Homemade Mosquito Repellent
Holy Basil: Holy Basil (Tulsi) plant has many medicinal benefits. Yet, it is a good natural bug repellent. Plant some Hole Basil near your open windows or balcony. Mosquitoes will be discouraged to enter your residence. Holy Basil is also useful treating common cold and cough.
Camphor: Mosquitoes abhor the smell of camphor. Put a 50 gram size camphor pill in a box and pour water in it. Then, place the box in a corner of the house. Change the water every two days. Camphor are also used in wardrobe to repel cockroaches and other bugs from fabrics.
Neem Oil: Neem has numerous benefits. The essential oil or the extract of Neem can also be used as an organic mosquito repellent. Massage your unexposed body with some neem oil and mosquito will not come near you. You can also put some neem tree leaves besides the balcony or window to repel the bugs. Neem oil is also very useful in treating some skin deceases including some fungal infections.
Garlic: Garlic is also a wonder spice. It is also a strong mosquito repellent. Blend some garlic and make a paste. Put the paste in a bottle and spray. It will work as a Homemade Mosquito Repellent and a natural bug spray. But you do not have to put too much garlic into the sprayer, otherwise it will smell really bad.
Lemon and cloves: it is widely used tricks to repel the mosquito. Cut a lemon half. Put some cloves into it and place it in a corner. It will also be your Homemade Mosquito Repellent. This method is not well verified but worth a try.
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