Kill Mosquitoes On The Spot With These 7 Fragrances

In the monsoon season, it is breeding ground for mosquitoes. Wherever you have still, stagnant water mosquitoes shall be found. So first get rid of that water and also introduce these fragrances to your home which are not difficult to acquire. The ingredients are easily found in our kitchen or in our gardens or online perhaps but very much affordable.

Basil Leaves

Use chopped fresh leaves of basil and put them in your room or rub them on the exposed body parts of you.

Cooking Oil, Shampoo & Vinegar

If you want a repellent which is extremely effective then all you need is a cheap cooking oil, some shampoo, and drops of vinegar. Make a concoction of these ingredients in equal quantities and stir them well till a white foam starts to form. Either spray it on your body or put it in a container and leave it open to repel the mosquitoes. How does this work? Vinegar basically scares away the insects, the shampoo camouflages the smell and oil is what is we find in most creams. This can also be used by kids so it is all good.

Cedar Oil

It is the smell or fragrance of cedar oil that scares away mosquitoes, flies, and cockroaches.

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Juniper Branches

Planning to make a fire? Add in some Juniper branches and you are safe from mosquitoes as well.

Clove

An ingredient found in all kitchens, here all you got to do is put 5 g of cloves in a glass of water and boil them for 15 minutes. Next, mix in 10 drops of this solution with 1 tbsp of any cologne and apply it all on the exposed areas of your body. This will last you for 2 hours like a shield.

Essential Oils Of Anise, Basil, Clove & Eucalyptus

The essential oils of clove, basil, anise, and eucalyptus are super effective if you apply the diluted oils on the exposed areas of your skin. Mix in 5-10 drops per glass of water or spray them on say a fireplace, an aromatic lamp or a heated pan. Another way to use the oils is that you dip a cotton ball in the oil solution and place it from the areas where you think mosquitoes enter.

Vanilla Powder

Here you have to mix in some vanilla powder with baby lotion. We recommend that you use a ratio of 1 to 10 and apply it to all the open parts of your body. If you do not want to spray it on your body then you could dissolve the powder in water and then spray the mixture on the clothes.