I’m a home expert – how to repel mosquitos using a $1.27 household item you’ll already own

A relaxing summer evening barbeque or hangout can be instantly ruined by mosquito bites.

Avoid fighting with mosquito nets or buying insect-repelling candles this summer season by using a simple item you already own.

Instagram user Brunch With Babs shared her easy

In her video, Babs is shown using a cheese grater in her garden.

"Guess what I'm grating? I'll give you a hint - it's not cheese, it's soap," she said in her introduction.

She went on to explain that the $1.27 bathroom essential is a natural repellent of mosquitos so she grates the household essential and spreads it in a circle around the area she plans to spend time in.

The self-described "Grandma you didn't know you needed" described the success of her hack.

"We're having dinner around the firepit later tonight and this is something I've been doing for years," she said.

"Take a little soap, I like Irish Spring, and I'm going to just grate it a little barrier around our dinner area to keep the mosquitos at bay."

Her cheap and easy hack proved popular among her Instagram followers.

One user wrote: "Whattttt this is genius!!!"

Another comment said: "Babs coming through with all the life hacks."

One of Babs' followers joked about her unique method of repelling mosquitos, writing: "Just don't use the same cheese grater for dinner tonight, Babs."