Does hanging bags of water outside keep bugs away?

It's an old wives tale: Hang a bag of water outside and insects will stay away. However, THV11's Dawn Scott finds that there's little evidence to support this theory.
Most of us will try anything to keep insects away during these hot summer months.

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Does hanging bags of water outside keep bugs away?