Add these essential oils to your floor cleaner to repel ants and other insects

Ants are among the most common insects in our homes. Although harmless and rarely dangerous to our health, they can practically colonize our kitchens until we find them practically everywhere, especially in our food.

To ward off ants and other insects, industrial insecticides are almost always used, always full of harmful chemical substances that expose us to the risk of respiratory diseases and which can end up in food and the air.

Fortunately, there are natural alternatives, such as essential oils, which can repel ants without exposing us to health risks and scenting the whole house. Just add a few drops to the solution we use to wash floors to enjoy their repellent power against ants .

1. Lemon essential oil

This oil is very effective and can repel ants in seconds. In addition to adding it to your detergent, you can also dilute it and spray it on the ants’ entry points.

The effect of the oil is immediate and the house will have a delicious lemon aroma.

2. Cinnamon essential oil

Cinnamon is full of benefits for humans and its essential oil is very useful and versatile. In ants it generates a state of uneasiness that leads them to abandon our homes.

Plus, its delicious aroma will linger for hours. Pour at least 5 drops of cinnamon essential oil into the solution you use to wash the floor.

3. Mint essential oil

It is one of the most repellent aromas available in nature, while having wonderful benefits for human health. For an immediate effect, apply it directly to the areas frequented by ants.

Again, just pour a few drops into the floor detergent to enjoy its benefits.

4. Vinegar

It is not an essential oil but is still effective against ants. Vinegar is one of the most versatile household cleaning products, and can be used as an insecticide.

Pouring it into the floor detergent will not only keep the ants away, but will increase the degreasing and cleaning power of the detergent.