AKURAT.CO, The rainy season comes with various types of threatening diseases, one of which is dengue fever (DHF). Diseases caused by mosquito bites aedes aegypti This can interfere with health, and even risk death.
Therefore, it is important to keep the house and home environment clean and healthy so that it is not used by mosquitoes as a place to hide and breed. To repel mosquitoes from home, not a few people still rely on chemical mosquito repellents.
However, the use of chemical mosquito repellents is quite risky for health, especially if accidentally inhaled it.
Actually, there are several natural ways to get rid of mosquitoes at home, without the need to use chemical mosquito repellents.
Reported from Bright Side, here Akurat.co Give a natural way to get rid of mosquitoes from the house.
Put natural plants
Mosquito repellent spray is not the only effective mosquito repellent. There are a variety of natural herbs and plants that can also repel mosquitoes in your home. Plant some mosquito repellent plants in your home garden.
In this way, you can protect yourself and your family at home from mosquitoes. There are various types of mosquito repellent plants to choose from, including basil or basil, rosemary, catnip, lavender, lemongrass to marigolds.
Lavender Spray
Mosquitoes also hate the smell of lavender. You can make a spray of lavender essential oil or simply apply it on the skin of you and other family members.
Lemongrass candle
Lemongrass is a popular natural insect repellent and has been approved by various studies. Lemongrass also has no side effects so the house will smell fresh and you will not be disturbed by mosquitoes and insects.
If you don’t have mosquito repellent plants at home or you’re allergic to them, citronella candles or citronella scented candles can be a great solution.
Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has many benefits, including repelling mosquitoes. You can use apple cider vinegar to make a mosquito repellent spray.
Add a little lemongrass oil for a stronger added effect, to repel mosquitoes. Then, spray the liquid apple cider vinegar and lemongrass oil on the places where mosquitoes usually gather and wait for the results.
Soap water
If you spend a lot of time in the yard or outdoors, then place a plate with soapy water near you. After some time, you will notice that the mosquitoes are attracted to the soapy water and they are trapped.[]
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