One of your worst nightmares in summer? Mosquitoes of course! What if you prepared a mosquito trap with an everyday product?
Every summer, it’s the same old song, mosquitoes keep us from sleeping peacefully at night and take great pleasure in biting us, and every summer, you go looking for the best tips to keep these little creatures away from your home. What if the miracle ingredient was in your kitchen? Sometimes, it’s the simplest methods that work!
You definitely have this magic product on hand: it’s dishwashing liquid. You still need to know how to use it properly… Because no, it’s not about using it pure to say goodbye to mosquitoes at home. Here is the step-by-step method to make the trap, with the dosages and instructions for use.
Start by filling a bowl with hot water. Add a teaspoon of dishwashing liquid. Mix well, it should foam and make bubbles. Place the trap on your nightstand, on your dresser, or on a shelf in the living room. Mosquitoes will be attracted to the water. If they get too close to your trap, the dishwashing liquid bubbles will eradicate them. Remember to renew the trap every evening.
If you want to give yourself the best possible chance of avoiding mosquitoes this summer, here are some other effective techniques to keep them away:
- Stick cloves in lemons and place them on your windowsills, dining table and in bedrooms. Mosquitoes hate the smell.
- Spray your window frames with white vinegar, this should discourage them from entering your home.
- Prepare an infusion of eucalyptus leaves in the evening and apply it to the door and window frames. You can also put some in a container on your nightstand. This will diffuse a pleasant smell for you in the room, and will scare away mosquitoes that hate this plant.
- Plant basil, geraniums or lavender plants on your windowsill or in your garden, mosquitoes hate the smell of these plants and flowers.