Cut a lemon in half and plug this in, mosquitoes will be afraid of buzzing, so you can sleep with peace of mind

 

Just use 1 lemon cut in half with this familiar ingredient, you can completely use it to repel mosquitoes effectively, inexpensively and very safely.

Using lemon to repel mosquitoes costs less than 5,000 VND/time

There are many different ways to repel mosquitoes. You can use mosquito sprays, scents, and essential oils to repel mosquitoes. Additionally, there are many natural ingredients that can help you keep mosquitoes out of your home.

Lemon is one of them. You just need to take a lemon and a few dried clove buds to safely repel mosquitoes from your house, without fear of affecting your health. You can buy dried cloves at traditional or traditional medicine stores or places that sell spices and herbs.

Cut lemons horizontally. Use a few dried clove buds to insert into the cut side of the lemon. The more cloves you use, the clearer the fragrance will be and the better the mosquito repellent effect.

Bring a lemon with cloves in the corner of the house or places with a lot of mosquitoes such as the toilet, dining room, living room… You can put the lemon on a plate for easy cleanup later.

In addition, you can apply some of the following ways to repel mosquitoes:

Plant mosquito-proof plants

In the summer, you can plant some anti-mosquito plants in the yard, balcony or window to enjoy the scent of flowers and grass while preventing mosquitoes from entering.

Plants that repel mosquitoes include: mint, rosemary, lavender, coriander, lemongrass, sunflowers…

Use dried orange and tangerine peels

When eating oranges and tangerines, do not remove the peel because the essential oils in the peel of these three fruits are quite effective in repelling mosquitoes. The aromatic essential oils in orange and tangerine peels are very attractive to humans but are something that mosquitoes must stay away from.

To repel mosquitoes, just use a few pieces of dried orange and tangerine peels and burn them on fire.

Although this method only works for a short time, about one session, it also helps your home space smell more pleasant.

Repel mosquitoes with wind oil

Method 1: Apply the oil directly to the skin, the scent of the oil will keep mosquitoes away from you.

Method 2: If you don’t want to apply it directly to your skin, open the lid and leave the bottle of wind oil in a cool corner. The diffuse scent of wind oil will keep mosquitoes away.

Method 3: Apply a little oil to the fan blades. The fan blades will help the scent of wind oil spread throughout the house.

Note on ways to completely kill mosquitoes

You and your family also need to pay attention to the following things so that these methods can be effective, limit mosquitoes from entering the house, and protect the whole family.

Clean the house regularly.

“Erase” hiding places for mosquitoes and larvae such as buckets, old barrels, water troughs, rockeries, pet drinking bowls,…

Take off the mosquito net when going to bed: Even if the neighborhood where you live has been sprayed with mosquito-killing chemicals, you should still sleep under the mosquito net. The mosquito net will protect you while sleeping, avoiding mosquito bites. There are many types of mosquito nets that are popular today: self-expanding mosquito nets, pulley frame nets, round frame nets,…