{"id":2058,"date":"2026-04-09T12:23:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:23:20","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-earwigs-with-one-simple-ingredient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=2058","title":{"rendered":"How To Get Rid Of Earwigs With One Simple Ingredient"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-4187\" class=\"entry content-bg single-entry post-4187 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"entry-content single-content\">\n<div class=\"&quot;GoogleActiveViewInnerContainer&quot;id=&quot;avic_CM_Kwo-ehIsDFeKigwgdF0UwAA&quot;style=&quot;left:0px;top:0px;width:100%;height:100%;position:fixed;pointer-events:none;z-index:-9999;&quot;\">Although earwigs are mostly harmless, they\u2019re still not something I want to encounter in or around my home. It seems like earwigs have been on the rise this year \u2013 I\u2019m seeing far more of them in the garden than I ever have before. If you\u2019re noticing that earwigs seem to be lingering around your house or outdoor spaces, this simple yet effective hack may be able to help.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Facebook user Alicia Alexander explained that she got rid of a whole bunch of earwigs in her backyard by filling a shallow bowl with about half a cup of olive oil. Then, simply place the bowl outside in your garden or on your deck. After less than 24 hours, this is how many earwigs were in the bowl:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"container-f2e3545f0b80c692f01e2e826ab56923\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And after 36 hours, this is how many earwigs they had!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25554 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/homemaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/earwig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"425\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/homemaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/earwig.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\">\n<div id=\"tinyhouse-zone.com_responsive_4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1873348\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although earwigs are mostly harmless, they\u2019re still not something I want to encounter in or around my home. 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