When there is a hot and humid season in which we live or where we go, mosquitoes, like other insects, live in perfect conditions, so it is easy to suffer their annoying bites. For this reason, people often look for other ways to scare away these pesky little animals and avoid the itching and discomfort caused by their bites. Aside from items such as candles, bracelets, and commercial repellents, there are many home remedies and inexpensive remedies to find effective solutions to protect yourself from them.
There are a few tricks you can learn to repel mosquitoes, for example with lemon, one of the strongest citrus fruits.
The ancient and very effective remedy for repelling mosquitoes and flies: you won’t see them for a while!
There are many products such as incense, candles and diffusers or sprays that contain lemon and other citrus fruits to repel these insects. It is very common for these small animals to appear in areas such as rivers, swamps, fields, gardens and terraces or, especially when the sun goes down, to enter the house. The truth is that the following natural homemade mosquito repellent with lemon is very practical, because when applied with a spray or a nebulizer, you can take it on a trip or use it at home at any time.
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 1 tbsp dried lavender
- Lemon essential oil (optional)
- 1/2 liter of water
- Spray (content larger than 1/2 liter)
Preparation and application
- Cut the lemon into slices and place in a glass and sprinkle with a little squeezed juice.
- Add water and stir well.
- If you want to increase the effect, add about 20 drops of lemon oil and mix well again.
- Add some dried lavender as well, let the contents steep for a few hours, and then filter it through a sieve into a spray bottle.
- Every time you use it, it is recommended to shake the bottle so that the components mix well.
- You can spray it as many times as necessary in the rooms of the house, on the terrace or on the garden floor, or directly on the skin.
This special natural lemon repellent not only repels mosquitoes but also flies and makes your home smell fresh. Also, keep in mind that when applying this repellent to your skin, you should stay out of direct sunlight for a while, as lemon tends to lighten the skin and leave blemishes.
Another trick to repel mosquitoes at night is to use an aromatic plant along with lemon. You can place this remedy near your bed at night!
Mosquitoes, place this remedy near the bed at night: this is the only way to keep them away!
Another way to use lemon to repel mosquitoes, which can also be placed in any corner of the house, is to combine this citrus fruit with a well-known aromatic plant: cloves.
These two ingredients together form a very powerful homemade mosquito repellent, as the components of both are very hostile to these insects and prevent them from getting too close to the area where they were placed.
To prepare this mosquito repellent with lemons and cloves, you just have to cut one of these citrus fruits in half horizontally, as if you were slicing, and put a few cloves of this plant in the pulp. Put it on a plate and you’re done: Now you can place these lemons with cloves to repel mosquitoes all over the house, even near the bed when you’re sleeping.
