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🧼 Mothballs and Fabric Softener: The Secret DIY Mix That Repels Insects and Leaves Your Home Spotless

July 21, 2025 by Brenda Leave a Comment

Are cockroaches, flies, and ants invading your home? Tired of pets peeing in the same corners again and again?

This surprisingly simple homemade cleaner uses mothballs, vinegar, disinfectant, and cloves to repel insects, eliminate odors, and even prevent pets from urinating indoors.

Here’s how to make your own powerful insect-repelling solution using ingredients you already have at home.


🧂 What You’ll Need

  • 🟣 4 mothballs (crushed)
  • 🧴 2 cups disinfectant (any brand)
  • 🍶 1 cup white vinegar
  • 💧 1 cup room-temperature water
  • 🌿 A handful of whole cloves
  • 🧃 1 empty plastic bottle (for storage)

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Crush the Mothballs

Wrap the mothballs in a cloth and crush them using a heavy object. Do not use them whole — crushing helps dissolve them into the mix.

2️⃣ Mix the Ingredients

In your plastic bottle, add:

  • The crushed mothballs
  • 2 cups disinfectant
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • A handful of cloves

3️⃣ Shake Well

Close the bottle tightly and shake until the mixture is well combined. Your powerful DIY repellent is now ready to use!


💡 How to Use This Powerful Cleaner

Apply the solution using a spray bottle or a mop/cloth in the following areas:

  • 🛏️ Bedrooms: Spray along walls and corners to keep ants, cockroaches, and spiders away.
  • 🚽 Bathrooms: Wipe down tiles and around the toilet to eliminate odors and gnats.
  • 🍽️ Kitchen Counters: Keeps ants and flies from landing while cleaning and sanitizing surfaces.
  • 🐾 Pet Corners: Spray lightly in corners where pets tend to pee — it discourages them from marking again.
  • 🧱 Tile walls and floors: Removes grease, brightens surfaces, and adds a fresh scent.

✅ Benefits of This Homemade Insect Repellent

  • 🌿 All-natural ingredients
  • 🐜 Repels common insects: cockroaches, ants, flies, mosquitoes
  • 🐾 Discourages indoor pet urination
  • 💰 Affordable & long-lasting
  • ✨ Cleans, sanitizes & freshens at the same time

🧠 Final Thoughts: Clean Smarter, Not Harder

Forget expensive store-bought repellents that don’t work. With just a few ingredients, you can make a powerful multi-use solution that disinfects, deters bugs, and keeps your home fresh.

📌 Try this DIY cleaner today — your home will smell amazing, and the bugs will stay far away.

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