Rub garlic on your door. Nobody expected this
In this article a very simple and natural trick is proposed: rub a clove of fresh garlic on the door frame, both the inside and the outside. According to the author, the active compound in garlic repels common pests such as ants, cockroaches, bed bugs, fleas, mice, spiders, and more.
Here’s how this is possible. Amazing homemade trick!
Ingredients
1 clove of fresh garlic
Basic Instructions
Peel a clove of garlic and rub it directly on the door frame.
Apply to both the inside and outside of the door.
Repeat every few days or when the mixture has been diluted.
Additional tips:
1. Multiply protection throughout the home
Don’t limit yourself to just the door frame. Spread the garlic on:
Windows
Sockets
Insect-prone cracks and corners
2. Prepare a homemade solution to repel insects
Crush 2–3 cloves of garlic and let them sit for 10 minutes in hot water.
Strain and add a few drops of neutral soap.
Transfer to a spray bottle and spray edges, nooks and the perimeter of doors and windows.
This spray can be used indoors and outdoors.
3. Improves the smell and enhances the effect
Garlic alone can leave a very strong smell. You can add:
Citrus peel (lemon or orange)
A few drops of eucalyptus or lavender essential oil
The scent will become more tolerable and, according to some sources, more effective at repelling insects.
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