Mosquitoes are annoying pests. When they bite you, you’ll feel itchy and also increase the risk of contracting infectious diseases from mosquitoes such as malaria, dengue fever. To kill mosquitoes in the house, many families use measures such as burning mosquito coils or using mosquito repellents. These methods are effective but because they contain chemical ingredients, many people feel uneasy about their safety for health.
To naturally and safely repel mosquitoes, you can take advantage of natural ingredients that are available in your home. Here are some methods that you can refer to.
Use cloves and lemons
Cloves and lemons both have natural fragrances and are very effective in purifying the air and repelling mosquitoes as well as other insects.
You just need to prepare a few dried cloves (which can be bought at traditional medicine stores, herbal stores, or some cooking ingredient stores) and a few cut lemons.
With just two simple ingredients, cloves and lemons, you can completely repel mosquitoes in your house.
Insert the cloves into the cut surface of the lemon, insert as many as possible so that the fragrance can spread more clearly.
Put half of the lemon in a bowl and distribute it in corners of the house such as the bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom… The fragrance from the cloves and lemons will help repel mosquitoes, insects, and at the same time give the room a pleasant fragrance.
You just need to insert dried cloves into lemons and place them in corners of the house to repel mosquitoes.
Use coffee grounds
If you often drink coffee made with a coffee filter or a coffee maker, don’t throw away the coffee grounds. Keep the coffee grounds, as they can help you solve many problems in the house.
You just need to dry the coffee grounds and then pour them into a tin can or pour them into a porcelain bowl, silver paper, and ignite it. Place the coffee grounds in places where mosquitoes gather, such as corners of the house, below the bed… The fragrance that emanates from the coffee grounds will make mosquitoes and other insects run away.
Note that coffee grounds, when burned, will not produce flames, so you need to observe and keep them away from flammable objects. In addition, when fumigating the house with coffee grounds, remember to open the doors for ventilation to avoid suffocation.
Use pomelo peel
Pomelo peel contains a certain amount of essential oils, which are very effective in repelling insects. You just need to dry or roast the pomelo peel. Then, ignite the dried pomelo peel to fumigate the house, similar to using coffee grounds to fumigate the house.
The fragrance from the pomelo peel will help make the house have a pleasant fragrance and repel insects. When fumigating the house, remember to open the doors for ventilation and keep an eye on the fire not to catch on surrounding objects.
Use essential oils
Various essential oils such as eucalyptus oil, lemon oil, lemongrass oil, peppermint oil, camphor oil… are all very effective in repelling mosquitoes.
With lavender oil and lemongrass oil, you can use them directly on the skin to prevent mosquito bites.
With other types of essential oils, you can add them to your bathwater or use an essential oil diffuser, an oil diffuser machine.
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