Bugs Be Gone - Natural Insect Repellent
This past weekend, the weather warmed up and lots of people headed outdoors to enjoy being outside. Here in New England (which is where I was this past weekend), bug spray is a necessity due to ticks and the prevalence of Lyme Disease. Everywhere I went, I could smell that unmistakable smell of chemical bug sprays. If you would like to make your own antibug spray, the following, easy to make, aromatic recipe offers a natural alternative to a chemical-based spray.
Yield: 1 small bottle
Equipment
- 1 small spritzer bottle
Materials
- ½ cup soybean oil (this oil has natural bug-repellent properties)
- 15 drops lemongrass essential oil
- 15 drops geranium essential oil
- 15 drops catnip essential oil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients directly to a storage container such as a plastic or glass spritzer, pump or squeeze bottle
- Shake the mixture vigorously to blend
- Allow the oil to blend and mix for one hour