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Garlic is much more than a cooking ingredient: its strong smell and antibacterial properties make it an excellent natural repellent against rats and insects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are several ways to use garlic to keep these pests away, with simple tricks you can apply at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you need:<\/strong> Procedure:<\/strong> Place them in small cloth bags or open containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Distribute these bags near cracks in the walls, dark corners, holes, and other areas where you have noticed the presence of rats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trick:<\/strong> Renew the contents every 3 to 5 days to maintain their effectiveness. You can also add a few drops of peppermint oil to the bag to enhance the repellent effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ingredients:<\/strong> Preparation and use:<\/strong> Let cool, strain and pour the liquid into a spray bottle. I added a few drops of dish soap to make the liquid adhere better to the surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spray the mixture on baseboards, door and window frames, corners, and anywhere rats can enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice:<\/strong> If the smell is too strong for your liking, you can prepare the spray and use it only at night, ventilating during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What you need:<\/strong> Use:<\/strong> If you want to reinforce the effect, mix it with black or cayenne pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trick:<\/strong> This method is ideal for places where liquid cannot be sprayed, such as behind appliances or in cracks in the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garlic can be combined with white vinegar, peppermint essential oil, or eucalyptus to enhance its effect. A good option is to prepare small capsules with crushed garlic and a few drops of peppermint oil, placing them in open jars in strategic places in the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bonus Tip:<\/strong> Alternate ingredients each week to prevent pests from getting used to the smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to rats, garlic is a great ally for repelling common insects such as ants, mosquitoes, and spiders. Here are some effective methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the same preparation of garlic spray (garlic boiled with water), but this time I added a few drops of vegetable or dishwasher oil to make it adhere better to surfaces such as walls, floors or window frames. Trick:<\/strong> For maximum effectiveness, apply it at night before sleeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crush garlic cloves and place them in small containers near windows, doors, under the sink, or where you’ve noticed insect activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice:<\/strong> Renew the garlic cloves every 3 or 4 days to maintain their effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When cleaning your kitchen or bathroom, add a few crushed garlic cloves to the bucket of water. This simple trick scares away insects without affecting people or pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trick:<\/strong> Let the garlic sit for a few minutes in the water before starting the cleanse so that it releases its active compounds well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a garden or orchard, planting garlic around the perimeter helps keep away not only insects, but also other pests that damage plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advice:<\/strong> Plant garlic near vulnerable crops like tomatoes or lettuce to protect them naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Try different combinations until you find the most effective one for your case and always keep cleanliness and order as a preventive basis!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Garlic is much more than a cooking ingredient: its strong smell and antibacterial properties make it an excellent natural repellent against rats and insects. Here are several ways to use […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u2013 Fresh garlic cloves
\u2013 Cloth bags or small containers<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crush several cloves of garlic so that they release their aroma as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Garlic Spray for Corners and Corners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 5 to 6 garlic cloves, crushed
\u2013 1 cup of water
\u2013 Dish soap<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Boil the crushed garlic in a cup of water for 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Garlic powder for difficult areas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Garlic powder
\u2013 Black pepper or cayenne pepper (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sprinkle garlic powder directly into corners where rats often pass or where you suspect they hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Mixes with other natural repellents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to Use Garlic Against Household Insects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Garlic spray for insects:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Spray at entry points, baseboards and corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Garlic cloves placed in key areas:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Garlic cleansing water:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. Planting garlic in the garden:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n