{"id":15837,"date":"2026-07-30T13:56:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/?p=15837"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:56:55","slug":"say-goodbye-to-flies-mosquitoes-and-cockroaches-boiling-these-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/?p=15837","title":{"rendered":"Say goodbye to flies, mosquitoes and cockroaches boiling these leaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients:<br \/>\n5 tablespoons sugar<br \/>\n1 tablespoon baking powder<br \/>\n1 cup water<br \/>\n15 bay leaves<br \/>\n10 nails<br \/>\n1 x 2-litre plastic bottle<br \/>\n1\/2 cup regular shampoo<br \/>\n1\/2 cup vegetable oil<br \/>\n1\/2 cup white vinegar<br \/>\nProcedure:<\/p>\n<p>1. Mosquito trap:<br \/>\nDissolve 5 tablespoons of sugar in a cup of hot water.<\/p>\n<p>Add the yeast and mix well.<br \/>\nTake a 2-liter plastic bottle and cut it at the top.<br \/>\nPour the mixture into the bottle and cover with the cut top inverted.<br \/>\nPlace the trap in areas where you\u2019ve noticed mosquito activity.<br \/>\n2. Cockroach and Fly Repellent:<br \/>\nIn a pot, boil 15 bay leaves and 10 cloves in a cup of water.<br \/>\nBoil for 10 minutes and let cool.<br \/>\nTransfer the essence to a spray container.<br \/>\nSpray in areas where you\u2019ve seen cockroaches or flies, such as pantries or bathrooms.<br \/>\n3. Repellent Spray:<br \/>\nCombine half a cup of shampoo, half a cup of vegetable oil, and half a cup of white vinegar in a bowl.<br \/>\nMix well and transfer the solution to a spray bottle.<br \/>\nSpray in areas where insects are a problem.<br \/>\nNot only are these at-home methods effective, but they\u2019re a safer, more natural alternative to commercial chemical repellents.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to mention that while these homemade repellents are effective, they do not replace essential preventive measures such as keeping areas clean and avoiding water stagnation.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about its procedure, we invite you to watch the video of this recipe on the Gustillos Recetas channel:<\/p>\n<p>We hope these tips will be of great help to you and free you from those pesky bugs! If you decide to give it a try, feel free to share your results and experiences. Until next recipe!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 5 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup water 15 bay leaves 10 nails 1 x 2-litre plastic bottle 1\/2 cup regular shampoo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15839,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15837\/revisions\/15839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storieshub.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}