5 DIY Natural Insect Repellents to Protect Your Home

Insects can simply be annoying or they can be a much bigger problem. It doesn’t actually matter which they are, they don’t belong in your home and need to be eradicated.

The problem is that there is an array of products on the market, knowing which one is best can be difficult. Alongside this, especially if you have children, you may be wary about using chemical-based solutions to protect your home from insects.

It’s worth noting that, if you’re dealing with flies, a led fly control unit is a safe and simple solution. It uses UV light to attract flies and electricity to kill them. That’s a natural result without any risk to humans. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work on all insects.

That’s why you need to check out these 5 natural repellents.

 

• Vinegar

 

Vinegar is a powerful substance that is effective at freshening clothes and at taking the salt off your boots after a hard day in the snow. But, it’s also effective at protecting your home from insects!

It is particularly good at deterring ants. Simply put some apple cider vinegar in a spray bottle with water. The mixture should be approximately 50/50.

You can then spray it around the perimeter of your home and at the base of any specific object the ants find interesting. You can also spray it on the ants and watch them scurry away.

Of course, you’ll need to pray regularly to keep the protection in place.

 

• Cayenne Pepper

 

Cayenne pepper is hot, by sprinkling a tiny bit of it where ants like to meet, you’re telling them there is no sweet food there. The scent of cayenne overpowers any sweet scent and leaves the ants looking for food elsewhere. 

Of course, sprinkling cayenne pepper is likely to be a little messy so choose your locations wisely.

 

• Peppermint Oil

 

Most insects don’t like peppermint which makes it a great plant to grow in the garden as it smells great. You can add oil to cotton balls and place them in key locations, you can mix a few drops of oil with water and spray the solution around the outside of your home, or, you can add a few drops of peppermint oil directly to the worst affected areas.

It will take a little trial and error to get the right spot but it will work.

 

• Lavender Oil

 

This works along the same principle as peppermint oil, you can place it around your home, in the same way, to persuade insects to stay away.

You can also mix it with Eucalyptus oil to make a solution that keeps mosquitoes away. It can even be used to help any existing bite heal.

 

• Cinnamon

 

Cinnamon is very effective at keeping ants, silverfish, and even mosquitoes away from your home. Simply get some cinnamon powder o crush some fresh cinnamon and sprinkle it around the entry points. 

Putting it on your windowsills should help to keep the mosquitoes out, which is a great bonus.