- 1). Buy good-quality hoses. Cheap plastic hoses will never coil correctly and will form kinks.
- 2). Drain all the water out of the garden hose when you are finished using it for the day. Water left inside will heat up from the sun and expand, causing the material to rupture.
- 3). Remove all nozzels and sprinkler heads when you are done with them. Water trapped inside the hose may cause the fabric to expand.
- 4). Coil the hose at the end of the day. Storing the hose in a coiled position will prevent kinks from developing.
- 5). Connect the end fittings. Fasten the male and female ends of the hose together to prevent spiders, earwigs or slugs from making a home inside your garden hose.
- 6). Store drained and coiled hoses up off the ground to prevent them from rotting. A dedicated hose hanger or an old plastic garbage can cut in half are perfect for storing hoses.
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