I did not know about this tip. I will test it out tomorrow. Already finished for today. Wonder why that works better?

My hose absolutely hates me. If I could get it to go in figure eights I would gladly try this, but I have lost all control of my hose. The kinks and pinches are reproducing themselves.

I keep mine in one of those roll up boxes that attaches to the spigot. This is a trick tip I have never heard of.

Boo I bet this technique didn't help with that monster hose I gave to you a year ago!!!!
What a BEAST!!!

By the time I rolled my hose into those neat little figure 8s, the grass would be dry and it would be time to water again! I know you're trying to trick me, but I'll try it tomorrow! Good tip!

I am the worst hose roller in the world, that is why I have a hose cart that rolls it up neatly.

Absolutely hate hoses. Also hate the estimate the former landscaper gave me for an irrigation system.

Sounds cool. I hope it helps our new Craftsman hose (grey with a red stripe) that has kinked fron day one! grr...

I have 2 Goodyear (made in U.S.A) 50 ft hoses and they do not kink. I love them. I think I bought them at Home Depot.

I promise this helps certain hoses...I tend to leave mine in a heap but it's a very good hose and doesn't kink. For the cheaper ones, this works better if you don't have a reel.

Susie, that was the hose from you know where.

Bubbles said:By the time I rolled my hose into those neat little figure 8s, the grass would be dry and it would be time to water again! I know you're trying to trick me, but I'll try it tomorrow! Good tip!

I used to buy those cheapie hoes at the discount stores...the figure eight works.
Girl Scouts Honor.

Hmm, interesting...I will try that, thanks! We are too lazy to roll it up on the holder, lol!

Here in summer months of 110 -115 degrees there are reasons to roll up the hose in the covered box other than just being tidy.... the sun will eat the hose over time. It will disintegrate!

This is my greatest pet peeve: kinked garden hoses. I'm sure there must be many on the market that diminishes this )&_)^) problem but they might be too much out of my reach financially. The figure-of-eight sounds like a great idea. Thanks, Lee

Great idea! Thank you!

One of my hoses lurks in the grass and leaps up and attacks me when I give it a yank. I call it 'Nessie' after the Loch Ness monster. I wonder if it will let me make 8s with it. Probably not

at Linda....I do believe our hoses came from the same gene pool. I drag 5 around and most are multible.

I have seen maintenance guys do that with extension cords, never thought about doing it with a hose...good tip.

Thanks

Ginger if your hose is a Swan (soft and supple, America's finest hose ) they are from the same gene pool ! These are heavy duty with a life time warranty. I have had the manufacturer refund one already and I am about ready to request another. The current Swan hose I had only a few months when the insides just came lose from the outside cover and plugged the end so no water would come out. These are made in the USA and sold at Lowes. Very frustrating. I also have been attacked Dahlianut when giving my hose a hank. I have Nessie #2.