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Bothered (and bitten) by mosquitoes on your vacation spot? A natural and simple tip from your kitchen could well put an end to this unpleasant situation.
It’s hard to live a summer without mosquitoes. In the evening and at night, they sometimes turn into real troublemakers, ruining your nights and sleep and irritating your skin when it’s exposed. How can you get rid of them and access more peace and quiet? The answer may be in your kitchen, if you have a coffee machine.
Coffee capsules, a new weapon against mosquitoes
If you are a fan of natural solutions to keep insects away, you must already know the benefits of essential oils. But an element that already exists in your kitchen would prove to be just as effective, without the need to make new purchases. These are used coffee capsules.
According to the online site World Sportsthe smell of coffee strongly bothers insects and would encourage them to go as far away as possible. A study conducted elsewhere in 2015 and published in the media Parasites & Vectors claimed that females do not lay eggs in spaces where coffee scents are present. So taking advantage of these scents voluntarily would be the secret to a pest-free evening.
What to do with your coffee capsules?
How to use your capsules? The operation is child’s play. Simply open the capsule and collect the coffee grounds contained in the pod, then dry them. When the time comes, you just have to burn a little of this substance to say goodbye to mosquitoes. And if the grounds burn badly? The magazine My garden & my housethen advises adding cheap ground coffee. Then, make a mixture of 50% coffee grounds and 50% freshly ground coffee.
“If it burns too slowly, add more fresh coffee and vice versa. This mixture will catch fire more easily”.
To be tested this evening.
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