Cleaning the house is not only for aesthetics, but also plays an important role in maintaining the health of the occupants of the house. One of the routine tasks that should not be ignored is mopping the floor. This process not only makes the floor shiny and clean from dust, but can also help repel insects that often come. With the right techniques and cleaning materials , mopping can provide double benefits.
But in order for insects to be completely gone from the house, there are some special tricks that need to be done when mopping the floor. Not only using soap or floor cleaning fluid, but there are other ingredients that can be added to make the house cleaner and more fragrant.
Well, these additional ingredients have been used by the owner of the Instagram account @indah3yani. Through one of the videos uploaded, she admitted to only relying on three kitchen ingredients when she wanted to mop the floor. Reported by BrilioFood from Instagram @indah3yani on Wednesday (10/16), the kitchen ingredients in question are cloves, salt, and cinnamon.
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So how to use it, these three ingredients must be boiled first. In a pan, prepare water and boil until boiling. While waiting for the water to boil, add cloves, salt, and cinnamon. Then boil until boiling until the water boils and gives off a delicious aroma.
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After boiling, turn off the stove. Then remove the cloves and cinnamon. Now, this boiled water will be used to mop the floor. The delicious aroma of the spices will make insects reluctant to come to the house, you know.
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When you want to use it to mop the floor, pour the boiled water into a bucket. Then add the lemongrass carbolic liquid. After that, add enough plain water and stir.
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Well, the liquid can be used directly to mop the floor. You can put the mop in a bucket, then wring it out and use it to mop the floor. Mop the entire room in the house to make it maximally clean and free of insects. "Cinnamon is anti-ants and cockroaches. Cloves keep flies away because flies don't like the smell of cloves. The floor becomes clean, dry, fragrant, and anti-insects," explained Instagram user @indah3yani.