Trick with Vick VapoRub to eliminate pests: mosquitoes, ants, flies, spiders, rodents, cockroaches, flies…

Did you know that Vicks VapoRub, that ointment that we use since childhood to decongest the chest, can become your best ally against household pests? Yes, that little blue jar is not only used to relieve colds, but also to repel a wide variety of insects and even rodents. Thanks to its powerful smell of menthol, camphor and eucalyptus, it acts as a natural repellent, scaring away those annoying visitors who invade our homes.

Here’s how to use Vicks VapoRub strategically to keep your home free of mosquitoes, ants, flies, spiders, cockroaches, rodents, and even fruit gnats.