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Repel Flies Naturally

Grow basil in pots and flowerbeds near your doorways and windows — it’s a natural way to repel flies and mosquitos

To keep bugs away, replace your outdoor white light bulbs with yellow LED or CFL bulbs. Yellow light contains less

Next time you’re outside doing yard work, taking a walk (no matter how short), or hiking, take along a sticky

Repel groundhogs! Plant basil, chives, lemon balm, lavender, mint, sage, thyme, rosemary, and oregano in your garden.

A bay leaf slipped into a container of flour, pasta, or rice will help repel bugs. Either dried or fresh

Use 1 big bottle of blue mouthwash, 3 cups of Epsom salt, and 3 stale beers. Mix together until salt

Pour a line of cream of tartar where they’re entering the house and they won’t cross over it.

Instead of using insecticides, try planting marigolds, basil, savory, horseradish, mint, onions, garlic, and chives near your garden. These plants’

Try swallowing a few teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to keep bugs away.

To repel deer, place slices of deodorant soap into knee high pantyhose and hang them up around your garden.