5 tips on DIY home pest control !

All-natural house fly repellent:

 

To get rid of flies combine cloves, eucalyptus and clover blossoms in a sachet and hang it from your ceiling, recommends Annie Bond, author of Better Basics for the Home, and Gretchen Paluch, director of basic research at EcoSMART.

DIY remedy for mothball smell :

Coping with a bad mothball smell in your home? Simply make a sachet to hang in your closets using dried mint, peppercorns, rosemary, lavender, bay leaves, whole cloves and cedar chips. You'll be free of the offensive odor of mothballs for once and for all.


– Dr. Myles H. Bader, the “Buggy Professor” and author of Natural Solutions to Things that Bug You :D

 Homemade roach repellent:

Spice 'em up! To get rid of roaches, simply place 2 tablespoons of very hot sauce in 1 quart of water then mix well and spray the areas where a problem exists. You will never see a roach again!

Homemade remedy for bed bugs :

 

Annie Bond, author of Better Basics for the Home, and Gretchen Paluch, director of basic research at EcoSMART recommend combining one teaspoon each of peppermint and rosemary oils with two cups of water, then spraying the mixture on the mattress and floor surrounding the bed.

Home remedy for silverfish:

 Wingless pests causing problems in your home? To eliminate silverfish, sprinkle boric acid in areas where moisture is present: bathrooms, under sinks and in laundry rooms.