How to Hang Citronella Patio Lanterns
Citronella is the chemical you hear about in the summertime that helps to keep mosquitoes away from your deck and out of your backyard. According to Comparemosquitotraps.com, a citronella patio lantern will need to give off a lot of smoke to be effective. The scent given off by citronella can be powerful to the human nose, so when you combine a lot of smoke with a powerful odor, you will want to learn how to effectively place your citronella patio lanterns so that they do their job without interfering with your summertime fun. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 4-foot-high garden hanging hook
- Citronella patio lantern
- Citronella oil
Instructions
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Determine the corner in which you would like to install your citronella patio lantern. It is best to put it up as far away as possible from where everyone will be gathering and from the grill and any food that will be set out. Citronella smoke can make food taste terrible, and if ingested, citronella smoke could make you ill.
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Place a garden hook in the ground near the corner chosen for the lantern. A garden hook is a cast iron rod that is 4 feet tall, and at the top it has a hook for hanging things like citronella lanterns. Garden hooks are very easy to securely place into the ground, and they can easily be moved to a different location if you so choose. Make sure the hook is installed so that the lantern is hanging on the side of the rod away from the patio rather than toward the patio.
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Make sure the citronella patio lantern is filled with citronella oil.
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Hang the patio lantern on the hook.
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Tips & Warnings
Purchase a professionally made citronella patio lantern to avoid a fire hazard.
You do not need a lantern at every corner of a patio to keep the mosquitoes away, but if you can put up more than one without having the smoke bother you, do so.
Keep children and pets away from the citronella patio lantern, and do not allow anyone to touch the lantern while it is burning.
When you are done on the patio for the evening, be sure to extinguish your lantern.
