Grandma always used to stick cloves in onions, why?

 

Grandma always used to stick cloves in onions. Once I wondered why she did this? Out of curiosity, I asked her one day and then I found out something amazing! Now I also use this technique regularly — it really gives great results.

Why should you stick cloves in onions?

1. Works as a natural insecticide:

When you stick cloves in onions, its strong smell keeps flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches, ants and other pests away. This method is especially effective in the kitchen.

2. Removes bad odors from the house:

The mixed smell of onion and cloves keeps the air in the house fresh. If you keep it in the corner of the kitchen or inside the fridge, the bad odor is greatly reduced.

3. Natural air freshener:

It works as a completely natural air freshener. It makes the air in the house or kitchen pleasant without chemicals.

4. Increases preservation capacity:

If you stick a few cloves in an onion, the onion does not spoil for a long time. The antibacterial properties of cloves do not allow bacteria or fungi to grow.

5. Home remedy for insect control:

Where flies or mosquitoes come more often (such as the dining table or next to the window), if you keep this onion-clove there, they will stay away.

Method of use:

Take 1 medium onion.

Stick 10-15 cloves in it.

Now keep it on a small plate in the corner of the room or kitchen.

Change it every 7-10 days.

This is an old home remedy from the era of grandmothers, which is equally effective even today.