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Apply this simple trick at home: there will be no more flies or cockroaches after an hour

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Insect natural spray: simple and effective

Chemical sprays can be dangerous for you, your children and your pets. Try this natural alternative that effectively keeps unwanted away.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 glass of vinegar
  • 1-2 glass of olive oil
  • 1/2 glass of shampoo

Methodology:

  1. Mix the ingredients in a spray.
  2. Shake well before each use.
  3. Spray in the corners of your home, on the door frames or even outside.

This mixture acts as a natural shield against flies and mosquitoes.

Natural herbal repellents

Plants can be your best allies against insects. Some of them spread smells that insects hate.

Lavender essential oil repellent:

Image a sponge of a few drops of lavender essential oil and place it in an area frequented by flies. When the odour attenuates, repeat the application.

Lemon and clove repellent:

Cut a lime in half and plant some 15 cloves. Place the pieces in the parts to be protected. This natural repellent works very well against mosquitoes and flies.

Insect-resistant plants to be adopted

Planting aromatic herbs and specific plants can also naturally keep insects away. The ones that work best:

Against mosquitoes:

  • Clear officinal
  • Lemon thyme
  • Basilic with small leaves
  • Dalmatian Pyrèthrum

Against flies:

  • Tuber firewood
  • Basilic
  • Hydrocotyl

Against cockroaches:

  • Laurel leaves (to be arranged in areas frequented by cockroaches)

Placing these plants on the window sills, the balconies or in your garden will create a natural barrier.

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