You use it every day in the kitchen for various recipes or simply to sweeten your tea or coffee. But, if you have to consume it in moderation to keep your figure, sugar can be very useful in many ways around the home. As a bonus, it will also do wonders in your garden. Very popular among gardeners, this substance is environmentally friendly and will help you limit the invasion of pests. As an added bonus, sugar is safe to use around children and pets. It also won’t harm beneficial insects, such as bees or ladybugs. Find out how to apply sugar in the garden as well as a whole range of its little-known uses.

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

Fruit flies   and house flies can cause a lot of damage in the home and garden. Not to mention they are uninhabitable every day! If you want to scare them away from your garden, try this sugar-based fly trap. Very simple and quick to prepare.

This solution also works for other insects attracted to sweet 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 warm water over the mixture.
• Then, simply dip cotton balls in the solution and place them in different areas where ants and flies tend to 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

Aside from cooking and gardening, you’ll be surprised to discover 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 hard to remove, but a little sugar and water will do the trick  . Pour 1/2 cup of powdered sugar into a bowl and add enough warm water to make a paste. Apply this mixture directly to the stain, let it soak in, and wash as usual. Totally gone!
2.     Did you know that adding sugar to your vase can prolong 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 the water and damage the 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, but sugar can greatly complement the action of soap. It is, in fact, a natural solution for a very hygienic wash. Mix 1 teaspoon of sugar with a little water, then wash your hands as usual.
4. Provide plants with extra nutrients using a solution of vinegar, sugar and water. To boost their growth, it is the ideal remedy!
5.     A top-notch exfoliant, sugar is also very popular in the beauty world. If you want to make a homemade body scrub, mix equal parts sugar, olive oil and coconut oil (almond or jojoba). Result: your skin is exfoliated, soft and luminous!
6. You can also use sugar to clean your coffee grinder. Grind 1/3 to ½ cup of sugar in your grinder for 10 minutes. Remove to clean any buildup on the blades. Your grinder is shiny again!
7.   Lastly,  you can get rid of cockroaches in your home with sugar  . All you need to do is mix equal parts of sugar and baking soda. Sprinkle it over the areas where you have seen cockroaches. This is the ideal trap – the cockroaches will disappear in the blink of an eye!