Recipe: All Natural Bug Repellant
It’s Mosquito Season. (I worked at Terminix far too long, I think)
Provided by my friend Renee. She has used this herself and says it works great and she was not bothered by mosquitos for at least 4 hours while outside.
As a base/carrier oil, you can use grapeseed, almond, jojoba, apricot kernel, or even olive oil.
(Yes this is the exact recipe, do not bug me about the amount of essential oils)
5 oz carrier oilEssential oils:
1/2 oz citronella oil
1/2 oz texas cedarwood oil
1/2 oz eucalyptus oil
1/2 oz lemongrass oil
1/2 oz peppermint oil
1/2 oz neem oil
mix ‘em all together, shake before using. it can be put into a spray mister bottle.
She also mentions that Clove Oil and Tea Tree Oil mixed together (or experiment with the recipe above) also helps repel bugs.
An additional set of homemade recipes I found:
INSECT REPELLENT SPRITZER
Materials:
lemon peels and/or orange peels
mint leaves and/or pennyroyal leaves and/or sage leaves
rubbing alcohol or witch hazel
Directions:
(Note Do Not use penny royal if you are pregnant or wish to become so.)
Make a strong tea with the peels and the mint leaves. You can use each ingredient separately if you like or combine them to suit your sense of smell. Its best to soak the ingredients over night in a covered pan. The next day strain. Mix the strong herbal tea half and half with either witch hazel or rubbing alcohol and put in a spray bottle. Spray your self down before going outside in the evening.
INSECT REPELLENT OIL
Materials:
Salad oil of any kind (but olive is preferred)
lemon peels and/or orange peels
mint leaves and/or pennyroyal leaves and/or sage leaves
glass jar sterilized
pan to heal oil
Directions:
(Note Do Not use pennyroyal if you are pregnant or wish to become so.)
Place torn leaves and peels packed in a sterilized glass jar. Heat oil to 160 degrees F. Pour over herbal mixture in the jar to completely cover. Place top on, and let sit in a dark place for at least a week. A month is better. Rub this oil on before hikes or out side activities where one might sweat off a spritzer.
FLEA REPELLENT FOR DOGS
(NOTE: Do not use this on cats. Citrus is toxic to cats in large amounts.!!!)
Materials:
citrus peels
water
pan
Boil left over citrus peels in a pan of water. Pour over your dog after a bath rubbing into the coat. It will make your dog smell like an orange. It will kill fleas AND keep them off your pet.
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