Many times cleaning and eliminating pests from the home involves fleas and ticks, if we have pets at home. This leads us to wonder: How to eliminate fleas and ticks?
It is not about doing it without the necessary care, in fact when spraying insecticides and cleaning the floors, it is vital to stay away from these environments so as not to be affected in our health.
The truth is that it is not an issue to take lightly, because we can be affected with allergies, eye irritation, coughing, etc. For this reason, more natural solutions must be sought.
In this article we are going to describe some natural insecticides that fulfill a double function, eliminate insects and pests but at the same time perfume our home:
How to remove fleas and ticks from my home
We invite you to learn about these natural methods:
Peppermint oil:
Peppermint is a repellent for insects, in fact they move away when they smell this aroma. A simple but highly effective method is to do the following:
- Mix 8 drops of peppermint oil in a little water and transfer it to the spray bottle, mix and spray in the corners of the environments, windows and doors, which are possible places of access for pests.
Recommendation: A tip to enhance this insecticide if we wish, is to add more peppermint essential oil or a part of apple cider vinegar.
In addition, this natural insecticide serves to scare away mice with all the risks that come with having rodents nearby.
This natural method is even very useful inside the home, since we can soak the insecticide in pieces of cotton wool and leave them in strategic places or corners of the house.
Vinegar:
As we know, vinegar is a great ally for the home and for everything. Especially when it comes to repelling insects, vinegar is very potent:
- We can simply combine one part vinegar with another part water in a container.
- Mix well and proceed to spray all over the exterior of the house.
Baking soda:
Baking soda quickly kills insects because it absorbs moisture from their bodies:
- We simply spray the baking soda on all sides, in cracks in wood, floors, walls, among other places.
The results of exterminated insects will soon be seen!
Lavender, eucalyptus and rosemary:
Fortunately, lavender, eucalyptus, and rosemary plants are not tolerated by insects. Which is why we can manufacture a powerful insecticide against pests:
- The essential oil of each of them is mixed with water and transferred to a spray bottle. This is a way to spray this powerful insecticide or leave the mixture concentrated for several days and it will scare away these pests.
- When we do it indoors, we will spray every corner of our home to keep insects away.
Mint leaves
Mint leaves help a lot without a doubt, they can be placed under mattresses, in the closet, in the corners of furniture or put in containers in strategic places.
Really a very effective insecticide, it helps us to eliminate spiders, moths, rodents, fleas, ticks, etc.
Cayenne pepper
It is impossible for insects to tolerate cayenne pepper, the way is simple just by spraying them in places where they walk, they will stop doing it and disappear.
Cedar bark
Cedar bark is very effective in exterminating fleas, the procedure is easy, just leave a few pieces of cedar bark behind furniture, under beds or in places where insects walk.
Let’s apply these natural remedies and we will see the excellent results eliminating all kinds of pests!
Specialized products to kill fleas and ticks
If you don’t want to prepare these homemade recipes, or if the infestation in your home is already too large, then it may be best to use products to kill ticks and fleas, which you can get in pet stores, supermarkets, etc. These insecticities are usually quite effective, however, remember to use them with precise care since they can be very toxic.
We always recommend using protection on the hands and face, keeping pets away from the area where the poison was placed, at least for a few hours or days depending on the amount we are going to apply.