How Do You Use Peppermint Oil Around The House?
Peppermint oil has many uses, including cooking, baking, medicinal and home utility. Originating from Europe, the modern peppermint herb is a combination of two plants, spearmint and watermint, although the current peppermint plant has stronger medicinal properties than the original plants. Medicinally, peppermint oil may help nausea, increase energy, relieve congestion, and reduce itching. It also has many useful properties around the home. Fill a spray container with 1 quart of water and 10 to 15 drops of peppermint oil. Shake well. This mixture can be used to spray on plants or along sidewalks to repel insects. Ants, aphids, beetles and plant lice are all discouraged by peppermint oil. Add a few ounces or half of a small bottle of peppermint oil to a can of paint and mix well. This will help remove paint fumes. Use peppermint oil to repel mice. Put peppermint oil on cotton balls and place the cotton balls in areas of the house that are prone to mice. You can also place the cotton ba
