How to repel mosquitoes without using chemicals: tips for summer residents

When everything is in full bloom outside, there are many more people who want to spend their evenings outdoors, immersed in the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves. However, no one wants to hear the annoying buzzing of mosquitoes under their ears.

The UAportal team together with ProstoWay have prepared for you effective home remedies that will help scare away these winged uninvited guests.

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Mosquitoes do not like the scent of lavender. Place a fresh bouquet of this flower on the table where you spend time with a cup of tea in the evening. You can also grow lavender at home in a pot or spread its branches on the windowsill.

The smell of lemon and cloves create an invisible "barrier" against mosquitoes. Take a lemon, cut it into two parts, and stick dried clove sticks into them.

Place a few cinnamon sticks next to a candle, and when it burns, the smell will repel mosquitoes. You can also use other aromatic plants such as thyme, basil, mint, or lemon balm.

Earlier, we told you about a life hack from an American that will help to kill thousands of mosquitoes in one night.

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