This headline sounds like a recipe, the kind you see on social media or in video titles. The connection between clove water and getting rid of cockroaches, mosquitoes, and midges is indeed real, although the claim \u201cin just an hour\u201d is a bit of an exaggeration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cloves are excellent as a natural insect repellent because insects absolutely hate their strong scent (caused by eugenol).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you want to make a particularly strong homemade insect spray from clove water, grandmothers and DIYers often improve it like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recipe for a strong homemade insect spray
To increase the effect of cloves, you can add alcohol and a little vinegar or essential oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
100 ml of concentrated clove water (strong clove infusion)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
50 ml of alcohol (also called rubbing alcohol) (dissolves aromatic compounds and paralyzes insects)
A few drops of lemon juice or essential oil (e.g. citronella, mint or eucalyptus – absolutely unacceptable for mosquitoes and midges)
Application: Mix all ingredients, pour into a spray bottle and spray around windows, doors or directly into corners where insects hide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How does it work in practice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mosquitoes and midges: It works exceptionally well. The smell reliably repels them and you can easily get rid of them within the promised hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cockroaches: Cloves do repel them, but if you already have a cockroach infestation in your apartment, clove spray alone will unfortunately not completely eliminate them. In this case, it acts more as a preventative measure to keep cockroaches away from neighbors, or as a mild deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you planning to try this mixture as a preventative spray in your home, or are you simply fascinated by this actionable internet recipe?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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