HouseholdTried-and-true tip

Bowl of lemon water and lavender flowers against silverfish

A bowl of lemon water with lavender flowers is said to keep silverfish away.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Bowl
  • Lemon juice or lemon water
  • Lavender flowers

How to do it

  1. Fill a bowl with water.
  2. Add lemon juice or lemon water and lavender flowers.
  3. Leave the bowl in place permanently.

Variations

  • The scent is also said to stop the insects from spreading.

Sources

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  • desired.de (opens in a new tab)Vor allem Zitrone und Lavendel mögen sie gar nicht.“ und „Stelle also einfach permanent eine Schale mit Zitronenwasser und Lavendelblüten auf.

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