Twinkle Star 3/4" & 5/8" Garden Hose Repair Kit - Male & Female Connectors with Clamps (3-Pack) - Perfect for Leak Repair, Sprinkler Systems & Outdoor Watering

Why had I never heard of something like this before?? I'd always duct-taped leaky hoses to oblivion, but this repair kit was really simple but effective in fixing an old hose that had sprung several leaks for which my duct-tape repair wasn't working anymore. The hardest part was just making clean cuts to remove the broken hose segments. They don't come with instructions, so I just went off intuition and it was luckily successful!Here's what I did:1) used an exacto-knife to cut the segments out of the hose with the leaks2) inserted each end of the repair connector (this took a bit of grip strength) . I made sure to seat the black rubber washer inside the "female" end .3) hand tightened the two ends together4) used the metal clamps around the circumference of the spots of I repaired (where the metal connectors meet the cut edge of the hose) to strengthen the hose. I used a flathead screwdriver to tighten theseTook less than 5 minutes, no frustration, no tools needed except a knife and a flathead screwdriver, and worked flawlessly! Now I'm dreaming up ways to rescue leaky hoses from the trash and turn them into an irrigation system for my garden.....