Food wrap film is one of my must buys in economic department. Not only because it helps keep food in the fridge fresh! A regular film in a roll will help in various everyday situations: you will be surprised to know that you can even apply patterns on the wall with it and drive fruit flies out of the kitchen forever!

How to use cling film

The film will protect your hands when you need to work with a rake or a shovel. Just wrap the handle of the tool with a film, and no calluses on the palms!

Always wrap leftover ice cream in cling film before sending it to the freezer. Ice cream will be at its best, no crystallization!

By wrapping the brush with foil, you will protect the tool from drying out and you can continue working with paint the next day. You can also cover a jar with paint residue with a film.

If you wrap banana stalks in foil, the fruit will stay fresh for a long time! Now I just keep them.

To hermetically close the container, use cling film! I always do this with cosmetics before packing them in a suitcase. Nothing will spill!

Keep a roll of film near the front door: if you need to urgently enter the house in shoes, just wrap dirty shoes with film!

There will be no more drafts: with the help of a film, you can easily close the gaps in the windows.

A trap for midges that have settled in the kitchen! Cut the fruit, cover the cup with appetizing pieces with a film and make a small incision in it. Drosophila will gather in a cup very soon, do not hesitate, and you will be able to put the whole company out the door!

An original way to create a pattern on the walls when painting! Apply paint, then cover the wall with a layer of film and remember it. This trick will create a unique pattern and decorate the wall with original stains!

I always line my refrigerator shelves with cling film! Perfect cleanliness: even if jam is dropped on the shelf or kefir is spilled, it is easier to change the film than to wash the entire refrigerator.

Food film for weight loss is indispensable! Wraps are very useful for women who want to get rid of cellulite: blood circulation increases in problem areas and natural weight loss occurs. You can also enhance the effect of any face mask, both nourishing and cleansing, using just a regular film! The thermal effect that the film will create will ensure effective penetration into the skin of the substances contained in the mask.

By covering any glass with liquid with a film and piercing it with a tube, you will make a reliable non-spill!

To make your bouquet look fresh longer without water, use this trick. Wrap the ends of the stems with a wet cloth, then wrap tightly with cling film.

Tell us in the comments about non-standard ways of using cling film and other household trifles that you use! We will appreciate

Helpful Hints

Food wrap is one of the most important things for those who want to keep food fresh.

However, there are some very unusual ways to use it that you may not have heard of.

In this collection, you can familiarize yourself with the use of transparent film and, perhaps, more rp you don't have something for yourself.

What can be done with cling film

1. No cracks or cracks in the windows.

Even the smallest crack or gap in a window can let in a stream of icy air in winter.

From cling film, cut a few pieces of the required size, stack them one on top of the other to create one thick layer, and glue to a place on the window where it blows hard.

2. Do not let the brushes and rollers dry out.

If you have painted, for example, a wall, and are going to continue painting the next day, then to keep the brush and roller soft, wrap them with PVC film (food wrap). The same can be done with a can of paint.

Use of polyethylene film

3. Quick cleaning of the refrigerator.

Cover all shelves in the refrigerator with cling film. When it's time to clean them, you simply peel off the film and replace it with a new one.

4. No unexpected spills.

We all know the situation when we put a bottle of liquid (water or cosmetics) in a bag or backpack, and when we decide to get them, some of the contents are different. vaetsya on your things in your bag.

This can be prevented by removing the lid, carefully covering the neck with a thin film, and closing the lid.

You can also wrap cosmetics with foil. before packing them into a suitcase. This will prevent any possible spills.

PVC film

5. Hand protection.

If you choose to work with rake or a shovel, then to protect your hands you can wrap the handle with cling film, thereby protecting your hands from corns.

6. Delicious ice cream.

To prevent ice cream from crystallizing in the freezer, first wrap it in cling film. The next time you take it out, it will look great and won't crystallize.

Transparencies

7. Fresh bananas for a long time.

8. Clean house.

If you often have to walk around the house (for example, if You remember that you forgot to take something, and you don’t want to take off your shoes), keep the film near the door. We went in, quickly wrapped the shoes with a film and you can go further.

Transparent PVC film

9. We make a non-spill.

Fill the glass with liquid, cover with cling film and insert the straw.

10. Fresh bouquet for a long time.

If you wrap the ends of the stems of flowers with a cloth napkin, and then tightly wrap them with cling film, then the flower bouquet will keep fresh for a longer time.

Weeding is a time-consuming procedure, chemicals can accumulate in plant tissues, which makes their fruits dangerous to health. Meanwhile, there is a technique that allows you to reduce labor costs when growing garden crops and at the same time eliminate the possibility negative impact herbicides. Modern enterprises began to produce a special black film against weeds. This material is relatively inexpensive, and the summer resident can save a lot of time and effort.

Does black wrap help control weeds?

Using this material is quite simple. In spring, it spreads on the ground. Further, holes are made in it for planting plants. One of the features of black film is that it does not transmit at all. sunlight. As a result, weeds that do not receive ultraviolet light stop development.

In Europe, film and roofing felt for weed control have been used for a long time. And this is done not only by private individuals, but also by large farms. In this part of the world, the black film is said to be very effective against weeds. Many domestic gardeners also speak well of this method. But some summer residents are still skeptical about such a technique. So, does black wrap help control weeds? Let's look into this in more detail.

What processes take place under the film

Black film weed control can actually be quite successful. The edges of this material lying on the ground are usually covered with soil. As a result, a special microclimate is created in a garden bed mulched in this way. The soil under the film warms up very quickly. Therefore, weeds at the first stage accelerate their development. However, when germinating, the grass rests against a film heated in the sun. The result is the death of the surface part of the plant. After a while, the roots of the weed also rot.

Where to use

It is allowed to use a black film against weeds (photos of such beds are presented on the page) both on open ground and in greenhouses. Very often, this material is also used for the development of virgin lands. In this case, the film is laid directly on top of the weeds and left for a long time (for 1-2 months). As a result, the grass rots along with the root system. The soil under the film becomes loose and easily cultivated. Subsequently, even in the absence of a film, weeds on the site do not grow so actively.

Benefits of using

Thus, weed control with black film reduces labor costs in the garden, in the greenhouse or in the nursery. Compared to conventional methods, this mulching technique also has the following advantages:

• early warming up of the soil in spring;
• better preservation of heat by the soil in winter;
• reducing irrigation costs;
• no need for loosening;
• acceleration of plant development.

Since the black film is an airtight material, the soil under it warms up very quickly. Therefore, plants in the spring with such a mulch begin to develop at an accelerated pace. Also, this material reduces the risk of crop death during return frosts.

The film does not pass moisture. And therefore, it is possible to water plants in beds mulched with this material less often. Evaporating, moisture in this case condenses on the film and flows down again. It is more convenient to use this material than many other types of mulch. All that is needed in this case is to spread the film once on the site.

Also, the advantages of using this material include the fact that under it, unlike organic matter, mold almost never forms. The air entering under the film through the holes made is enough for this.

Application Disadvantages

Of course, such material has not only advantages. The main disadvantage of using a black film against weeds, most gardeners consider the impossibility of feeding the soil in the beds. Organic mulch is usually dug up in the fall to increase the humus content of the soil. The film is deprived of this plus.

In addition, spreading it on the ground is a rather troublesome task. In addition, this material is also quite easily damaged. It is necessary to replace the film on the beds after a few years. This procedure is also quite laborious. This is especially true for perennial plantings. Indeed, in this case, when disposing of the film, you should try not to damage the plants.

On virgin lands, this material for removing weeds is also sometimes impractical to use. Rotting under the film is usually only fairly soft grass. Hard weeds in this way often cannot be eradicated. After all, sometimes even, for example, asphalt is not an obstacle for such grass.

What to look for when buying material

Weed protection with black film will be effective, of course, only if it is chosen correctly. Many companies produce this covering material today. At the same time, the mulching black film itself may differ in technical characteristics.

When choosing this material, you should pay attention primarily to its thickness. A thin film is only suitable for warming up the soil in spring. Actually for mulching, you should take the material more durable, durable and thick. Perennial crops, for example, strawberries are usually protected from weeds with a black film of 100 microns. Thicker material, even in this case, is not advisable to use. A very thick film is expensive and is mainly suitable only for construction work.

If annual crops are supposed to be mulched, thin enough material can also be used. In this case, the 80 micron option is most often used.

How to lay black weed tape

Technologically, laying this material is a simple procedure. However, when performing this operation, some rules must be observed. It is possible to lay the film on the ground only after the soil warms up well enough in the spring. The area must first be cleared of debris and dirt. In this case, most attention should be paid to sharp objects that can damage the material - dry branches, glasses, stones. If there are already weeds on the site, it is advisable to remove them.

It is necessary to spread the film in such a way that it fits as closely as possible to the surface of the soil. In those places where air "bubbles" remain, weeds may subsequently begin to develop. Of course, they will not grow too actively, and their color will not be green, but white - but nevertheless.

After the material is laid out on the ground, its edges should be pressed down with some kind of load. It can be, for example, stones, bricks or even just soil. Further, cross-shaped or slit-like holes are made in the film for planting. Round or square cuts should not be made. Experienced summer residents have noticed that with this method of cutting, the plants subsequently develop worse. The distance between the holes is selected depending on the type of garden crop. For example, for strawberries, this figure will be 30-35 cm.

As soon as shoots appear on the bed mulched with a film, several semicircular holes should be made in the material on the south side. Without normal air exchange in the soil, plants are known to develop worse. In addition, in this case, acidification of the soil can be observed. The holes will provide air access under the film. In addition, if they are present, the soil under such covering material will not overheat too much.

How to water plants under a film

Moisture under such a covering material, as already mentioned, is well preserved. However, it is, of course, necessary to water plants mulched in this way during the season. This can be done both by the “under the root” method and by sprinkling. Water will freely pass into the holes cut in the film under the plants and will be distributed over the garden.

Many vegetables, for example: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, are natives of warm regions. During our short summer, they do not have time to fully ripen. With the help of shelters, the growing season can be extended by 2-3 months.

Polyethylene film

Polyethylene film has long been successfully used as a covering material. They cover it. It transmits light well, retains heat.

One of the advantages of polyethylene film is its affordable price.

The earth under the film does not dry for a long time. There is no need to water the beds every day.

But this material also has disadvantages.

First, the short life. During the season, the film is destroyed by ultraviolet rays, temperature changes. If the film is used only in spring and autumn, then it will last 2-3 seasons. And if a greenhouse is covered with a conventional polymer film, then it will have to be covered every year.

Another disadvantage of the film shelter is that the air in it overheats on a hot day. In the presence of humidity, which is always increased in a film shelter, fungal infections develop rapidly under the film. And overheating of plants can lead to their death.

But do not completely abandon the film. Scientists have created several types of agrofilm:

• Hydrophilic film - it contains a special additive, due to which the condensate does not collect into drops, but gradually flows down the film.
• UV stabilized film is a light-transforming film. Special additives in the composition of the film convert ultraviolet to infrared rays. Thanks to this, the film not only protects against frost and overheating, but also photosynthesis is activated under it, and plant growth is accelerated.
• Reinforced film - characterized by increased strength. Fiberglass mesh, fused into polyethylene, does not allow the film to tear.
• Bubble wrap is the "warmest" of all films. Between the layers of this film is a bubble of dry air. Due to this, the thermal protection of the bubble wrap is 30 times higher than that of the usual one.

Non-woven covering material

Non-woven covering material is gaining more and more popularity and is gradually replacing conventional polyethylene film. The process of covering with non-woven material is simpler and easier. The film must be fixed along the entire length of the canvas, and the covering material in some places.

Excess moisture does not form under the covering material. However, it retains heat well.

Under the plants do not overheat. Moreover, non-woven fabrics are used for shading plants.

Modifications of non-woven covering material differ in density: 17 g/m2, 30 g/m2, 42 g/m2, 60 g/m2.

The thinnest covering material 17 g/m2. You can just put it on plants. Thicker materials are suitable for greenhouses and tunnel greenhouses. The most dense 60g / m2, fit the walls of stationary greenhouses.

The greater the density of the covering material, the higher its protective functions. Linen 17 g/m2 will protect against frost down to -2 0 С, and linen 60 g/m2 - 5 0 С.

Non-woven covering material is easy to work with: it does not break, does not crack, it is easy to remove and store. If necessary, the covering material can be washed. It is more durable than plastic film.

With all the positive qualities, the covering material has a drawback - the ground under it dries quickly. And if it is enough to water the plants under the film cover once a week, then it is necessary to water more often under the covering material.

There are plants that do not tolerate plastic wrap: beans and squash. Seedlings of these plants die under the film.

Tight crops: parsley, carrots, dill, after sowing, it is better to cover with a film.

The hypermarket catalog page contains protective film for various purposes, release paper, film rollers and painting foil.

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