How to Get Rid of Pests with Dawn Dish Soap
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Dawn dish soap is a famous brand that has helped numerous households keep their kitchen free of dirty dishes, but did you know that they are also helpful in getting rid of pests? A soapy water mixture can wash away the protective coating of many bugs and other common pests which causes them to dry out and effectively get rid of them for good.
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There are many ways to use Dawn dish soap to repel insects and they are also safer and more inexpensive alternatives to store-bought insecticidal products. I am so glad that I discovered these tips and hacks by Natural Health Remedies on YouTube because they are so helpful!
How to Repel Pests with Dawn Dish Soap:
- Ants
- Flies
- Moles
How to Get Rid of Pests with Dawn Dish Soap:
Ants
For ants and other bugs, mix Dawn dish soap and water in an empty spray bottle, then give a good shake to combine, and spray it directly on the insects. Saturating the insects with this mixture will help break down their exoskeletons, and they will die almost immediately.
Flies
Take a jar and fill it with about half or a third of apple cider vinegar, then add a few squirts of dish soap, and gently mix them so no bubble forms. Leave it on your counter near where you can see a lot of them, and then in the morning you’ll see them drowned in the bottom of the jar. If the first night doesn’t catch them, make a fresh batch the next day, the apple cider vinegar’s smell will attract them, and the liquid dish soap will break the surface of the vinegar and suck them in when they try to land which drowns them.
Moles
Mix about 4 ounces of castor oil with a teaspoon of the dishwashing liquid, then pour them into a garden spray bottle, and add warm or hot water until the bottle is filled. Shake it vigorously until well combined, then spray it around your yard, and fill all the visible holes where the moles could gain access patting it down securely.
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How to Get Rid of Pests with Dawn Dish Soap
