1. Egg Shells
You may have heard of this from your granny and aunts. This is one of the most foolproof ways of keeping away lizards from your premises. Lizards are repelled by the smell of eggs. After you use eggs, keep the shells and strew them around the house, especially near doors and windows.
2. Coffee Powder
This is a very effective method to kill lizards. Make your own lizard death-balls by combining coffee powder and tobacco powder and rolling them into small balls. Stick them on toothpicks or matchsticks and leave them around the house – especially behind shelves and cupboards where they hide. Lizards will die when they eat these balls. Just dispose the bodies carefully!
3. Garlic
This flavorful vegetable is appealing to us human beings, but lizards hate the smell. Just hang garlics around the house or keep cloves of garlic near doors and windows to keep away the pests. You can also make a spray using garlic juice and water and spray it around the house.
4. Pepper Spray
Yes, pepper sprays aren’t just for creeps – you can shock the lizards with these homemade sprays! What’s more these are homemade and easy to make – no harmful chemicals at all! Just mix water, ground black pepper and chili powder and shake well. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray the spicy water around the house. Lizards will be repelled by the spicy odor!
5. Onion
Want to know how to keep lizards away forever? Like garlics, lizards hate the pungent smell of
onions as well. Hang them near doors or windows or place them in lizards’ hiding places. They will leave the house as they can’t stand the smell! Alternatively, make a mixture out of water and onion juice – spray this around the house to drive away lizards.
6. Naphthalene Balls
We know naphthalene balls are good for keeping
small bedbugs and pests away from our homes. Turns out they work on lizards as well – the pungent smell repels these slithery beings. Place them in cupboards and shelves to keep lizards away from the home permanently.
10. Bird Feathers
Birds are natural predators of lizards. Hang a few bird feathers around the house – lizards will be scared away, thinking there are birds in the area. You can even make attractive wall-hangings with the bird feathers for an added plus! A Bird feather is effectual remedy to get rid of house lizards.
11. House Cat
If you already have a pet cat, then you are in for a win – not only do cats love to catch rats, they also like to nab a few lizards! If you don’t have a cat, you can consider getting one – they will catch you some lizards and are also very cuddly!
14. Phenyl Tablets
We use phenyl in our bathrooms to keep them clean. You can also use them in tablet form – not only do they spread good smell in the house, they also help in driving away lizards. Keep some of these tablets around the house to repel lizards