Great tips. I would also place the sand box in a spot that is sunny at some point of the day. The sun and heat will help keep bugs away. Fully shaded spots attract bugs and become damp overtime.
Hope it helped! We’re getting ready to get our sandbox set up and filled again for the season, and we’ll be using all these steps again to keep ours as clean as possible. And we’re always open to learning new ways to keep it that way!
I didn’t even think about it until bugs became a problem with ours. We have the sandbox under a tree, so that makes it more susceptible to everything, especially if we leave the lid off very long. Thanks for watching, and I’m sure your grandson is gonna love it!
Hello! Great video! Thank you for tips. I am Curious if you found a better solution to covering the turtle sand box. I just purchased the same one and want to get all that is needed before I add the sand.
@@GmaGpaAdventures what about pool noodles - slit down the middle on both sides and see if the noodle will sit tightly between the cover and the rim of the sandbox. Haven't tried it but just thought of it now.
I use a stick on foam insulation strip around the edges and have Bungie straps that run under each side so they can be hooked together over the top. Seems to hold even pressure across the foam seal.
My grandson has a cedar octagon sandbox and today I discovered it was filled with crickets and cricket poop. The cover it came with got ruined in the weather. I feel like we wasted so much money on all the sand we just bought. We now have to throw it all away . My grandson is upset that he can't play in it. I was thinking on getting him the little tykes one instead.
Feel bad for him, as we know our grandson would be disappointed too if that happened to his sandbox. It can be very hard to keep a sandbox clean no matter how hard you try. Little Tykes does make some good, sturdy stuff...can't go wrong with them.
You might try sifting the sand first to get as many of the intruders out as possible, and then treat the sand as described in this video. See if that helps, but if not, you may have to start over. Luckily, sand isn’t very expensive, it’s just a pain to have to deal with it all again. And be sure you cover and seal off the sandbox as much as possible, especially if it’s near or under trees. Ours is under a tree to give it shade, but that definitely makes it harder to keep clean and bug-free.
I have that same turtle sandbox for my grandsons. Home Depot has a tie down strap that fits perfectly. The right size is even green. How often should you change out the sand?
It's a good idea to do this at the beginning of spring/summer (whenever you normally get it ready for use) and also again about halfway through. That should do it, but of course, some areas are more prone to bugs than others, and may require treatment more frequently.
Yes, some of that play sand is pretty coarse and has a lot of different size grains in it. It works better if you can find some sand that is more uniform in size and not big grains. I've had some before that was almost like tiny rocks, and that didn't work well at all to make sand castles. And experiment with how much water you should add to the sand to make it pack the best and stay together.
