Get Rid of Insects During Rain: The rainy season fills everyone's heart with excitement, enthusiasm and joy. The raindrops from the sky take away all your stress and worries. There are rounds of gossiping and picnic outings with tea and pakodas. But in this season of fun and enjoyment, troubles also come. Along with the rain, an army of insects attacks the houses like uninvited guests, and on the other hand, a strange stench settles in the whole house. On the other hand, drying wet clothes also seems like winning a big battle. On one hand, there is a smell of dampness in the clothes, and on the other hand, clothes are seen drying on chairs and furniture in every corner of the house. These are the problems that everyone faces. However, by adopting some easy tips and tricks, you can get relief from all these problems. How! Let's know-

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How to protect your home from insects during rainy season

During the rainy season, insects become a problem for everyone, whether children or adults. In such a situation, try some remedies to get rid of them.

• 1. People often keep windows and doors open to feel the cool breeze during rainy days. But keep in mind that you should close them as soon as evening arrives.
• 2. Rainy season insects are attracted by light. In such a situation, they sometimes enter from under the windows and doors. To avoid this problem, you must install door guards. This is a very economical option to fill the gap between the doors. Install nets on the windows. If the door is sliding, then magnetic nets are also available. These can be easily installed on the door.
• 3. If you want, you can make a herbal spray at home to drive away insects. For this, add two teaspoons of baking soda and the juice of one lemon in 50 ml of water. Mix this mixture and spray it on the insects. The insects will run away on their own.
• 4. In the rainy season, insects make their home in the corners of the house. In such a situation, put lavender and peppermint essential oil in these places. The insects will run away automatically due to their strong smell.
• 5. If you want to get rid of insects during rainy season, then neem oil can also be useful for you. For this, add neem oil in water and mix it well and spray it all over the house, especially take care of the corners.
• 6. You can also make an insect repellent spray from black pepper. For this, grind the black pepper finely. Mix about one teaspoon of black pepper powder in 50 ml water and spray this spray on the insects. This will give you immediate relief.
• 7. Make a line of turmeric powder on the corners of the walls, windows and doors of the house. Insects crawling on the ground will not be able to cross this Laxman Rekha.
• 8. During the monsoon season, you should mop the floor with salt water only. This also protects against insects.

Dry clothes like this in rainy days

Drying clothes during rainy season is a very difficult task. On one hand, clothes are seen drying everywhere in the house. On the other hand, the clothes start smelling of moisture. These problems can be avoided by adopting some methods.

• 1. You should have a folding stand to dry clothes. A lot of clothes can be dried in less space on this stand. The special thing is that you can keep it under the fan or anywhere as per your convenience.
• 2. There is moisture in the house during the monsoon season. In such a situation, the smell of dampness starts coming. This is the reason why clothes also do not dry properly. To avoid this, use a humidifier in the house. This has many other benefits as well.
• 3. During rainy days, you can also dry clothes by ironing them. This helps the clothes dry quickly and also removes their odor.
• 4. If you are using a fully automatic washing machine, then the clothes come out dry. But they do not dry completely. In such a situation, during rainy days, either dry the clothes twice or increase the time of the dryer. This will dry the clothes quickly.
• 5. Folding rope is an invention that can solve many of your problems. You can use it anywhere. The special thing is that you can fold it after use. It is so small and stylish that no one can guess that it is a clothes drying rope. There are options of one to four ropes in it.
• 6. If you have a small family, you can also buy a foldable warmer. This warmer has a machine and a hanger. You can hang four to five clothes at a time on the hanger. Turn on the warmer below. And your clothes will dry completely in just one and a half to two hours. You will get this warmer in the range of Rs 2500 to Rs 3500. Nowadays, electric portable dryers are also available in the market. However, only one to two clothes can be dried at a time in these. You can get these in the range of Rs 4500 to Rs 6500.

Get rid of the smell of sewage coming from the bathroom

During the rainy season, the bathroom starts emitting a strong smell of sewage, dampness, moisture etc. You can get rid of this problem.

• 1. The biggest reason for bad odour from the bathroom during rainy season is carelessness in cleaning. Therefore, always keep the bathroom dry. Try to use phenyl as well. Be sure to flush the toilet after using it.
• 2. You can also remove the bad smell from the bathroom with the help of essential oils. For this, take half a teaspoon of lavender oil. Mix it in a cup of water. Fill this spray in a bottle and spray it well on the toilet seat, wall and floor.
• 3. Sometimes the bathroom smells so bad that you can't even use it. In such a situation, make a solution by mixing white vinegar, lemon and baking soda. Clean the bathroom with this.
• 4. Matchsticks can also be useful in removing the bad smell from the bathroom. For this, take a matchstick and light it in the bathroom. Now take the burning matchstick near the toilet seat and sink as well. The smoke of the matchstick absorbs all the bad smell.