To keep their home pest-free, many people resort to chemical sprays or professional services. But did you know that a simple menthol ointment from your medicine cabinet can work wonders as a natural pest repellent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This ointment, originally intended to relieve coughs and muscle aches, contains potent ingredients like menthol, camphor, eucalyptus oil, and cedar leaf oil\u2014scents that many pests can’t stand. Below, you’ll learn how to use this ointment in 13 clever and effective ways to naturally repel common household pests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep Mosquitoes Away
Rub a small amount of the menthol ointment onto exposed skin areas such as your ankles, wrists, neck, and behind the ears. The intense scent of menthol, camphor, and eucalyptus oil effectively repels mosquitoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional tip: Place opened containers of ointment near windows, doors, or under your bed to create a mosquito-free zone in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repel Houseflies
Here’s how to get rid of annoying houseflies:
Spread the ointment on small strips of cloth or paper and place them near trash cans, sinks, or kitchen appliances.
Place open containers containing a small amount of ointment in areas prone to flies.
Mix a small amount of ointment with warm water in a bowl and place it in the room. The evaporating menthol can repel flies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Block Ant Trails
Find the cracks, windows, or doorframes through which ants enter your home. Apply a small amount of ointment directly to these entry points using a cotton swab or your finger.
For best results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apply to the bottom of trash cans.
Rub onto kitchen countertops or near food storage areas.
Disrupt activated ant trails with a thin layer of the ointment to confuse and repel them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repel spiders
Spiders dislike the strong scent of menthol and eucalyptus. Rub the ointment on window edges, baseboards, and doorways.
If you find cobwebs, apply the ointment near them to deter them from returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repel cockroaches
Apply the menthol ointment:
Around the bottom of pantry shelves and food containers (never directly onto food).
Near pet bowls and trash cans.
Along cockroach trails to disrupt their scent and deter others from following them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repel Mice and Rats
Rodents don’t like the smell of menthol and eucalyptus at all.
Try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soak cotton balls or yarn with the ointment and place them behind appliances, near baseboards, in cupboards, or around food storage areas.
Change these locations regularly to keep rodents away from their nesting sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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