It will get rid of all bugs, even mosquitoes and flies, just put it in the kitchen.
It’s important to use ingredients that are safe, effective, and easy to find when making your own natural bug spray. You can try this easy recipe:
What’s in it
You can pick citronella, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, or lemon grass as your essential oil. Bugs don’t like these oils because they keep them away.
Witch hazel or rubbing alcohol: This adds a base to your bug spray and helps it stay on longer.
Vegetable glycerin is not required, but it can help keep the skin moist and make the repellent last longer.
Water: Either distilled water or water that has been boiled and then cooled.
How to Do It:
Mix Essential Oils: Put 30 to 50 drops of the essential oils you want to use into a spray bottle. The bug spray will work better if you use more oils.
How to Do It:
Mix Essential Oils: Put 30 to 50 drops of the essential oils you want to use into a spray bottle. The bug spray will work better if you use more oils.
Add Witch Hazel or Alcohol: Add witch hazel or rubbing alcohol until the bottle is about half full.
Add Water: Put water in the rest of the bottle. Leave some room at the top so that you can shake the dish.
Vegetable Glycerin (optional): Add a teaspoon of glycerin to the mixture if you want to use it. You don’t have to do this step, but if your skin is dry, you should.
Secure the lid and shake the bottle hard to make sure all the ingredients are mixed well.
Test and Use: Put some on a small area of skin to make sure you don’t have an allergic reaction. When you need to, spray the repellent on skin or clothes that are exposed. For the best results, reapply every few hours.
Some more tips:
Keep the bug spray in a cool, dark place to keep it working.
The oils and water can separate, so always shake it before using it.
To make your home even safer, plant plants that keep bugs away, like citronella, lavender, and marigolds, around your kitchen or in window boxes.
Remember that natural bug sprays are safer than chemical ones, but you might have to use them more often.
