Brilio.net - Lizards are often a nuisance at home, especially in the kitchen, because they like to approach food in the cupboard or dining table. Their presence is not only annoying, but also leaves droppings that can be harmful to health. Lizard droppings contain salmonella bacteria, which can cause disease in humans, as reported by rentokil.com.sg.
Therefore, many people try to expel lizards from their homes . One common way is to make a trap from a plastic bottle filled with sugar or coffee. However, not everyone is comfortable with this method because they feel ticklish or scared to see the trapped lizards, especially if there are many. There are other ways that are more effective and do not cause fear.
photo: YouTube/@infarmid
Well, on the other hand, there is another way to repel geckos in the kitchen that can be practiced. Shared by netizens on the YouTube account @infarmid, this man admitted that the method he usually uses to repel geckos that perch in the house is very simple. The method is to simply prepare one kitchen spice that is often used for cooking, namely garlic.
photo: YouTube/@infarmid
Take a few cloves of garlic as needed, then peel the skin. The owner of the YouTube account @infarmid usually cuts each clove of garlic in half first so that the aroma comes out more. Next, place the pieces of garlic in the corners of the kitchen where lizards often come.
"The smell of garlic will be disliked by geckos," explained YouTube @infarmid, quoted by BrilioFood on Wednesday (24/5).
photo: YouTube/@infarmid
Reported from homeanddecor.com.sg, the strong aroma of garlic comes from the enzyme allicin. Well, the content of the allicin enzyme is what lizards hate, so pieces of garlic are quite effective in preventing lizards from coming. In addition, besides garlic, onions can also be used as an alternative, you know.
If you feel that using garlic pieces is still not effective enough, you can also use the skin dregs, so don't rush to throw it away. The method was shared in a video by TikTok @kebunorganik.krw. First, prepare the garlic skin that you want to use as a lizard repellent, then put it in a jar with a lid.
photo: TikTok/@kebunorganik.krw
Pour water into the jar until all the garlic skins are completely submerged. Then, close the jar and let the garlic skins soak for 1 night at room temperature. The function is so that the substances and aromas of the garlic skins can blend with the water.
photo: TikTok/@kebunorganik.krw
The next day, the soaked garlic skin can be filtered to get the water. Transfer the garlic skin water to a spray bottle. Then, spray the liquid on the walls, corners behind kitchen furniture, or any part of the house that is often visited by lizards.
photo: TikTok/@kebunorganik.krw
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