We love summer but not Mosquitoes nor other types of insects, flies, wasps, bumblebees, bees can invade our home in the blink of an eye.
It is true that throughout the year we live with insects and The area of where we are and where we live will always depend. A house in a mountain area is not the same as living in an apartment in the middle of a city.
Whatever your case, we want to tell you how you can get rid of mosquitoesThey are annoying, they sting left and right to feed on our blood and they leave us bites that in the best of cases only bother a few minutes.
If you are allergic to their bites, you will surely be interested in these tips that we will give you below so that you know how to make some simple and natural mosquito repellants.
How to make repellants to avoid mosquito bites
Keeping mosquitoes away from our home can be a complicated task if we do not know the tricks and the products that repel them. They are usually found in humid places and climatesThey appear especially in the hottest temperatures and especially in the summer months.
There are countless chemical products on the marketHowever, we always like to provide an economic, effective, natural and ecological alternative with the environment.
Oil and cloves
To make this simple repellent you need the following ingredients and perform this preparation:
- Opaque bottle with diffuser.
- 50 ml of almond oil or vegetable oil.
- A splash of alcohol.
- 15 cloves.
Put all the ingredients in the jar and let it marinate for four days, every so often, as long as you remember, stir the inside by shaking the jar a little. Let it steep away from sunlight.
After four days, it will be ready for external use, it is comfortable and very pleasant to use. You can spray arms and legs to avoid stings.
Being a natural remedy, the effect lasts around 3 hours, so it is convenient to apply more spray.
Lavender oil
This repellent It is very useful for the little ones in the houseYou just have to mix a small spoonful of lavender oil with the usual moisturizing lotion that the child or baby uses.
Mix well and apply gently to the skinFirst, apply to a small area to verify that the lavender does not cause an unwanted allergic reaction.
Almonds oil
Sweet almond oil is one of the healthiest oils that we find, it is natural and very beneficial for the skin. You can make from this oil a repellent harmless to the skin and powerful against insects.
Mix 100 milliliters of almond oil with 20 drops of basil essence, and 20 drops of geranium essence. Here the most difficult thing is to find these essential oils, however, in a herbalist it is easily found.
Chamomile infusion
An effective and very safe repellent is to apply a little chamomile infusion on our skin, for this, you just have to make the amount of chamomile you need and apply it once cold or warm on the areas to repel.
Mosquito repellents for the home
We have directly seen a few home treatments to apply on our skin, however, if we want to prevent its appearance in the home, we tell you how you can make them not even within your four walls at home. Take note.
Basil plant
You can buy fresh basil not only for cooking but so that insects do not get into the house. Ideal to place them on the windows that give access to the outside so that their smell drives them away.
You can also make an infusion with its leaves so that the smell of steam prevents them from entering.
Eucalyptus
Boil some Eucalyptus leaves and place the result in open containers distributed in the areas of the house that you want to clean from mosquitoes.
The essence of eucalyptus tIt can also be useful if you use it in a home air freshener burner.
Various essences
Among the essences that we can find is citronella, cloves and coffee.
- Citronella It is the natural anti-mosquito par excellence, for this reason, we find air fresheners, candles and incenses with this smell. Many home air fresheners are manufactured for this purpose, always against the fight against annoying mosquitoes.
- Cloves It also repels mosquitoes, in order to benefit yourself, take an orange or tangerine and stick two dozen cloves all over its bark. The clove when it comes into contact with the citrus juice causes its power to expand.
- El smell of coffee It can also be one of your best allies, the aroma that the coffee beans give off may be enough if we place them on the windowsills.
Put these treatments into practice and home remedies during the summer months to be able to enjoy your terrace without the bites of those little vampires.