In summer, with beautiful weather comes many things like spending more time outside, more barbecues, rooftop parties, picnics, beaching, pooling, etc. It’s all good until the sun sets, and then comes the mosquitoes and bugs.
Due to scent, light, heat, and humidity, humans are usually prone to mosquito bites. Different species of bugs and insects attack as soon as the sun sets or comes crawling into your indoors. And that is why many people use chemical sprays to get rid of them. But, unfortunately, some insect repellents can harm people with severe allergies and even cause health issues, not to mention the harmful effects to the planet.
How To Bug-Proof Your Home
You can keep bugs and pests away from your home by taking the following actions:
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- Ensure to take out the garbage daily, wash dishes, and wipe up spills immediately. Sweep and vacuum floors regularly. Avoid disarray, including stacked magazines and newspapers, as it makes easy hiding places for bugs.
- Keep your kitchen and bathrooms dry. Wet areas serve as both breeding grounds and drinking fountains.
- Store firewood away from your home as it frequently houses insects like termites and ants.
- Watch out for standing water in treehouses, fire pits, playsets, and other breeding grounds for mosquitoes that catch and hold water should get stored regularly.
- Seal cracks like cupboards, baseboards, and sinks with silicone caulk. Vents, windows, pipes, roofs, and chimneys are just areas where pests can come through.
Here are some natural bug and insect spray oils and scents to help keep the bugs at bay by mixing some drops of essential oils in a spray bottle to repel crawlers and flies of all sorts.
Peppermint Oil
The peppermint oil repels ants and also repels spiders. In addition, Peppermint keeps most pests away, like aphids, caterpillars, beetles, fleas, flies, lice, moths, and mice. You can apply this oil by soaking cotton balls in the oil, putting them where the insects gather. Apply the oil directly to the affected areas or diluting it with water and spraying the places you’re trying to protect. For example, if you mix the oil, mix ten drops of peppermint essential oil and 16 oz. of water, then fill it in a spray bottle.
This oil can also keep the spiders out of the home areas where they visit most. In addition, it makes the house smell wonderful.
