Brilio.net - The presence of lizards in the house is indeed disturbing . How could it not be, this reptile often crawls on the walls of the house and then drops droppings carelessly. Like it or not, you have to diligently sweep the floor of your house, especially if there is lizard droppings.
What's even more annoying is that these reptiles often eat the food or dishes served on the table. On the other hand, as reported by medicalnewstoday.com, the lizard's body contains escherichia coli bacteria . As a result, food that is already contaminated with lizard bacteria can no longer be consumed.
To get around this, a number of people use various methods to reduce the lizard population at home. The way that is often done is to make traps. Just use simple materials and tools to make a trap. Then put food as bait. After installing it overnight, the lizard will enter the trap.
But for those who don't have time to make a trap, you can mix a special liquid to repel lizards. Unfortunately, sometimes this method is not effective because the lizards still roam around the house.
As another alternative, you can imitate the method done by YouTube user Creative Ideas. In his video upload, this netizen admitted that he had his own trick to get rid of lizards in his house without needing a trap.
"Just use this, the house will be free from lizards forever," he wrote in the video caption.
Tricks to get rid of lizards don't require using traps or poison.
First, prepare the required ingredients first. The main ingredient that must be present is eucalyptus oil. Because the amount used is only a small amount, you can use eucalyptus oil that you already have at home.
photo: YouTube/Creative Ideas
Then take one additional ingredient in the form of kitchen spices, namely onions. In his video upload, this netizen used both types of onions, namely shallots and garlic. Take one clove of each type.
"Peel it then we cut it like this," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Creative Ideas on Wednesday (6/3).
photo: YouTube/Creative Ideas
After that, put the slices of the two types of onions on two sheets of tissue. Then pour enough eucalyptus oil on top. Just use a small amount, don't let the tissue tear because it's too wet.
photo: YouTube/Creative Ideas
Once done, close the tissue and tie it with string or thread. Make sure the ties are tied tightly so they don't just fall off.
photo: YouTube/Creative Ideas
After that, attach the tissue to the nail on the wall. According to him, this method is effective for driving away lizards so they don't wander around the house anymore.
"The pungent smell of this concoction has spread around the area so that the lizard doesn't dare to come close and is about to leave," explained the owner of the video.
photo: YouTube/Creative Ideas
Tricks for slicing red onions so as not to make your eyes cry.
Indeed, slicing red onions can make your eyes feel spicy and watery because of the sulfur compounds they contain. However, there are several tricks you can try to reduce the spicy effect.
1. Soak in cold water.
Before you start slicing the shallots, soak them first in cold water for a few minutes. This can help reduce the content of sulfur compounds that cause eye irritation.
2. Peel under running water.
Try peeling shallots under running water or under tap water. This can help reduce the release of sulfur compounds and reduce the caustic effect.
3. Use a sharp knife.
Using a sharp, precise knife can help reduce the amount of sulfur compounds released when cutting shallots, thereby reducing eye irritation.
4. Fan.
Using a fan on the onions as you slice them can help keep the pungent compounds away from your eyes.
5. Cut underwater.
Chop the shallots under running water or under tap water. It can also help reduce the release of sulfur compounds and reduce the caustic effect on the eyes.
6. Cold compress.
After you have finished slicing the onion, you can try compressing your eyes with a cloth soaked in cold water. This can help reduce irritation and redness of the eyes.
By trying one or more of the tricks above, you can reduce the spicy and irritating effects that may arise when slicing shallots.