Published on: Wednesday, August 03, 2022, Updated on: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
While everyone enjoys relaxing outdoors, nobody likes being bothered by insects. Whether flies, ants, fleas, mosquitoes, moths, wasps or ticks, there are natural products and recipes to help you scare them away and protect yourself from an influx. With no need for chemicals or pesticides, you'll find simple, effective advice on how to repel them or how to deal with an infestation in your home. You'll be able to enjoy the great outdoors and a hygienic home, even in summer!
Below is a list of different natural tips, products and recipes for preventing the arrival of mosquitoes and insects or treating their bites.
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While essential oils of citronella, geranium, lavender or lemon eucalyptus are particularly effective in chasing away these invaders, other natural solutions can be useful if you don't have them to hand.
Prick an onion or lemon with a few cloves and place it in rooms infested with these insects.
Place a few bowls filled with 12° alcoholic vinegar in rooms around the house. The pungent smell will scare the flies away.
They can be formidable when they climb up our legs or invade our kitchens, but it's vital to protect ants because of their important role in the environment. Although lavenderpeppermint or clove essential oils are useful for keeping ants out of your home, you can also opt for other natural solutions.
Sprinkle a little Ceylon cinnamon powder at theentrance to the ants' hole to make them turn back.
Mix a little sodium bicarbonate with washing-up liquid to form a paste and place it at the point of entry to deflect the ants. Don't add sugar to this solution, as ants will tend to bring sugar back into their anthill, the aim being not to kill them but to scare them away.
Lemon eucalyptus, citronella, geranium, lemon tea tree, or Atlas cedar, essential oils are effective against these flying insects..
On the other hand, if these ingredients are not in your top essential oil list, mosquito netting is the top way to keep mosquitoes away. Although mosquito netting is practical for protecting you from unwanted insects while you sleep, it's not very practical for an evening in front of the fire.
Choose a mosquito repellent with a plant-based active ingredient derived from citronella, apply it to the most exposed parts of your body and enjoy a peaceful summer evening. We also have a number of recipes you can try at home.
To preventfood and clothes****moths from invading your cupboards, essential oils of Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar, Clove, Noble Laurel and Lavender are great allies.
If you don't have any at hand, clean infested cupboards from top to bottom and spray a little 12° Alcohol Vinegar in the bottom and corners of cupboards to prevent moths from taking up residence.
To dislodge food moths exclusively, remember to put a little salt around jars, such as Himalayan Pink Salt.
Clove essential oils , of Cryptomeria Lemongrass... There's a long list of essential oils capable of scaring off those unwanted guests that terrify us.
If these essential oils are not part of your emergency kit, spray a mixture of half a litre of water, 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and 4 tablespoons ofolive oil several times a day on the most populated areas.
Cloves are just as effective as theessential oil. Crush a few and place them in saucers in strategic places.
Aude Maillard, a practitioner and graduate in scientific aromatherapy, foot reflexology, and olfactotherapy, takes a comprehensive approach to essential oils, combining scientific and energetic perspectives. She is passionate about essential oils and eager to share her knowledge. Aude Maillard now leads aromatherapy workshops at Aroma-Zone and is also available for personalised consultations.
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