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Bethan Morgan

This hidden smart light trick stops bugs from getting in your house – here’s how it works

Smart lights.

Due to the current UK heatwave, I’ve been trying to cool my home down by opening my windows and back door. But doing that has resulted in a massive influx of bugs getting into my house and buzzing around while I’m trying to work and relax.

It turns out my method of whacking at flies with a tea towel and yelling at them to leave through the door they flew in from isn’t particularly effective. As Google searches for ‘insects in home’ have increased by 138% since last year, this is a common problem many people are having.

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