EcoSMART contacted me and requested that I review thier bug spray. I hate spiders and said sure send me something to use in my house. They sent me their Home Pest control for Indoor and outdoor use. I really don’t like it. It smells way to strong, and I suppose it’s my fault that I hate it.
I did not read the directions.
The bottle says this product is made from plant extracts that have a very strong smell (smells great (peppermint oil), but I can still smell the bug spray part and it was so strong I got a headache). Please test in a small area. Big clue there, I did not test in a small area I sprayed the entire downstairs. UGGG. It only took 24 hours to clear out.
I think it works great, I haven’t seen any spiders since then but I just can’t use it again inside the house. I think I can continue to use it on the outside perimeter of the house though. Not sure how good it will work in the rain though. That’s another problem with living in the Pacific Northwest.
They also want to give one bottle away to one of my readers. If you are interested in trying:
Product Description
Kills and repels over 100 home invading pests: Ants (including Carpenter, Red Harvester, Pavement and Argentine), Beetles, Centipedes, Cockroaches, Crickets, Earwigs, Fleas, Millipedes, Pantry Pests, Pillbugs, Silverfish, Spiders, Sowbugs, Ticks and other crawling insect pests.
Unlike other insecticides, it is made from organic plant oils and kills bugs naturally to better protect your family. Plus, there’s no pesticide residue.
It’s safe. It’s effective. It’s smart. Naturally.
SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING.
READ ENTIRE LABEL (don’t make my mistake)
AND USE ACCORDINGLY.
Active Ingredients:
2-Phenethyl Propionate …………………………. 2.0%
Clove Oil …………………………………………………. 1.0%
Rosemary Oil …………………………………………. 1.0%
Peppermint Oil …………………………………………1.0%
Thyme Oil ……………………………………………….. 0.5%
Other Ingredients* ……………………………….. 94.5%
Total …………………………………………………. 100.00%
*Water, Octadecenoic Acid Potassium Salt, Lecithin
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USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
The outside product is ok (although it doesn’t seem to work). However, I bought the EcoSmart Home Pest Control and sprayed the inside of the outer walls of my house and the entire house smelled horrible – not a strong natural smell but a super strong toxic insecticide smell with overtones of peppermint. My wife and our four kids were in distress for days. Our youngest started getting Asthma attacks (the whole reason I bought something natural was to avoid this) – thank God she went away to camp a few days later (she’s been doing fine ever since we got her out of the house). It’s been two weeks and I’m still getting headaches from the lingering smell. EcoSmart’s website says the smell will go away after a few hours – THIS IS AN OUTRIGHT LIE. Two weeks later the smell is still here and still causing me distress – I’m beginning to wonder if it will ever go away. Also, after that entire headache the product was no more effective than placebo – the very same bug problem (ants in the kitchen and earwigs coming in from the back) continued until I recently put down boric acid. I was totally against the use of chemicals but this product made me a chemical believer – and you better believe I’ll use chemical products in the future than to get sick from these so-called natural products that don’t work and apparently aren’t regulated for safety like the chemical products (in fact EcoSmart retains their own emergency chemical control/first aid team – hmmm if this is so natural and safe why do they need this?) This product is a huge waste of money, will not control pests, and will likely make you and your entire family sick. Just look at the reviews on Amazon – eleven out of eighteen reviews are strongly negative because of the lingering odor that won’t go away. So apparently this is a problem for the majority of users, not the minority that EcoSmart wants you to believe. This company needs to be highly regulated or driven out of business.