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Clean Your Floor With These Essential Oils To Keep Ants and Roaches Away Forever

Clean Your Floor With These Essential Oils To Keep Ants and Roaches Away Forever

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### 🧼 DIY Natural Floor Cleaner Recipe

**Ingredients:**

* 1 gallon of warm water
* 1/2 cup white vinegar (optional for grease and shine)
* 10 drops peppermint essential oil
* 10 drops tea tree or eucalyptus essential oil
* (Optional: 5 drops lemon or lavender oil for fragrance)

**Instructions:**

1. Mix all ingredients in a bucket.
2. Mop your floors as usual, focusing especially on baseboards, entryways, and kitchen areas where ants and roaches tend to enter.
3. Let air-dry. No rinsing needed.

**Tip:** You can also pour this solution into a spray bottle for spot cleaning around windows, doors, or trash bins.

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### 🐜 Bonus Tips to Keep Ants and Roaches Away

* **Seal cracks and entry points** around baseboards and windows.
* **Clean up crumbs and spills** immediately.
* **Store food in airtight containers**.
* **Take out the trash regularly** and wipe down bins.
* Place cotton balls soaked in peppermint or tea tree oil near known entry points for extra protection.

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## Final Thoughts

Combining the natural cleaning power of vinegar with the insect-repelling properties of essential oils is a simple, non-toxic way to maintain a fresh-smelling, pest-free home. By **cleaning your floors with these essential oils**, you’re not just removing dirt—you’re creating a powerful line of defense against ants and roaches that smells as good as it works.

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Would you like a printable version of the recipe or other natural pest-control ideas for the rest of your home? Just let me know!