Mail carrier Chris Strickley has discovered a clever hack to keep pesky insects like yellow jackets and wasps out of mailboxes during the warmer months. He shared his tip on Reddit, explaining that he often encountered nests of stinging insects while delivering mail, leading to numerous painful stings.

To combat this problem, Chris began placing scented dryer sheets in mailboxes, which proved to be an effective deterrent against the insects. He noticed that his supervisor provided these sheets to carriers, and upon inquiring, he learned that they were used specifically to keep bees and wasps away from mailboxes.

The scented dryer sheets are disliked by bees and wasps, causing them to avoid nesting in areas where the scent is present. As a result, carriers like Chris have started using them routinely during spring and summer to prevent encounters with stinging insects.

If recipients find a dryer sheet in their mailbox, it’s likely that their mail carrier placed it there to keep insects at bay. Leaving the sheet in the mailbox can help deter these unwanted critters from building nests and potentially causing harm to both carriers and recipients.

Chris encourages recipients to appreciate this simple yet effective hack, as it helps protect them from “satanic creatures” seeking to inhabit their mailboxes.