or so lol whenever possible I use my electric power washer with a soap/foam cannon and completely blanket them!! (You can buy hand pump foam cannons for more portable needs)
Been using this for years!! It really does work great, especially if you are spraying on the house siding. Bug spray can stain, this simply washes off with a rain.
That’s good to know too. We get those every few years but thank goodness not on a regular basis like some places! Thanks for the comment and checking out the video
Have used Dawn to wash my face with morning & night for 55+ years & only this year have I EVER used any cream in my face. I'm 72 h have people comment often about how nice my skin looks... yes I've always worn make up... female in Texas
A spray bottle of Lysol cleaning liquid works great too. Normally wasp don’t bother you if you don’t bother them. Hornets , on the other hand, will attack and chase you down as you run away. Bees are occupied with suppling the nest with food for the queen and larvae. I had a wasp nest under the hood of my lawnmower and never had a problem when mowing the lawn. When I was done and parked my mower, the waiting wasps would fly over and under my mower hood to their nest.
Good stuff right there. Yea I agree for the most part wasps pretty much keep to themselves but my little girl is absolutely terrified of them. Had to get a little proactive here for sure. Good info on the Lysol though thanks for that comment 👍🏻👍🏻
I did not know it would do that but now I will use it, but I did know this for black mold. You can use white vinegar down dish soap and spray it and it’ll kill the mold a little bit of water a little bit of warm water, I think yeah. And if you want to get rid of the little roach bugs that most people call water bugs in the east Tennessee, you can use. I have gallon white vinegar spray bottle now like you had to pump up and dish soap, but and cinnamon ground cinnamon mix it up in it spray around and it’ll get rid of them water bugs , oh something like a floor cleaning soap like mop and soap or mop floor
That’s the worst right there. Our old house had the propane tank with the same story. Little things always built up in there same way! Thanks for watching
WOW, I didn't know this! A few years back I wasted a whole regular can of spray on just one angry wasp and it didn't kill it; thank GOD it was only one of them; the spray just knocked it down & I stepped on it after all that spraying.
Thanks for the useful information , we have had a lot of yellow jackets this year all around the house , I used about eight cans of spray , I'm going to use DAWN from now on we have a hole case of those big bottles just like you have there , and I did subscribe as well and a BIG 👍 s up , thinks man .
I did know this would work, but I had one that was up inside a location I couldn't see until one flew out when I walked by. I hooked up my pressure washer and a foam cannon on the wand. It basically gave them a foam bath which kept them from flying out and killed the nest at the same time. I then changed the tip of the wand to a typical sprayer tip and shot the paper wasp nest out with pressure. Hint: An old Windex Spray Bottle works fine as long as you can spray up close and the nest is just getting started with 3-5 Wasps. I've been using that for the past week, and so far no stings just plenty of Wasp Corpses. Hint 2: If they are just searching for a place to nest you can swat at them and they will not sting you. They are territorial insects and only attack when you attack their homes, so don't let them get started...Kind of like humans.
Used non anti-microbial Palmolive/Dawn for years, and especially in the garden, great for the freaking squash bugs, and many other bugs with an exoskeleton . Once it dries it's worthless, so a long lasting barrier insect treatment like Ortho Home Defense is excellent for household pests. Been using both for years and Ortho can last for 1.5 years indoors. I usually spray my own house yearly but In laws ,I have gone longer. But warning, do not spray any plants in the summer with sun beating down, you can/will burn plants/grass etc......Even plain water can burn your plants and grass in mid summer and full sun.
Works even better if you use a lawn fertilizer sprayer attached to a hose. Cut the plastic end off so it sprays a long stream put about an inch off soap in the bottom fill the rest with water. Turn to highest fertilizer setting spray on... Sprays 20 feet or farther depending upon water pressure. Have to use this doing construction work around horses and cattle..
I wouldn’t have a guess whatsoever on scorpions thank goodness we don’t have to deal with those things at all. I would try it but I’m not sure to be quite honest. Sorry!
@problynotthebestgarage thank u. I'll try it. I know brake cleaner really stuns the hell outta them. Lol I've killed a documented 36 of them in less than a year. I escaped Kaliforniastan last year after retirement. Who knew I was going to become a "big game hunter" lol
If I place a bucket of dawn and water near the hive, would this still work? I believe the hive is being built between the cracks of the bricks on the house. I’m wondering if it would kill them all.
Not sure that it would “attract” anything to the bucket using that method however anything that might take the plunge would definitely not end up well. Hope that helps
Other comments have eluded that it would work. I personally haven’t tried it on carpenter bees but I would think it would work. Leave some running room if it doesn’t cause you’ll have some seriously clean but really mad bees if not. I would say it will work though. Stay safe and good luck!
I’ve used it on carpenter bees. They fall out of the air and I step on them. I don’t know how my shed is still standing they’ve done so much damage but this is helping get rid of them.
It doesn’t have to be Dawn. It’s expensive compared to the cheap stuff. You can use any liquid soap. You can use this mixture on any insect with an exoskeleton. Such as wasp,ants,roaches,crickets, beetles or any insect with a hard body.
Knew an old man in the 60's that would rub his hand under his armpit, reach up and pull the nest off with the wasp on it then he used the larvae for fishing. That's no joke. He could also hold onto a spark plug wire with the engine running.
I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. thanks. I don't think deodorant was very good back them. I remember a lot of arm pit/cigarette smell on old men. When they went to lift their arms you had to back off. My uncle would get me in a headlock, give me nuggies and the smell almost knocked me out. Funny what you remember when you're a kid. God Bless.
I had no clue ! I've used it for pre treating stains in the laundry, de greaser for tools. I've heard you can make weed killer with it. Maybe you could do a video about that ??
That is next on my list for sure with the weed killer so watch for that video soon. Currently we are in a pretty stiff drought so Mother Nature is handling the weeds 😂 but I absolutely will be doing a video on the weed killer very soon!
No it doesn’t have to be that much I just kind of eyeball it more or less but many folks have said I use way too much. If I was to put a number on it I would say just a couple of ounces to a gallon or so. No real science here just make sure your water is somewhat warm to help that soap disperse. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely I mentioned that later in the video as well, had to take care of these in the daytime as I was on nights for a straight week but you are 110% correct there. Thanks for checking out the video 👍🏻👍🏻
110% correct. Had to work 7 straight nights so I had to take care of these so the kids could get back to playing as they usually do. But yes, absolutely wait till the dark to get them all
I use this on a smaller scale for insects inside the house. I have a spray bottle full of eater and Dawn. I've used it on ants and stray flying insects that resemble wasps but I don't think they sre. Works every time.
Soap acts as a Surfactant, it makes the water tension too slippery and the wasps will drown in a 5 gallon bucket filled with soapy water because they can’t stand on the water and drink it
I've used this for a couple of years now. I don't worry about pets or kids getting into the spray. I also don't have to try to be super frugal with the spray. Put half a gallon on, it costs a penny.
Many folks have said that it works on bees (please not on honey bees though I’m partial to those 😃) and as for yellow jackets I don’t have just a ton of experience on full blown nests but I can say that it does work on airborne ones. Also apparently ants as well. Thank goodness we don’t have to deal with those much around here
Dawn and water mix also works for controlling an overpopulation of the ol daddy long legs. I live in the woods and had a crap ton of em. They'll slowly repopulate in a couple months then do it again. No gloves or mess or having to think about animals or other unintended "issues".
Yes and any soap will do, Lavender Dr. Bronners smells nice, too!. Wasps can be managed, you decide where they can live at your place since they provide valuable services for free, like they eat flies. wasps are meat eaters and predate on spotted lantern fly, the newest invasive species, among other soft bodied "pests" such as aphids, thrips, spiders, crickets. they are welcome in the back and side yards, but not the front and soap easily discourages them.
WoW. I believe it only because I see it. I'm going to see if I can use it with other pests. I would watch a video showing how Dawn takes care of other bugs. Imagine it could kill mosquitoes, That would be game changing.
I have a mosquito trick or two coming your way soon so stay tuned on that one. Don’t know if it’ll work everywhere but it definitely works here for us. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment too
I need to buy the industrial size dishwashing liquid as ive got a ton of wasp nests this year. Idk they just seem to have huge numbers this year. This will be great for spraying around my porch and vans as ive got a couple cats that hang around for mousing and im always afraid they might get sick from the chemicals...and myself breathing that crap. Lol
Totally understand, seems like we had a lot more this year than normal as well. Hopefully that helps you out! Worst case scenario right there is you’ll have some clean cats out of the deal 😂 Thanks for watching
EXCELLENT INFO.. Only one thing to add!!!!! Do this in the evening. OR early mornings. while they're ALL there & sleepy😊😊
110% correct. (I was on nights during this week so I had to get it done so the kids could get back to playing outside as they always are) but absolutely correct 👍🏻👍🏻
My friend you made me a hero
I’ve been waging chemical warfare on the things down here in Florida for years ( I used to leave them alone and they left me alone but my wife blew up our peace agreement a few years ago and it’s been hell) I watched your video today at 3pm and by 4pm the war is over! My wife just gave me a ticker tape parade 🎉
Never saw your channel before today and have subscribed and shared
Thank you!!!
Fantastic! Glad it helped out. It’s never steered me wrong so I’m glad it’s doing the same for others now 😃
I have done this with mosquitoes. It works. Insects have 3 breathing holes on each side of their body/Thorax. The soap blocks the holes and the critters suffocate 😉.
Actually it breaks the surface tension and allows the water to enter their breathing holes so they drown. Like when you drop dish soap onto water that has an oily sheen an all the oil drops go to the edges.
You spray mosquitoes when they are ...where?
Been using this method for years shout out to your grandma and my grandma
Absolutely! Those old remedies can’t be beat. Good stuff right there. Love that. Thanks for the comment
When replacing brake rotors I use Dawn to clean the oil off the new ones. Then rinse with water and wipe dry. No need for brake cleaner.
im a technician hvac been using this to clean the condenser coils for years works great . you're welcome
Awesome thanks for that
I’ve been using this stuff to clean my glasses, you’re welcome😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’ve been doing this for years. I add peppermint oil to the mix and keeps them from coming back.
Didn’t know about the peppermint. That’s pretty cool!
I learned to use Dawn for wasps and other insects years ago when I worked for the park service. We were not allowed to use pesticides but Dawn works better and is so much safer.
Absolutely 👍🏻👍🏻
And, just to think, they use that on baby ducks to clean oil off them!
That Dawn is awesome stuff! Use it all around my car to remove grease, use it to wash grease off my hands, makes a great carpet cleaner, it has replaced many chemicals I used to use!
Absolutely. Got another video coming fairly soon using the stuff again. Pretty wild what all you can use it for!
Thanks for checkin out the video
Good suggestion, i was thinking of something to use on rugs and carpets that i bring out to wash off.
@@d.aardent9382 i use a carpet remnant to change my oil and there were little splatters on it, in desperation I sprayed it down with Dawn and scrubbed it. It really took out most of the oil stains!
Also Dawn is good for adding to your home brew weed killer. It acts like a sticking agent so it clings to the weeds to better kill the weeds .
That’s good info right there. I appreciate the comment 👍🏻👍🏻
sticking agent = surfactant
Wow @@eightyduece9670
@@eightyduece9670 Geez, there are no extra credit points to be had here 😂
Both of my brothers have masters degrees in science and biology and many years ago they said never spray Roundup or anything like that without some Dawn dishwashing liquid in it guess what them suckers are right
I have used Dawn for many different things over the years but I had no idea it would do this too. Thanks.
Long list of uses for Dawn, it's one of the few products that I only buy the Dawn brand name, it just seems to out perform all the other detergent options.
One thing to add, if your mixture is extra extra soapy, you may want to give it a rinse later on with clean water. The detergent sitting on paint or on some coatings for an extended amount of time can soften or break it down.
Solid point there! Thanks for that. And thanks for watching
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Nope. Didn't know. And I'm super glad to find out!
Fantastic! That’s what I like to hear. Glad it helped out 👍🏻👍🏻
As a retired HVAC-R tech I used this for 30+ yrs as it is also good for leak detection.
Absolutely. I usually just leave a jug of the stuff in the garage too. I use it about as much out there as we do in the house it seems like 👍🏻👍🏻
Big Blue kills wasp also.
Great video! Should do that at night when all wasps have returned to the nest. 👍🇨🇦
110% correct. I had to be at work for 7 straight at night so I didn’t have much of an option (plus filming in the dark is a pain haha) but you are absolutely correct on that.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment as well!
No, I did not know this. Thanks for the Tip! I have a horrible problem with Yellowjackets coming out of ground nest. Will this work for them?
Thanks for the info! I reused a sprayer for cleaning house siding. Filled it with some Dawn. Hooked it up to the hose and sprayed nests..from afar. Acted like an anti aircraft gun w the flying ones, lol
My wasp can spray buying is over.
Heck yea. Off a nest is fine and all but I feel like I have just done something awesome taking the flying ones out 😂😂 thanks for the comment and glad it worked 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks. I did know how effective it was.
I will buy a larger bottle of dawn.
God bless
yes, knew about this (about 2 yrs ago) but from watching videos like yours. another good way to use this method is try it with a car foaming bottle with your pressure washer set to max foam if you have some good sized nest fully built as this can shoot a good 20 feet keeping you safe and the foam is soo thick they dont have a chance :)
One tablespoon per pint is enough. You don’t need to drown them. Works better than wasp spray and a lot cheaper.
I never thought it would work but now I’m a believer. Thank you.
Awesome! Glad it helped
That's one I never heard of, but it sounds like a good use since it works. They say Dawn has a million uses and I guess they're right. One thing I recently tried that I heard about using it for is to put a little bit in my windshield washer fluid in my car to help it clean better and it works there too. You just have to make sure that you put enough, but also not too much either.
That is very interesting. Haven’t heard that one but I might just have to try that one out. My luck I’ll soap the person behind me going down the road…which might be a perfect reason to try it 😂 thanks for that tip. Much appreciated
THANK YOU for finally taking off that cap and pouring the soap in before my head exploded...😂
See unfortunately on camera you can’t see my face with the “geez this is dumb” look before I unscrewed it. I’m right there with ya 😂
Never “dawned” on me it would work! Seriously though great video and loved your humor. Subbed!
Awesome I appreciate that!
Thumbs up for the joke 😎
Your sprayer really SPRAYS GREAT. Usually after a couple of months my sprayer spray is just half as good as it was, and I’ve cleaned it, removing debris that collects…… 💪🏻👏👏8/27/2024 🇺🇸
Don’t quote me on this one here but I believe it came from TSC (tractor supply). I have had it for years and it’s been solid every time. I tried looking for the exact model but couldn’t find it now.
Thanks for watching
There are very fine screens or filters in your sprayer, some where.
A good thing would be to find some dielectric grease ( because it is safe on rubber o-rings ) and the light weight Teflon plumbers tape.
Take your sprayer apart, give all the parts a wash, check out those screens.
On the pump part, see if you can take that apart also, when you pop it back together a bit of grease on the o-ring in there insures you can make full pressure.
Every o-ring needs a touch of grease and every thread a wrap of plumbers tape.
"She" will be better than new when your done.
If you spray pesticides or herbicides wear nitrite glove and happy spraying.
If you don't do it already, make sure you empty your sprayer and run a little clean water through it after each use. That will usually help them last pretty good without clogging
Thumbs up! Great video tip. I wish I knew about your video last week. I had some wasps on a tree in my backyard...and ended up buy the toxic name brand wasp killer in a spray can. Your Dawn Soap trick is better and less toxic. Now I think I will throw out that toxic wasp killer can and use Dawn instead! Much Better and Safer!!! THANK YOU!! - Las Vegas, NV
Awesome. Yep definitely my go to. I can’t even remember the last time I bought a can of wasp spray. Works like a charm! Thanks for checking out the video
Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) or sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is the active ingredient in Dawn. It has a 'surfactant' quality that causes the liquid to cover the breathing surfaces of the insect, thereby suffocating it. There are a bunch of other things, including perfumes, in Dawn that would have me looking for similar, but different products to use.
Great video. Dawn is a great product and always finding another way to use it.
Never ending amount of uses! Thanks for watching and the comment as well
Hey man, thanks for the tips.
We have wasp spray but it is just there as another self defense purposes. It shoot farther than pepper spray and more than just as effective.
Much LOve from SoCali
😂😂 that’s wild. I would recommend sticking to the wasp cans in that case, the dawn method will just clean up folks for ya…not the best result there 😃 thanks for the comment and checking out the channel 👍🏻👍🏻
Yes it does work good.
I like brake cleaner for a quick kill.
Since you sprayed Dawn on the siding, you may as well get a sponge and clean it at the same time...🤣
Please refrain from sending comments like this…..if my wife sees this I’ll end up scrubbing the whole thing 😂 but you are right about that for sure. Ol back porch is pretty dang dirty. Thanks for checkin out the video 👍🏻 and thanks for the comment too
I’ve used brake cleaner too but it also has a chance of staining or damaging surfaces
Yep 👍 it kills flies, spiders and all kinds of bugs....I get the Dawn Power Wash and then refill it with regular Dawn and keep it in the house to kill bugs and another neat thing to know is the use of the power wash bottle with regular Dawn in it makes a great stain remover for clothes. It works better then most of the pretreatment sprays... in my opinion and is a lot cheaper....
Absolutely!
I like to learn new things. Gotta say I never knew Dawn dish soap could kill wasps. Thanks for the video.
Good deal thanks for checking it out 👍🏻👍🏻
Didn't know, but not surprised.
Dawn is good for sooooo many things
Your tip was excellent. For that, I will start following you . Thanks
Much appreciated
I've used it since I was a young man, I'm 62 now and still allergic to wasp and bees.
I'm allergic to bee stings and I get a pair of EpiPens every spring.
You’re a sweetheart thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you so much ! Thank you for taking the time to make & post this video. More wasp than usual this year. I am allergic ! I have spent $$$ on spray, still have a problem. Going to use this today. ¥
Awesome glad it helped out. It’ll definitely take care of em
Thanks, I will try this. I didn't know about It. Is used for a lot of things. The dawn spray will clean make-up brushes.---Thought you would want to know. Linda from Oregon
Thanks for watching Linda! Glad it helped out!
Incredible, nothing I tried before worked, this one did. Thank you
Awesome! Very glad to hear that
I have used dish soap before and it works great. It doesn’t really take much detergent. I can’t remember if it was Dawn or not.
Yep Also One Time I had Army worms in My Hay Feld Bad and A Farmer Down the Road told me to Spray With Water And Dawn So I Got my sprayer on my Tractor And Sprayed the Feld and Walk out in 10 or So minets and All them Army worms Were Dead So I keep it Around my Barn and home now Good Video !!
I appreciate that. Thanks for checking it out
Applause. Yep. Love dish soap on multiple levels. Great video.
You can also use a small dab of dawn or other dishwashing liquids to lubricate the nut and saddles on guitars.
I have never had so many wasps as his year. I didn't mind them until one stung me thru two shirts and it hurt for weeks. Thank you! Wasp spray does not work well, and they come right back to the nest the next day if you don't knock it down.
I did not know . Thank you. I’m guessing that will work for all bees Got two places with yellow jackets. Thanks for sharing. Craig. Pa.
Using soap has been a thing for a looooong time! Though I admit to just learning about it in the past year or so lol whenever possible I use my electric power washer with a soap/foam cannon and completely blanket them!! (You can buy hand pump foam cannons for more portable needs)
Heck yea. Foam those dude that’s awesome. Definitely an old trick that’s for sure with the soap 👍🏻👍🏻 thanks for the comment
Been using this for years!! It really does work great, especially if you are spraying on the house siding. Bug spray can stain, this simply washes off with a rain.
Absolutely! Works like a charm every single time. Thanks for checking it out 👍🏻👍🏻
Works great on Japanese beetles too.
That’s good to know too. We get those every few years but thank goodness not on a regular basis like some places! Thanks for the comment and checking out the video
I am going to start using this option to get rid of the wasps
Yes I knew, but it did slip my mind, so thanks for the reminder. Ive got several to get rid of, so good timing to see your video pop up.
Awesome 👍🏻 good to hear
Have used Dawn to wash my face with morning & night for 55+ years & only this year have I EVER used any cream in my face. I'm 72 h have people comment often about how nice my skin looks... yes I've always worn make up... female in Texas
Learn something new every day right there. That’s pretty awesome
A spray bottle of Lysol cleaning liquid works great too. Normally wasp don’t bother you if you don’t bother them. Hornets , on the other hand, will attack and chase you down as you run away. Bees are occupied with suppling the nest with food for the queen and larvae. I had a wasp nest under the hood of my lawnmower and never had a problem when mowing the lawn. When I was done and parked my mower, the waiting wasps would fly over and under my mower hood to their nest.
Good stuff right there. Yea I agree for the most part wasps pretty much keep to themselves but my little girl is absolutely terrified of them. Had to get a little proactive here for sure.
Good info on the Lysol though thanks for that comment 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you did not know that Dawn dish detergent would kill swaps !!! Thanks for the info. . I had been using swaps spray, soooooo now I know!!!
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No sir, I hadn't seen that before. Thanks for the info!
Thanks so much ! Used a store bought wasp spray - wish I saw your video 1st ! Thx!
Thank you. Did not know this, but I'm not surprised. Dawn is an excellent product for many things.
Absolutely it is. Good stuff. Thanks for watchin!
I did not know it would do that but now I will use it, but I did know this for black mold. You can use white vinegar down dish soap and spray it and it’ll kill the mold a little bit of water a little bit of warm water, I think yeah.
And if you want to get rid of the little roach bugs that most people call water bugs in the east Tennessee, you can use. I have gallon white vinegar spray bottle now like you had to pump up and dish soap, but and cinnamon ground cinnamon mix it up in it spray around and it’ll get rid of them water bugs , oh something like a floor cleaning soap like mop and soap or mop floor
That’s awesome! Thanks for the info there that’s good stuff
We always got nests under our propane tank lid. I spray inside the lid with soapy water (Dawn) and the soap residue keeps them from building there.
That’s the worst right there. Our old house had the propane tank with the same story. Little things always built up in there same way! Thanks for watching
WOW, I didn't know this! A few years back I wasted a whole regular can of spray on just one angry wasp and it didn't kill it; thank GOD it was only one of them; the spray just knocked it down & I stepped on it after all that spraying.
Oh yea been there done that myself. That’s the worst! This will get them though for sure 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for the useful information , we have had a lot of yellow jackets this year all around the house , I used about eight cans of spray , I'm going to use DAWN from now on we have a hole case of those big bottles just like you have there , and I did subscribe as well and a BIG 👍 s up , thinks man .
Awesome. Glad it helped out! Thanks for watching
Wasps have an oil that coats them that regulate their breathing and body temp. Dawn removes the oil and destroys the wasp.
I did know this would work, but I had one that was up inside a location I couldn't see until one flew out when I walked by. I hooked up my pressure washer and a foam cannon on the wand. It basically gave them a foam bath which kept them from flying out and killed the nest at the same time. I then changed the tip of the wand to a typical sprayer tip and shot the paper wasp nest out with pressure.
Hint: An old Windex Spray Bottle works fine as long as you can spray up close and the nest is just getting started with 3-5 Wasps. I've been using that for the past week, and so far no stings just plenty of Wasp Corpses.
Hint 2: If they are just searching for a place to nest you can swat at them and they will not sting you. They are territorial insects and only attack when you attack their homes, so don't let them get started...Kind of like humans.
Good stuff right there. Thanks for the comment there 👍🏻👍🏻
Didn’t know that ! Will use it from now on ! Thanks
Awesome! Glad it helped
Used non anti-microbial Palmolive/Dawn for years, and especially in the garden, great for the freaking squash bugs, and many other bugs with an exoskeleton . Once it dries it's worthless, so a long lasting barrier insect treatment like Ortho Home Defense is excellent for household pests. Been using both for years and Ortho can last for 1.5 years indoors. I usually spray my own house yearly but In laws ,I have gone longer. But warning, do not spray any plants in the summer with sun beating down, you can/will burn plants/grass etc......Even plain water can burn your plants and grass in mid summer and full sun.
Works even better if you use a lawn fertilizer sprayer attached to a hose. Cut the plastic end off so it sprays a long stream put about an inch off soap in the bottom fill the rest with water. Turn to highest fertilizer setting spray on... Sprays 20 feet or farther depending upon water pressure. Have to use this doing construction work around horses and cattle..
It kills everything! Stink bugs, flies, ants, spiders, yellow jackets! Just about anything! Been using for years! 👍
Kills a bunch of bugs and wash a few ducks at the same time. Gotta love it!
Do you think this would work on any insects, ie scorpions 🦂?
I wouldn’t have a guess whatsoever on scorpions thank goodness we don’t have to deal with those things at all. I would try it but I’m not sure to be quite honest. Sorry!
@problynotthebestgarage thank u. I'll try it. I know brake cleaner really stuns the hell outta them. Lol I've killed a documented 36 of them in less than a year. I escaped Kaliforniastan last year after retirement. Who knew I was going to become a "big game hunter" lol
Thank you. I will be using this method from now on.
Been using this method for awhile works great!!!
If I place a bucket of dawn and water near the hive, would this still work? I believe the hive is being built between the cracks of the bricks on the house. I’m wondering if it would kill them all.
Not sure that it would “attract” anything to the bucket using that method however anything that might take the plunge would definitely not end up well. Hope that helps
wondering if this will work on carpenter bees as well?
Other comments have eluded that it would work. I personally haven’t tried it on carpenter bees but I would think it would work. Leave some running room if it doesn’t cause you’ll have some seriously clean but really mad bees if not.
I would say it will work though. Stay safe and good luck!
I’ve used it on carpenter bees. They fall out of the air and I step on them. I don’t know how my shed is still standing they’ve done so much damage but this is helping get rid of them.
It doesn’t have to be Dawn. It’s expensive compared to the cheap stuff. You can use any liquid soap. You can use this mixture on any insect with an exoskeleton. Such as wasp,ants,roaches,crickets, beetles or any insect with a hard body.
Great! Also CRC Brakleen, spiders bugs ... never stains drywall and kills of contract.
Nice! Thanks for that
Did not know this. Thank you!
Any dish detergent/hand soap/laundry soap will work.
Knew an old man in the 60's that would rub his hand under his armpit, reach up and pull the nest off with the wasp on it then he used the larvae for fishing. That's no joke. He could also hold onto a spark plug wire with the engine running.
That right there is a real man! Haha good stuff, thanks
I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. thanks. I don't think deodorant was very good back them. I remember a lot of arm pit/cigarette smell on old men. When they went to lift their arms you had to back off. My uncle would get me in a headlock, give me nuggies and the smell almost knocked me out. Funny what you remember when you're a kid. God Bless.
I had no clue ! I've used it for pre treating stains in the laundry, de greaser for tools. I've heard you can make weed killer with it. Maybe you could do a video about that ??
That is next on my list for sure with the weed killer so watch for that video soon. Currently we are in a pretty stiff drought so Mother Nature is handling the weeds 😂 but I absolutely will be doing a video on the weed killer very soon!
I’ll be using Dawn from now on. Would you say the mix was about 1 cup Dawn to 1/2 gallon of water?
No it doesn’t have to be that much I just kind of eyeball it more or less but many folks have said I use way too much. If I was to put a number on it I would say just a couple of ounces to a gallon or so. No real science here just make sure your water is somewhat warm to help that soap disperse.
Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Neat tip. Extra tip, wait till evening/night and all the wasps will be on the nest and mostly out of it.
Absolutely I mentioned that later in the video as well, had to take care of these in the daytime as I was on nights for a straight week but you are 110% correct there. Thanks for checking out the video 👍🏻👍🏻
Great.. I had no idea it kills wasps. Plus after reading some of the comments I've learned it kills a lot more insects also.
Same! I’ve used it for years on wasps. Cool to hear about all the other bugs it handles too
It's better to wait until it's dark, that way you get all the wasps that are working on that nest!
110% correct. Had to work 7 straight nights so I had to take care of these so the kids could get back to playing as they usually do. But yes, absolutely wait till the dark to get them all
I spray my wasps at no later than 5:30 am it's cool out and they are not active at that hour, the sun is just coming up. 8:29
Good idea👍👍👍
Thank you young man, God bless you
Much appreciated. May God bless you as well! Thanks for watching
@problynotthebestgarage thank you
I use this on a smaller scale for insects inside the house. I have a spray bottle full of eater and Dawn. I've used it on ants and stray flying insects that resemble wasps but I don't think they sre. Works every time.
Soap acts as a Surfactant, it makes the water tension too slippery and the wasps will drown in a 5 gallon bucket filled with soapy water because they can’t stand on the water and drink it
Dawn is a super cleaning solution🙂
Did not know. Will try this method.
I've used this for a couple of years now. I don't worry about pets or kids getting into the spray. I also don't have to try to be super frugal with the spray. Put half a gallon on, it costs a penny.
Absolutely. Works like a champ!
Does this work for other bees, yellow jackets, etc.?
Many folks have said that it works on bees (please not on honey bees though I’m partial to those 😃) and as for yellow jackets I don’t have just a ton of experience on full blown nests but I can say that it does work on airborne ones. Also apparently ants as well. Thank goodness we don’t have to deal with those much around here
Been doing this 20+ years, any dish washing liquid will work. I’ve always used a large cup for close nest. Sprayer is a good idea though.
Oh yea works great. Thanks for watching
Yes I use it all the time works like a champ !!!
Absolutely
Dawn and water mix also works for controlling an overpopulation of the ol daddy long legs. I live in the woods and had a crap ton of em. They'll slowly repopulate in a couple months then do it again. No gloves or mess or having to think about animals or other unintended "issues".
Had no idea on that one. That’s awesome. Thank you
I didn't know it, so Thank You!
is it only dawn or can equivalent dish soaps work as well?
Folks have said most any soap works. I have always used dawn so I can’t speak to any others myself. Hope that helps and thanks for watching
Yes and any soap will do, Lavender Dr. Bronners smells nice, too!. Wasps can be managed, you decide where they can live at your place since they provide valuable services for free, like they eat flies. wasps are meat eaters and predate on spotted lantern fly, the newest invasive species, among other soft bodied "pests" such as aphids, thrips, spiders, crickets. they are welcome in the back and side yards, but not the front and soap easily discourages them.
Works great for flies, stink bugs, and other pests in the garden or home.
WoW. I believe it only because I see it. I'm going to see if I can use it with other pests. I would watch a video showing how Dawn takes care of other bugs. Imagine it could kill mosquitoes, That would be game changing.
I have a mosquito trick or two coming your way soon so stay tuned on that one. Don’t know if it’ll work everywhere but it definitely works here for us. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment too
@@problynotthebestgarage thank you. Looking forward for the mosquitoes solution.
Didn't know it but good to know!! Thank you!
Nice! Thank you!
I need to buy the industrial size dishwashing liquid as ive got a ton of wasp nests this year. Idk they just seem to have huge numbers this year.
This will be great for spraying around my porch and vans as ive got a couple cats that hang around for mousing and im always afraid they might get sick from the chemicals...and myself breathing that crap. Lol
Totally understand, seems like we had a lot more this year than normal as well. Hopefully that helps you out! Worst case scenario right there is you’ll have some clean cats out of the deal 😂 Thanks for watching