Using eucalyptus oil to repel household pests: what the experts say
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You might already have eucalyptus oil at home, maybe for the diffuser or a bundle you hang in the shower. It also happens to be something pests avoid. The scent is sharp and herbal, nothing like what rodents or crawling insects encounter in the wild, and that unfamiliarity alone makes them steer clear. The catch is that the way most people first reach for it, soaking cotton balls and placing them near problem spots, doesn’t hold up. There’s a better method, a
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