No need to spend money in products or devices to keep flies away and ant: you can easily make a very effective repellent with this kitchen ingredient.
Summer finally arrives! But not alone. Because, once again, flies and ants will be used in our gardens and accommodation, taking advantage of the doors and windows left open. As soon as they detect the slightest trace of food, here they turn and swirl around, ready to put their little legs on it for them too. In short, they always invite themselves where we want them least.
And once installed, difficult to make them leave without using the big means! It is always possible to buy an ultra chemical product at the supermarket and to gas all the accommodation, but it would be a shame for our precious lungs. How to flee them without using special products, harmful to health and not always effective?
Among the countless grandmother tips, there is a simple and economical solution which consists in transforming a kitchen ingredient into a very effective repellent against these insects. No, it’s not about vinegar, but cayenne pepper. Yes, this food that we often use without thinking about it can become your ally to keep these annoying insects away.
Cayenne pepper derives its effectiveness from its richness in capsaicin, a molecule responsible for its burning flavor. If it delights the taste buds, it is however unbearable for insects.
By dispersing a thin layer of this bright red pepper in strategic places – doors frame, windows, sink below – you will create a natural barrier that the ants will prevent to avoid. Their extremely developed smell immediately detects the presence of this irritating spice, and they then prefer to turn back.
You can also make a homemade spray by mixing a tablespoon of pepper in a liter of lukewarm water with a few drops of liquid soap. Vaporized regularly in passing areas, this mixture strengthens the deterrent effect while remaining ecological. For more efficiency, do not hesitate to couple this method with other natural repellents, such as baking soda, lemon, coffee mac or essential oils.
Using Cayenne pepper to keep flies away and ants is a simple, economical and ecological tip. Faced with the summer resurgence of insects, no need to multiply chemicals with more than questionable effects. A simple passage through the spice shelf is enough to defend the house against these unwanted visitors. Enough to savor summer in all serenity, without untimely buzzing or ants of ants on the tiles.