I like to spend my afternoons in the living room, relaxing with a good book and a cup of coffee. But my enjoyment was often interrupted by flies landing on me, causing an unpleasant tingling and itching sensation.
I decided to search online for a way to make a natural spray that would repel flies and prevent them from entering my room. I found a recipe using Siberian mint, clove, and neroli essential oils, mixed with distilled water and alcohol.
Since I didn’t have clove essential oil, I made a tincture from dried cloves and a little Rubin brandy I had at home.
Ingredients:
- 250 ml distilled water
10 ml alcohol (brandy, rakija, or pharmacy alcohol)
10 drops Siberian mint essential oil
7–10 drops neroli essential oil
- 7–10 drops homemade clove tincture (or clove essential oil if available)
Preparation:
- Pour the distilled water and alcohol into an empty spray bottle.
- Add the essential oils and clove tincture.
- Shake well to combine all ingredients.
- Shake before each use.
How to use:
Spray around the room, especially near windows and doors.
You can also spray curtains or window frames to discourage flies from entering.
Besides repelling flies, the spray refreshes your space with a pleasant herbal scent.
Making a natural fly repellent is quick, simple, and effective. It helps avoid annoying insects and eliminates the need for chemical products that may be harmful to your health and the environment.
🇷🇸 ## Srpska verzija
Odmaram u dnevnoj sobi preko dana uz dobru knjigu i šoljicu kafe. Ali moje uživanje su prekidale muve koje su sletale na moje telo i izazivale osećaj peckanja i svraba.
Došao sam na ideju da pretražim na internetu način kako da napravim sredstvo koje bi muvama smetalo i sprečilo ih da ulaze u prostoriju. Pronašao sam recept za sprej od eteričnih ulja sibirske nane, klinčića i nerolija, uz dodatak destilovane vode i alkohola. Pošto nisam imao eterično ulje od klinčića, napravio sam tinkturu od sušenih cvetova i Rubinovog vinjaka.
Sastojci:
250 ml destilovane vode
10 ml alkohola (vinjak, rakija ili apotekarski alkohol)
10 kapi eteričnog ulja sibirske nane
7–10 kapi eteričnog ulja nerolija
7–10 kapi tinkture od karanfilića (ili eterično ulje ako ga imate)
Priprema:
- U praznu bočicu sa raspršivačem sipati destilovanu vodu i alkohol.
- Dodati eterična ulja i tinkturu od karanfilića.
- Dobro promućkati da se sastojci sjedine.
- Pre svake upotrebe obavezno protresite bocu.
Upotreba:
Raspršite po prostoriji, naročito oko prozora i vrata.
Možete poprskati i zavese ili ramove prozora da muve izbegavaju ulazak.
Sprej osim što tera muve, osvežava prostor prijatnim biljnim mirisom.
Napraviti prirodno sredstvo protiv muva je brzo, jednostavno i korisno. Pored toga što štiti od napornih insekata, izbegava se upotreba hemijskih preparata koji mogu biti štetni za zdravlje i životnu sredinu.