Taking the Natural Approach to Household Pest Control
When it comes to household pests we are all looking for a way to get rid of them.
Sometimes, though, using all the commercial products with dangerous chemicals may not seem like the best
step. There is a safer approach you can try. Natural pest control uses safe products that can usually
be found right in your kitchen. The following is a list of common pest products that can be made from items
that are commonly found in the kitchen. They are safe to use around pets, children and food, plus they pose
no risks to health like commercial pest products.
- Cucumbers. Spread peels around the area where ants enter your home. They do not like
them and will not enter.
- Garlic. Ground up garlic can be sprinkled around entrance ways to keep bugs
out.
- Cayenne Pepper. Can be mixed with water and used as a barrier around entrance ways
or put in a spray bottle and sprayed around areas where pests are found.
- Cinnamon. Can be mixed with water and used as a barrier around entrance ways or put
in a spray bottle and sprayed around areas where pests are found.
- Chalk. Can be used as a barrier near entrance ways to keep ants out.
- Mint. Repels flies and ants. Mint can be planted and grown in problem areas or
extract can be put in water and sprayed around problem areas.
- Basil. Can be used like mint to repel flies.
- Lemon. Another ant repellent, straight lemon juice can be sprayed wherever ants are
seen.
- Baking soda and Powered Sugar. Mixed equally together can get rid of roaches.
Just put it where you have seen them.
- Cloves. Cloves keep away moths. They work just like moth balls.
- Rosemary. Ground rosemary is a great flea repellent. You can dust your dog and
your home with it.
- Wine. Wine mixed with a capful of dish detergent and sat in a bowl will get rid of
fruit flies.
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