Rub garlic on your door. No one expected this!

This article introduces a simple, all-natural method to help repel household pests: rubbing a fresh garlic clove on both the inside and outside of your door frame.

The natural compounds in garlic—especially sulfur-based ones like allicin—are believed to deter a range of unwanted intruders, including ants, roaches, fleas, bed bugs, spiders, and even mice.