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Herbal Bug Repellent
by Chaele McMillan

Description: How to make a homemade, natural bug and insect repellent.

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To make an herbal bug repellent, we use essential oils which are highly concentrated.

This herbal mixture relies on two stronger repellents: eucalyptus and citronella. Feel free to add other essential oils as you wish.

Since both citronella and eucalyptus are on the smelly side, you may want to add lavender, geranium, or other essential oils to improve the fragrance.

Make sure you store your herbal bug repellent in a tight-closing glass container.

For a base: 2 oz. of vodka (a food quality alcohol) or 2 oz. of an oil such as grapeseed or almond oil

Add:

1/4 tsp. citronella
1/4 tsp. eucalyptus
1/8 tsp. each of up to three additional oils, such as pennyroyal, geranium, lavender, or cedar

Shake the mixture thoroughly, and store the container in a cool, dark place. To use, just saturate a cotton ball and apply to exposed skin.

Chaele McMillan is a work at home mom. She owns Mom State University.


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