When I brought home an electric mosquito swatter and a mosquito killer lamp, I almost got kicked out of the house by a Japanese wife

Every summer, dealing with mosquitoes is an unavoidable problem.

A Japanese wife complained on her blog,

her husband, without her consent,

bought mosquito repellent products like insecticide and an electric mosquito swatter,

and almost got kicked out of the house.

Not only that,

electric mosquito coils or liquid mosquito repellents containing pyrethrin,

including Class II medications like Mopiko that are quite popular with daigou buyers in China,

are not considered commonly used in Japanese households.

So, is there any mosquito repellent product that is both truly effective and healthy and non-toxic?

(Ideally one that doesn't cost money either)

Today what Fox wants to talk about is:

1. How can you repel mosquitoes truly effectively?

2. Are mosquito killer lamps and mosquito repellent bracelets actually reliable?

How can you repel mosquitoes truly effectively?

This is a "disappointment post" about a certain Japanese mosquito repellent device.

The author said it "can't kill mosquitoes" and "you need to open the window to let the mosquitoes fly out."

This may be partly because the domestic habit of using mosquito coils to kill mosquitoes is deeply ingrained,

and partly because the daigou buyers themselves didn't figure out how to use it.

In fact, the principles of mosquito repellent devices and mosquito killer devices are completely different.

Only placing it in a closed bedroom,

is like "hanging a mosquito net outside the window,"

the mosquitoes and you are still in the same space,

so how could it be effective?

In fact, Japanese households will place mosquito repellent essential oil at the entrance,

and next to every window that needs to be opened,

at all of them,

only in this way can it achieve the effect of "keeping the enemy outside the gates."

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Although mosquito repellent products like VAPE are relatively long-lasting,

setting them up throughout the whole house is also a considerable cost.

For the sake of saving money,

using "a diffuser cotton pad + a few drops of peppermint oil" can repel mosquitoes.

If you don't have a diffuser cotton pad,

a makeup cotton pad will also work.

If you apply peppermint oil directly,

the effect only lasts 2 hours,

but after adding a diffuser cotton pad,

it can be extended to needing a refill once a week.

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There is another method using a cold pack + peppermint oil.

Cold packs (disposable ice bags),

are very convenient to buy online,

Fox gets them free whenever buying chocolate online.

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After opening the cold pack bag,

there will be a gel-like component inside,

so after mixing it won't look too unsightly.

In addition, you can buy Japanese-produced Kitami peppermint oil in China,

but in terms of ingredients,

there shouldn't be much difference from domestic ones.

Domestic peppermint oil,

is about ten-plus yuan for a big bottle.

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You can use any unused container,

including disposable cups, to store it.

Besides placing it by the window,

you can also hang it up.

Also, after diluting with water,

"wiping the glass with kitchen paper,"

can also achieve the effect of repelling mosquitoes at the window.

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"Single-note peppermint oil" is the most mainstream mosquito repellent ingredient in Japan.

Besides repelling mosquitoes, it is also effective against other insects.

There is a saying in China that

it is not recommended for children under 2 years old to use external medications containing menthol,

but when repelling mosquitoes at the window, it actually doesn't contact the skin.

Also, it seems that "lemongrass essential oil" is more popular in China,

although lemongrass itself has a stronger mosquito repellent effect than peppermint,

after being refined into essential oil,

peppermint oil has more advantages in both effectiveness and fragrance.

Fox's personal experience is that lemongrass is rather pungent,

while peppermint is milder.

Besides these two ingredients,

"geranium, tea tree, and eucalyptus" also have certain effects,

and you can choose based on fragrance preference.

Besides aromatic diffusion,

it is also generally combined with spraying.

The ratio recommended by Japanese pharmacists,

is 10-20 drops of peppermint oil + 100 ml of purified water and anhydrous alcohol,

for cleaning doors and windows, etc.

At a ratio of 5 drops of peppermint oil + 100 ml,

it can be used on the skin.

But infants under 2 years old should use it with caution.

Are mosquito killer lamps and mosquito repellent bracelets actually reliable?

In "How Far Is the Beijing International Home Exhibition from Japan?" by Keyu Life Study Society,

the difference between Western-style home upgrades and Japanese-style home upgrades was mentioned.

And domestic mosquito repellent products are squarely on the path of Japanese-style upgrading.

Because using methods like carbon dioxide to lure and kill mosquitoes,

often can only kill less than 80% of mosquitoes.

(Not to mention photocatalytic mosquito killer lamps)

And although Japanese-style mosquito repellent products also cannot completely kill them,

they can always effectively avoid them.

Currently, both in the price range of around 100 yuan,

Japan's Future Electronic VAPE mosquito repellent device,

is far more popular than Dyson's carbon dioxide mosquito killer.

Although the former also applies a lot of technology,

ultimately, the principle is still to allow natural mosquito repellent ingredients to volatilize persistently and effectively.

Using natural essential oils like peppermint to repel mosquitoes,

is currently Japan's mainstream mosquito repellent method.

Of course, besides the DIY methods mentioned above,

you can also use an aroma lamp or a waterless essential oil diffuser,

to achieve a similar essential oil diffusion effect.

Not only that,

the mosquito repellent products currently popular in China,

generally must indicate "natural plant essential oils" and "no added DEET."

But DEET is actually recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics

as an effective mosquito repellent ingredient usable for infants over 2 months old.

In Japan,

middle-class families will also use, at the socket by the entrance,

plant-based mosquito repellent essential oil from the Australian brand perfect potion.

Although the ingredients of plant essential oils are mostly the same,

many people believe that Australian products are more natural.

Also, many people prefer this brand's fragrance formula.

Some Japanese wives even say,

after discovering this product, they no longer put aromatherapy in the entryway.

There is also a hanging type of mosquito repellent sheet,

with the same principle as the mosquito repellent devices mentioned earlier.

But its appearance is rather unattractive,

so most young people don't like to use it.

Earlier on, people kept saying mosquito repellent bracelets were unreliable.

In fact, a mosquito repellent bracelet itself is just a product form,

if it truly contains effective mosquito repellent ingredients such as peppermint essential oil and lemongrass essential oil,

In that case, its effect should be similar to all the mosquito repellent products mentioned above.

It's just that in China there's often an element of exaggerated marketing,

In Japan, these wristband products usually remain effective for no more than a week.

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Daiso also launched mosquito repellent clips filled with essential oil,

Currently, there are also domestically made essential oil mosquito repellent clips in China.

The design that doesn't come into direct contact with the skin

is actually a bit safer than wristbands.

However, it should be noted that for essential oil mosquito repellent clips of this size,

the effective time is only 8 hours,

those claiming they can last 60 days are rather suspicious.

Using natural essential oils to repel mosquitoes,

do you find it desirable?

What other mosquito repellent products or methods do you know?

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