The bug-free drink hacks below prevent bugs from getting into your drinks outdoors!
These bug-free outdoor drink hacks have saved my sanity. I can’t stand it when I find a bug in my drink. Once a bug has found its way into my glass, and I see it swimming around, it is forever ruined for me.
I know it’s just a bit of extra protein, but I can’t drink it even after it’s been removed. Flies dancing around the rim of my glass are no different. Not interested, thanks. These bug-free outdoor drink hacks are for beverages of all types. From water to wine to green smoothies–these drink hacks will keep you covered!
Bug-Free Outdoor Drink Hacks:
Bugs seem to have an affinity for anything I’m drinking outside, especially if it’s a glass of wine. Is there anything worse than a bunch of flies in your wine–ugh!
A few years ago, I was sitting outside enjoying a glass of wine when I had a light bulb moment. I ran into the house as my husband called after me, “Where are you going?”
When I returned, I had a Cheshire cat grin on my face. I stood there holding my wine, thoroughly amused that my idea had worked. And it was perfect. Absolutely perfect.
My husband looked at me (like husbands do) and said, “What?” I held out my glass towards him and said, “LOOK!” Isn’t this awesome? It works! It totally works!”
I placed a wide-mouth mason jar lid on top of my glass, and it fit like a glove! The rubberized notch on the bottom of the lid sat perfectly upon the rim of my stemless red wine glass.
No bugs bathed in my wine that night, and I got to finish my whole glass. Happy me.
From that moment, I was hooked. I started looking for other simple solutions for all the glasses my family likes to drink from outside on our patio and in our backyard.
My FAvorite Bug-Free Outdoor Drink Hacks:
My family prefers to drink from a glass, even when outside. It tastes better, and it’s more sustainable for our planet.
We’ve never had a problem with broken glasses. I can’t even remember the last time someone broke one, and I always have toddlers and preschoolers at my house!
If having glass outside makes you nervous, try silicone sleeves or another type of sleeve for mason jars and jelly glasses.
1. Mason Canning Jar Lids:
Mason canning jar lids work with many different types of glasses. They fit the best on canning jars—duh—and stemless red wine glasses, but they also work well on pint glasses and mugs!
I love setting a mason jar lid on my drink and walking away without worrying about a bug sneaking its way into it and going for a swim.
Lids and glasses pictured above:
- 8oz Mason canning jar with lids OR regular Mason canning jar lids only (8oz orange juice top left in the photo collage above–also great for milk)
- wide mouth mason canning jar lids (pint glass, mug, and stemless red wine glasses in photo above)
- Stemless wine glasses
- Pint glass
- Mug
2. Mason Canning Jars with Specialized Lids:
My family likes to use mason jars to preserve foods and as drinking glasses. The following bug-free outdoor drink hacks use mason jars with various lids made for them that I have discovered and used over the years to protect our drinks from pests and spills.
The small 8oz and tall 12oz glasses are perfect for my daughter’s little hands, while the wide-mouth 16oz, 24oz, and 32oz glasses are perfect for larger drinks like iced tea and green smoothies.
My family’s favorite mason canning jars to use for drinks are listed below:
- 8-ounce mason canning jars
- 12-ounce tall mason canning jars
- 16-ounce wide-mouth pint mason jars
- 24-ounce wide-mouth mason canning jars
- 32–ounce Wide-mouth quart mason canning jars
Drink tops for Mason Canning Jars:
You do not need to get all of these lids. I would choose one or two of your favorites. They all serve slightly different purposes. Choose the ones that work best for your needs. My family uses the Eco-jar and Cuppow lids because those were the first to become available.
1. ReCAP:
- Wide-mouth mason canning jar pour lid (sold in a variety of colors for drinking and food storage)
- Wide-mouth mason canning jar flip lid (sold in a variety of colors for drinking and food storage)
2. Cuppow:
- Wide mouth mason canning jar drink lid (on the water glass featured in the photo collage below, there is no straw hole; it is for sipping)
- Regular mouth mason canning jar drink lid
3. Eco-Jar Drink Tops (Featured on top and bottom left in the photo collage below):
- Wide-mouth stainless steel drink top
- Wide-mouth silicone drink top
- Regular-mouth silicone drink top
- Regular-mouth silicone coffee top
- Stainless steel drinking straws
These bug-free outdoor drink hacks are perfect for the entire family. The tips in this article will keep your outdoor drinks bug-free and your family happy.
These drink hacks are also perfect for traveling or enjoying drinks outside. They will keep you covered, from water to wine to green smoothies!
Wow! This is a great idea! I’m usually scrambling looking for enough cups with lids and straws at home to keep the drinks bug free but I have plenty of those lids lying around. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I was a happy camper when I figured out how simple it was to use a canning jar lid to cover things up Carol 🙂 So glad you found it helpful too!