This spray is great for outdoor and indoor use. Flies seem to HATE pine-sol. To make the fly repelling spray, mix the original Pine-Sol with water, at a ratio of 50/50 and put it in a spray bottle. Use to wipe counters or spray on the porch and patio table and furniture to drive the flies away.
I personally LOVE the smell of the original scent Pine-Sol. It smells so fresh and clean to me. Luckily, flies don't like the smell (mosquitoes don't either), which makes this a great DIY solution for getting rid of those bugs.
Flies have a strong sense of smell, and while they flock to food (and animal waste, yuck) they fly away from certain smells. Flies tend to dislike the smell of Pine Sol, citronella, peppermint oil, and clove oil. You will find that many DIY bug spray recipes use these ingredients in some way.
DIY fly repellent spray: In a bowl, mix 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and a few drops of dish soap. Spray around the home to deter flies.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent natural fly repellent and also deters many other insects. Mix one cup of water and one teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a misting bottle and spray it near entryways and wherever you see flies. Other natural fly repellents include lemongrass, peppermint, eucalyptus, camphor, and cinnamon.
Cinnamon – use cinnamon as an air freshner, as flies hate the smell! Lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass essential oils – Not only will spraying these oils around the house create a beautiful aroma, but they will also deter those pesky flies too.
Pine-Sol can be used to combat termites as well as bed bugs and lizards. Pine-Sol is made from aloe vera and contains eucalyptus oil, which is effective against fleas and wasps. Before using Pine-Sol as an insecticidal agent, you should be aware of some precautions.
Steps For An Expert Clean
Pine-Sol cleans all kinds of counter tops and surfaces while disinfecting. Dilute ¼ cup of Pine-Sol® in one gallon of warm water. Dip a sponge in the mixture to wipe grease and grime away. Or for everyday mess control, keep the Pine-Sol® mixture in a spray bottle for quick cleaning spritzes.
Lavender Fabuloso works wonders on all household insects, particularly flies and mosquitos.
No, Pine-Sol is not safe for pets. It contains benzoic and sulfonic acids, alcohol and used to contain pine oil—substances that can cause skin irritation, kidney failure, respiratory problems, and even worse.
While Pine Sol is a cleaning product with a strong scent, it is not specifically designed as a mosquito repellent. The strong smell of Pine Sol may deter mosquitoes temporarily, but its effectiveness as a long-lasting mosquito repellent is limited.
Vinegar attracts, not repels flies; however, a container with vinegar and dish soap will function as an attractant trap as the vinegar lures flies to enter the trap and the dish soap will cause the flies to sink and die.
Therefore, if you're looking to do a deep clean, you can use undiluted Pine-Sol to utilize its full strength. Only do this if the formula doesn't react harshly with what you're planning to clean and if the area where you're working is well ventilated.
Use a mix of 50/50 pine-sol and water in a spray bottle to keep away flies and bugs.
Essential oils, like peppermint, lavender, thyme, cinnamon or lemon, can keep flies away. Add ten drops of your chosen essential oil to a spray bottle and mix it with two cups of water and two cups of non-flavored vodka. Like the other mixtures, spray it in all of your entryways or any area where flies gather.
This means that any pesticide, pest control product, or pest repellent that works on mosquitoes will also work on “ordinary” flies and vice versa, regardless of pests listed on the label. In this article, the the terms “fly repellent” and “mosquito repellent” will be used interchangeably.
To avoid being the favorite host for these pesky insects, try to go for unscented products or without perfume during high bug season. If you really want to keep the extra scent, go for smells that will deter black flies, like lavender, vanilla, or pine.
To keep flies from entering your home, make a ginger spray with three or four cups of water and a few pinches of dried ginger powder. Use the spray around your door frames, on your plants, and on your garbage cans so that flies immediately smell the ginger and know to avoid coming into your home.
Natural Sprays That Repel Flies:
Fill a spray bottle with ⅓ hydrogen peroxide and ⅔ water. After shaking the mixture, spray it on surfaces on which flies tend to typically linger. It works wonders!
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