Natural bug repellants
By Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
Japan
August 7, 2017 12:10am CST
I just read an article about bugs from @snowy22315 and thought I would tell you what I use to get rid of bugs.
When I can see the bugs, on my plants or inside, I spray them with a solution of a couple drops of dish soap and water.
To keep mosquitos from biting me, I spray myself with chamomile tea or eucalyptus oil/water/rubbing alcohol mixture.
To keep them off my plants, I spray with a dash of Tabasco or other hot sauce, a bit of sugar, in water. My friend who is a horticulturist told me to add the sugar to that mixture because then it will stick to the plants for longer. I used to use just the hot sauce in water. Otherwise I have to apply it every day.
A dried red pepper in the rice will keep bugs from getting into the rice.
These are a few ways to get rid of bugs without chemicals.
Do you use chemicals or natural means to get rid of bugs?
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6 responses
@LadyDuck (502812)
• Italy
7 Aug 17
@petatonicsca It seems that I am the favorite food of mosquitoes.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
7 Aug 17
I had ants in the house a couple of times and I believe it was a couple drops of peppermint oil that sorted them. Also, I taped up the hole I found that the entered.
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
7 Aug 17
The dried red pepper in rice is an old Japanese way of doing it. I have never tried it in flour or anything, but I think it should work for those things as well.
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
10 Aug 17
I am happy that I read this post of yours. At least, now I know what to make in order to have these natural home spray . I use those that are in cans at the stores.
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
7 Aug 17
Those are interesting tips. I use chemicals , hmm that's bad I know
