I am not very good at taking pictures for ya'll. Thought I'd use my Modern Essentials book and the current book I'm skimming that I borrowed from the library (Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens--can you guess what's in our near future??) for the background. Also used my new rolls of washi tape that I love! Thanks for the idea Camp Wander
ok, back to the insect repellant :0)!
I found a recipe at two different places on the web.
Natural Homemade Mosquito Spray
and
DIY: Insect Repellant
So, I tweaked them and came up with my own. Here it is:
Dawn's Bug Beware
12 oz Witch Hazel
15 drops citronella essential oil
15 drops lemongrass essential oil
10 drops peppermint
10 drops tea tree (melaleuca)
10 drops eucalyptus
I put these into several different size glass spray bottles.
1 - 2 oz. bottle For the van
3 - 1 oz. bottles For the car, truck, and my purse.
So there you have it. We will be giving it a try and I will update in a few weeks or so and let you all know how it's working.
All essential oils can be purchased at Spark Naturals. Be sure to use code "sonshine" for a 10% discount.
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P.S. I did not name it until after I'd already made the labels...next time!!
Dawn
Hi! I found you via Camp Wander. I plan to make your bug spray as soon as I gather all the ingredients. It sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing it. :-)
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Thank you, Kim! I appreciate the comment. We spent over an hour walking our 40 acres and no bug bites or chiggers. Kids went out to play yesterday and forgot it, had some mosquito bites--already!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this recipe. Going to try it as soon as I get citronella. Spark Naturals carries it now
ReplyDeleteSmile4me....I know, I'm so excited that they carry it now. We can purchase all to make this blend from Spark Naturals! Let me know how you like it, ok?
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