The bay leaf is known to every housewife. Since childhood, we have been adding this seasoning to soups, gravies, and broths for dumplings.
But experienced housewives have found several more unexpected uses for laurel and store it in almost every corner. They talked about the beneficial properties and uses in everyday life.
1. Insect repellent
Bay leaves are not liked by cockroaches, ants, moths and other insects. Her smell is unbearable for them. And if you break the leaf, the aroma becomes much stronger.
Place laurel in the places along their routes, the insects will disappear.
Especially useful for allergy sufferers who cannot stand store-bought repellents.
2. Helps keep food longer
Put 2 leaves in each kitchen cabinet, you won’t see a single bug in the cereals. Especially helpful for buckwheat, rice, pasta and flour.
Keep a bag of bay leaves near the sugar bowl.
3. Eliminates musty odor
Place dry, broken bay leaves in a pantry or cellar without ventilation.
In just a week, the air will become cleaner, and the heavy “old” smell will disappear completely.
4. Helps you fall asleep
Rub the bay leaf with your fingers and hold it near your face. The smell is soothing, relaxing, and within a couple of minutes you will want to sleep.
5. Relieves allergies and purifies the air
For allergy sufferers, especially those who react to house dust, it is recommended to place fresh bay leaves in the corners. The next morning the air will be cleaner, and the sore nose and throat will go away.
Bay leaves are no substitute for an air purifier, but the aroma really makes the room feel fresher. And if you throw a couple of leaves into a pan of boiling water and leave it on the stove, you’ll get something like a natural aroma lamp.
6. Refreshes shoes
Place a piece of bay leaf in your boots, especially your gardening rubber boots. Leave it overnight and the smell will disappear in the morning.
7. Reduces humidity in the house
In older houses or apartments on the north side, moisture becomes a serious ongoing problem. First condensation appears, and then mold.
Place a handful of bay leaves in the damp corners. After 3 weeks it will be as dry as an attic. Remember to change them every 2 weeks.
Keep a couple of leaves and in the bathroom, behind the pipes, the fungus will disappear completely.
If you have 10 free minutes and want to make your home cozier and fresher, just put a couple of bay leaves in the corners. Cheap and natural, it works better than half the household chemicals.
