Australian sustainability expert says lemon and clove is a great natural insect repellent
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Mom Shares the Two-Ingredient Fly Repellent She Swears Does the Job Without Harmful Chemicals: “It’s So Effective and So Easy”
- Sustainability expert reveals her choice of chemical-free fly repellent for summer
- Australian woman puts cloves into a cut lemon and leaves it in her kitchen
- Lottie Dalziel said cheap two-ingredient hack is a real ‘game changer’
A sustainability expert has revealed the chemical-free fly repellent you can make at home this summer, and you only need two ingredients.
To make the cheap repellent, Lottie Dalziel of Brisbane puts whole cloves in a cut lemon and leaves it in areas of her home frequented by insects.
People have steered away from synthetic insect repellents out of fear that it could have effects on their health and the environment.
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Australian sustainability expert Lottie Dalziel of Brisbane revealed the chemical-free fly repellent you can make at home this summer, and it only uses two ingredients.
The eco influencer puts whole cloves in a cut lemon and leaves it in areas of her home that are popular with insects. Lottie said the repellent lasts three to four days and can then be composted.
Lottie uploaded a video demonstrating how to make the ‘simple’ repellent on her sustainability platform Banish.
“I love the summer, but so do the flies, this is my natural way of deterring them without chemicals,” she said.
“All you have to do is get some whole lemon and then some whole cloves, cut the lemon in half, stick the cloves into the lemon and then watch it work, it’s magical.”
‘It’s so effective and so easy.’
Lottie said the repellent lasts three to four days and can then be composted.
Although the trick is supposed to work for most insects, the effects aren’t as strong against mosquitoes, which she admits have still bitten her despite the repellent.
She uses Scare away! instead, which is a natural insect repellent made from essential oils.
His followers loved the practical trick.
“I love this idea,” said one woman.
‘I’ve never heard of this! I’ll try,” wrote another.
Several commenters were concerned that the open fruit would attract fruit flies, but Lottie assured her followers that she hasn’t had “any problems” with pests.