The 100% natural essential oil is made from a blend that scares off spiders and other household bugs, and it’s available for just £2 every Tuesday.
Spiders love to live in our houses. Creeping into the nooks and crannies around windowsills and behind skirting boards and spinning their tangled webs. And while we can appreciate them for their exceptionally useful fly-killing skills, it can be hard sharing your home with them if you have a phobia.
So we’re thrilled to discover a tried and tested essential oil that fans are saying smells ‘amazing’ and rids their home of creepy crawlies. Plus you can pick it up today – and every Tuesday – in the brands £2 Tuesday deal. Nikura Peppermint Essential Oil is normally £4.99 for a 10ml essential oil bottle, but every Tuesday the price drops to just £2 so you can try this oil for even less.
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Fans love it – it has a 4.9 out of five star rating. “I buy this to put in diffusers in the corners of my rooms to prevent spiders… works a treat”, said one satisfied customer.
“I was skeptical, but ten drops in a water sprayer does seem to work!” agreed another.
A third revealed it’s also an effective deterrent for other bugs, too, such as moths: “This is my second purchase of this gorgeous essential oil. It smells amazing and I use it as a deterrent for spiders and flying insects including moths. I dilute it with water in a small travel spray bottle and spray wherever needed. Also put it on cotton wool balls or pads inside little,” she said.
A fourth customer docked a star due to the postage and packaging fee, adding that, “I look forward to £2 Tuesday and if postal price was less, I would give 10/10”.
To create a household spray add 7-10 drops of Nikura Peppermint Essential Oil to 500ml water and a dash of dish soap, then you can spritz around doorways, windows and in corners to discourage spiders. This oil is Piperita peppermint (one of two types of peppermint oil used in aromatherapy. The other is Peppermint Arvensis, which is very smell in smell but has a slightly lower concentration of menthol. Piperita is usually recognised as more recognisably minty – even by spiders, who hate the smell.
It’s not just a bug repellent, either. Peppermint is prized in aromatherapy for it’s ability to uplift and revitalise, and for aiding focus. To get the full benefits you can add a few drops to an oil diffuser in your study area.
Nikura have 24 essential oils in their £2 Tuesday deals, including aromatherapy classic like Rosemary (excellent for mental clarity) and Sweet Orange (to boost your mood), functional blends like Calm and Sweet Dreams and blends inspired by your favourite perfume, from Paco Rabanne’s Lady Million to Dior’s Sauvage.
If you’re looking for a way to scent your home with the essential oils, Nikura also have a handy waterless and wireless MISTI Waterless Mini Diffuser, currently reduced from £45 to £35 when you purchase it with three oils. It’s compact and simple – the essential oil bottle slots into the top for regular diffusion. Alternatively, we love the chic look of Habitat’s Confetti Glass Electric Diffuser, £30, which has a mottled glass appearance and creates a gorgeous atmospheric glow wherever you place it.
