Get Rid Of Cockroaches, Flies & Mosquitoes Using Only Kitchen Ingredients; Here’s How To Make It

Cockroaches Flies Mosquitoes

Picture credit- Instagram/ Mohammd Salman | Interior Designer | Influencer (@salmansurfs)

Kya aapke ghar mein machchar hai? (Does your house have mosquitoes?) The problem of finding flies, mosquitoes, and cockroaches inside our houses, especially during the monsoon season is a never-ending issue. From our relatives to friends and colleagues, everyone comes across similar problems. Markets are filled with sprays to instantly kill these pests but are these a safe option, especially while living with kids and elders? We have found a simple solution to this massive issue and it works like magic!

Get Rid Of Flies, Cockroaches & Mosquitoes With This Spray

The credit for making this effective spray goes to Mohammd Salman. The interior design influencer shared an easy step to keep your house free of insects.

If you are struggling to keep your home free of insects such as flies, cockroaches, and mosquitoes for a long time, it is time for you to make this simple and effective spray at home. The best part is that all the necessary ingredients for this solution are readily available in our kitchen.

Not only it is inexpensive unlike store-bought insect sprays but it also takes only about 10 minutes to make the spray. So, do not wait anymore and prepare it for your home ASAP. Here are all the ingredients needed for this:

  • 300 ml water
  • 2 tbsp cloves
  • 2 tbsp baking soda
  • Bay leaves

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How To Prepare This Anti-Insect Spray?

Picture credit- Instagram/ Mohammd Salman | Interior Designer | Influencer (@salmansurfs)
  • Boil about 300 ml of water on a pan.
  • Add cloves into water and again boil for a few minutes.
  • Soon, you will notice the water changing its colour. This is when you need to add baking soda.
  • As soon as you add the ingredient, it will start reacting immediately and start bubbling away.
  • In the last step, add a few pieces of bay leaves to the solution.
  • Take a clean spray bottle and transfer the solution to it.
Picture credit- Canva

Spray this homemade insect spray solution inside your home— on your kitchen cabinets, front door, and window sills. This helps in getting rid of any mosquitoes, flies, and cockroaches in your rooms.

Also read: “I Was Traumatized,” Vande Bharat Passenger Finds Dead Cockroach In Food; IRCTC Responds

Will you make this solution using kitchen ingredients at home to get rid of insects?

Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/ Mohammd Salman | Interior Designer | Influencer (@salmansurfs)

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Shreya Ghosh: Shreya and her obsession with rom-coms and sitcoms are very real. Either procrastinating everything for weeks or wrapping it all up in just a weekend: the perfect way to sum up her. She loves exploring the newest cafes of Kolkata and is very passionate about forcing others to visit those places as well.