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Unexpected uses of bay leaves for home maintenance
Bay leaf is a shrub whose aromatic leaves are highly prized in cooking to flavor sauces and marinades. Bay leaf is also known for its antifungal, antiseptic and antibacterial properties. In addition to their culinary and medicinal virtues, bay leaves have other unsuspected uses, particularly in home maintenance.
Bay Leaves to Repel Household Pests
The scent of bay leaves is very effective in keeping away certain pests and pests that invade the kitchen and pantry, such as ants, cockroaches, flies or mice. Simply scatter a few dried leaves around the kitchen, on pantry shelves or around containers in which food is stored. You can also place one or two bay leaves inside jars of flour or cereal to protect them from moths that lay their eggs in the seeds.
Bay leaves to deodorize the house
Bay leaves are effective in combating bad odors in the house or cooking odors. Simply put a few bay leaves in a pot of water and boil the mixture for 15 minutes. Diffuse this scented steam in all the rooms of the house to deodorize them. An effective tip for diffusing a very pleasant soft and subtle fragrance.
How to use salt and bay leaves together?
To effectively repel pests from the house, it is advisable to use these two condiments together. Mix a little coarse salt with a bay leaf in a bowl of water. The smell released by this mixture will serve as a natural insect repellent. You can also soak cotton balls in this solution and place them on the windowsills to be able to air out your house without fear of an invasion of flying insects.
In conclusion, thanks to these two ingredients, you can not only repel insects from your home, eliminate bad odors, but also maintain your laundry.
