It turns out that bay leaves can be useful not only in cooking.
Many people use it in their daily household chores, and some use it as a kind of magical tool, a talisman.
But if we remove the mysticism, then there is a completely rational explanation for why, for example, a bay leaf is put in a pocket.
In this case, if you have a bay leaf in your pocket, insects will not touch you and will fly around you.
Even in ancient times, the plant was associated with luck, victory, and strength.
For example, Roman emperors and military leaders wore a laurel crown on their heads.
And ordinary citizens fumigated their homes with bay leaves, driving out evil spirits, illnesses and various other misfortunes.
Modern esotericists advise wearing a bay leaf in an inside pocket of clothing.
It is believed that it, like a magnet, attracts success and luck, and ensures pleasant changes in a person’s life.
As for the practical side of the issue, many insects cannot stand the aroma of bay leaves, and it kills clothes moth larvae.
If you place bay leaves on the shelves of your closets and in the pockets of your woolen and fur clothing, you will be protected from the fabric-loving insect for at least six months.
And to make the effect even stronger, you can prepare a laurel decoction. We will soak the walls and shelves of the cabinets with it during cleaning.
In addition to driving out moths, this method will provide a pleasant woody aroma and the surfaces will be disinfected.
