We’ve been lucky enough to have some lovely weather this summer already, and it’s hoped that more sunny days are on the horizon. Because of this, it’s important to make sure your garden is in good condition, from taking care of the plants to making sure your lawn is in good health.
Aside from looking after the greenery, it’s also vital to make sure your garden is clean and tidy, just like your home. And there’s an unusual yet useful hack that can help with this. Michael the Mediterranean Gardener says you can use an old pair of tights to keep your garden tidy and organised – and it can also help to ward off pests too.
Taking to Instagram, he urged gardeners to delve into their drawers and cupboards in search of old, disused pairs of tights that might be lying around.
He says they’re an unexpected yet excellent tool when it comes to keeping gardens and sheds tidy – and the hack couldn’t be any simpler to do.
Why you should put tights in the garden
According to Michael, old tights can be used for keeping your garden pots all in one place, stopping them from blowing around the garden and being infested with spiders.
Showing off a pair to the camera, he said: “Grab your old tights. If they’re really old and have a hole in the foot, you can tie a knot in the end.”
Then, take a knife and cut through the gusset so you’ve got two separate legs.
You can then collect all your gardening pots that would otherwise just be lying around, either outside or in the shed, and start to ‘shove them down’ into the foot.
The makeshift bag should stretch out perfectly, allowing you to stack all of your garden pots inside.
You can then hang this up inside your shed or even just beside your back door, and whenever you need to get a pot out, cut and pull one out from the bottom.
People on Instagram and TikTok were blown away by this trick, with many suggesting their own ways that they use old tights in the garden.
One person said: “I cut up old tights into strips and use as ties to hold plants to canes too! Works like a charm and they’re flexible so minimal damage to stems etc.”
Another said: “Great idea and the spiders won’t get in.”
And a third added: “That’s really genius, and the slugs are kept off them too.”