If you know Vicks Vaporub only like the ointment that your grandmother applies to you mercilessly under your nose when you have a cold, prepare to be surprised. This iconic blue miraculous cream is not just a symbol of childhood and suffocating eucalyptus rooms: in the world of home tricks, it is also being affirmed as an unexpected fighter against insects and other unwanted roommates. Yes, you read well. From mosquitoes to spiders, from the fruit to the rodents, the internet is full of enthusiastic reports on how Vicks rejects everything that crawls and walks.
Vicks VapoRub – That classic miraculous blue ointment that lubricated our breasts during childhood, now apparently also lubricates the paths of unwanted guests in our homes. Although science is turning your eyes into the sky and there is no official approval by the professionals of the control of parasites, many swear. And who are we to doubt the power of menthol, the eucalyptus and the collective enthusiasm of the online forums?
Vicks Vaporub for insects? A homemade make -up that surprisingly smells of success
Although the entomologists would probably turn up their noses (or at least the tweezers), many domestic users claim that it is an effective, cheap and, above all, already present in the bathroom cabinet. Of course, it is more a question of deterrence than elimination, but in short, if something has the scent of victory (or at least of the chin), why not try? Below, we will reveal how to use Vicks against daily “invasions” and when it is better to call experts (or at least make a respite with nature).
So, how should Vicks get rid of everything? mosquitoes to mice, that you believe in it or not?
1. Mosquitoes
Because it works: Mosquitoes find the smell of menthol and unpleasant eubitation as that of a mosquito that buzzes in the ear in the middle of the night.
How to use: Apply small quantities on ankles, wrists, neck and behind the ears when you are outdoors. Some people simply leave an open pot next to the bed: it is a better protection than that cactus on the bedside table.
2. Ants
Because it works: Ants do not like strong smells. (Interesting, because many of their excursions result in a very fragrant jam.)
How to use: Apply Vicks along the window sill, on the thresholds and cracks that enter the house. It acts as a fragrant defense line.
3. Mosche
Because it works: For them the smell is like that of the Heavy Metal to its peak: too strong to bear.
How to use: Leave an open jar in the kitchen, near the waste basket or where the flies love to organize their “picnic”.
4. Ragni
Because it works: Strong aromas interrupt sensory receptors. Yes, spiders also have their sensitivity.
How to use: Spray in the corners, on the furniture and on the windowsills of the windows: they are the places where they love to hide. Because nobody likes surprises in the shape of eight legs.
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5. Rodents (mice and rats)
Because it works: Their sense of smell is more sensitive than your Monday morning, so the smell of the Vicks is absolutely unacceptable for them.
How to use: There is no official protocol, but the logic imposes: where you think you can sneak you, leave a trail of Vicks.
6. Cockroaches
Because it works: For them, camphor and chin have the same repellent effect as cockroaches for you.
How to use: Let it fall a little under the sink, in the dark corners or along the battiscopa. Let them look for a new home, as far as possible from yours.
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Because it works: Vicks covers the inviting aromas of fruit and waste. Which means: goodbye to the fruit festival!
How to use: Leave the jar Open on the table, next to the fruit basket or close to the garbage basket. Fruit midges will no longer have VIP access.
Mini warnings for a maxi effect:
- This is not a miraculous solution: Vicks works as a deterrent, not as a killer. In case of infestation, it is better to contact professionals (or at least to Google).
- Children and pets: Although Vicks is a safe ointment, it must not be ingested, especially in the dog’s bowl.
- The smell vanishes: If you want me to work, the perfume must be renewed. Not suitable for lazy noses.
