Aldi's £2.49 buy will protect your garden and home from swarms of ants and insects this summer
SUMMER might mean warmer weather and backyard parties, but it also brings the onslaught of annoying bugs.
As we start spending more time outdoors and in our gardens, it is essential to have the best protection to keep pesky insects at bay.
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Aldi's budget friendly insect and ant repellent spray
Now, Aldi has the perfect solution thanks to its £2.49 insect spray.
The budget friendly spray kills ants and crawling insects on contact, but also works to help against repeat infestations.
The German supermarket has had plenty of gadgets on offer this summer to keep yards bug-free.
It also recently sold a £7.49 Adventuridge Bug Zapper that can kill insects in an instant.
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Its UV light lures in bugs before killing them instantly.
The lantern comes in two colours - blue or black - so it will match any garden furniture you already have.
Plus its built-in carabiner means you can attach it to a garden shed or gazebo.
While the bug zapper was only around while stocks lasted, there are plenty of garden hacks people can employ in order to keep ants and insects away.
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The clip showed a cup sitting on the table, with smoke coming off it, as Dil explained she was shown the clever trick when she went to a restaurant in Cyprus.
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"Little hack for you, a little bit of Turkish coffee and coal when you've got the barbecue on stops the flies coming around your food," she said in the video.
And while Dil used Turkish coffee - a finely ground coffee known for its texture - for the hack, you can use any ground coffee for it to work.
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Why do Aldi and Lidl have such fast checkouts
IF you've ever shopped in Aldi or Lidl then you'll probably have experienced its ultra-fast checkout staff.
Aldi's speedy reputation is no mistake, in fact, the supermarket claims that its tills are 40 per cent quicker than rivals.
It's all part of Aldi's plan to be as efficient as possible - and this, the budget shop claims, helps keep costs low for shoppers.
Efficient barcodes on packaging means staff are able to scan items as quickly as possible, with the majority of products having multiple barcodes to speed up the process.
It also uses 'shelf-ready' packaging which keeps costs low when it comes to replenishing stock.
Meanwhile, another expert has explained that as well as being annoying, flies can pose a serious health risk - as they can transfer bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli onto food and preparation surfaces.
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