If your beloved Monstera is being nibbled away at by hungry insects - you might want to try this simple concoction.
Indoor plants can be a great addition to the home. Not only do they spruce the place up and look nice, but they can also be an easy way to help improve the air quality, absorb excess moisture, and lower dust levels.
However, they can also attract a slew of creepy crawlies that love to munch on their leaves and buzz around the house. But instead of using expensive chemical-filled pest repellents, Brits are raving about a three-ingredient natural spray that works just as well...
Taking to TikTok, viral account Creative Explained - which has amassed more than six million followers thanks his handy life hacks - demonstrated how he makes his trusty bug repellent. "Just grab a red onion, roughly dice it up, put it in some kind of container or bowl," he said.
"Then grab two garlic cloves, dice them up and add them in. Add one teaspoon of cayenne pepper, fill it up with water, stick it in the fridge and let it sit there for about 12 hours." The content creator then strains the liquid and decants it into a spray bottle. He claims the 'non-toxic' cocktail will keep aphids, slugs, spider mites, and other insects away from your plants.
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"Spray directly on the leaves of your plants and watch the magic," he added. You can pick up all three ingredients from your local supermarket or green grocers. Morrisons is currently selling a jar of cayenne pepper for £1, a four-pack of garlic for 99p, and a three-pack of red onions for £1.10. If you need a new spray bottle, it will only set you back £1.25.
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Hundreds of gardening enthusiasts flocked to the comments section to share the hack with their friends and family. "Love it! This will keep humans away too," one user joked. Another agreed, commenting: "FINALLY!!! I've tried a lot of stuff on my palm and HATE having poison sprayed on them!" A third added: "Needed this for my raised garden beds." While a fourth simply wrote: "This is great!"
However, many slammed the hack, arguing it either 'didn't work' or actually harmed their plant. "FAIL. It was like a salad dressing for the bugs," one user moaned. Another said: "Man, I tried this concoction and the only thing it did was make me smell like something awful. Epic fail."
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