AS the weather is warming up and Brits are enjoying glorious sunshine, there’s another, less welcome, guest – pesky flies and wasps.
Luckily, one savvy woman has come to rescue with the perfect old-wives solution – and not only is it natural, it also costs just 5p.
Nichol explained that to of your home for good this summer you may wish to check your first.
Here, you will find an onion – which according to the woman, can be used to deter the unwanted visitors and .
If you’ve run out of , you can find them for as little as 10p at most , such as and .
For the , you will only need to use half an onion, so the trick works out to be even cheaper – a mere 5p per use.
Demonstrating the simple yet effective trick on her page, Nichol instructed: ”;Get the onion – and go over your windows, guys.
”;Rub the onion, guys, keep them , and flies away.”;
She went on the informative video: ”;Let the smell of that onion steep into your door and your .
”;Keep the smell there, keep rubbing, guys.”;
If you’re worried about the reek ruining your home – and day- fear not, as the fan claimed the pungent aroma ”;disappears after a really short time”;.
For bets results, Nichol told fellow TikTokers she follows the ”;fantastic”; onion method every three to four days.
‘What a lifesaver’
Since being shared online, where Nichol boasts close to 13,000 followers, the clip has racked up more than 263k views, 8,700 likes and 183 comments in less than 24 hours.
One woman had seen the video just in time, writing: ”;What a life saver, these flies are driving me insane already!’
Another chimed in: ”;Ooooh I live in and the mosquitos that fly in my door are next level!
”;Definitely trying this just hope it doesn’t stink with the heat.”;
”;I’m so trying this, I’m allergic to bees and wasps,”; someone else commented.
However, not everyone will be racing to put the purse-friendly hack to test themselves, as many feared streaks and a nasty stench.
”;Nope. after cleaning my windows I think not. my door screen protectors will do and windows shut,”; a viewer said.
”;What about the smell when people walk towards your doors,”; a critic wasn’t entirely convinced.
