Mosquito Repellent! Camper & Fly Fisher Approved!
My handsome son in law, Clint...fly fisher extraordinaire and, mosquito bait!
We live in Wyoming close to the Green River where the mosquitos get PRETTY bad! So bad that our city fathers take it upon themselves to douse our town with insecticide from the air. SHAME ON THEM, this is a post for another time but, this drives the point home...we have our share of mosquitoes every summer!
Out of the hundreds of bug repellent recipes out there, here's our PROVEN Green River special: As tested by Clint, his Dad Clark and my daughter Jennifer on the river last weekend :)
You know any bug repellent recipe with this in it is gonna be good for your skin...add a few EOs and it's a gold standard repellent!
Here we go...the simple and uncomplicated:
Per 2 oz glass spray bottle add...
30 drops Lemongrass
30 drops Lavender
Top off with good quality alcohol free Witch Hazel!
Apply often, especially if it's hot and you're perspiring a lot and, if you're in and out of the water.
Diffuse the EO combination {minus the Witch Hazel} for a fragrant mosquito repeller on the patio or in the house!
Bonus!
Safe for your kids AND your pets!
Keep it with you wherever your adventures may take you this summer!
Happy {bug bite free} Summertime!
posted by Rebecca @ 10:10 AM
11 Comments
11 Comments:
Does it have to be in a glass bottle? Also can you add Citronella to it?
is there a which hazel without aloe vera? i am one of the 7% who is allergic to aloe...
Carla, you can add citronella if you like ~ but it's not necessary :) Glass is best, BPA plastic is next best!
Oh lucky you ;) Yes, as a matter of fact this brand that I use has several different blends to choose from. I order mine from Amazon, you could take a look there :)
Ive been using Terrashield from doTerra, I think it works pretty well. Have you compared yours to Terrashield? Id rather make my own!
Does this work well for people that the mosquitos love to bite? I am one of those "lucky" people that is like a mosquito magnet, no one around me will have any bites and I will have 10. It is terrible and I hate regular bug spray. Thanks in advance! :)
Thank you! I came here specifically looking for a bug repellant recipe. I just received my latest SN order with lemongrass. For some reason I thought I was supposed to use geranium too. We'll be testing this out soon at a concert in the park where June bugs are out like mad!
Kate, I'm one of those people too...it works! If you get sweaty or go swimming ~ you'll have to reapply :)
What EO would you use to put into standing water to keep mosquitoes out?
I've never used EOs in standing water for mosquito control, interesting idea! I would experiment with Lemongrass.
My sister has two lemongrass plants in her back yard in the Memphis area. She said it has pretty much gotten rid of every single mosquito.
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