9. Clean Your Brush And Use Your Hair To Deter Pests
Ingredients: unwashed human hair
Making Cost: $0*
Consider this tip, which you may not have tried, if you’re looking for a technique to keep plant pests away. Take out any hair that might be tangled in the spokes of your hairbrush. Rodents, snails, deer, and rabbits are discouraged by hair.
To ward off pests, clean your brush and use your hair. ©Shutterstock/Daniel Di Nardo
Don’t assume you can use your dog or cat’s hair to accomplish the hack; it has to be human hair. In your garden, scatter your hair. Additionally, you can hang the hair-filled cheesecloth or nylon bags from branches or posts. I’m sorry, but this hack works better on unwashed hair.