When fighting pests like mosquitoes and bugs, it's always best to go natural. Commercial insecticide sprays that are made with toxic chemicals sure kill the mosquitoes and bugs in your home, but they could also prove to be dangerous for the environment, and for you and your family's health. The wisest thing to do is to concoct your very own natural bug and mosquito repellent. This effort will not only make you save on costs; it will also save Mother Earth and your family from chemical harm.
Concoctions, Concoctions!
To make sure that you do get inspired in making your own chemical-free bug spray, there are two recipes featured here. You could do either or both, depending on your concocting mood. Both recipes really work, so there’s no problem in worrying over which one is best to do. For the ingredients, you could visit your local health food store or your favorite herbs boutique.
Recipe No. 1: The All-Natural Insect Repellent
For this particular concoction, you will need only two things:
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of combined essential oils from basil, juniper, cedarwood, lemon, myrrh, rose geranium, palmarosa, citronella pine, and rosemary.
- 1 cup 190-proof grain alcohol.
Mix these two liquids together in a jar with a tight cover. Shake the jar vigorously to blend the oils and the alcohol well, and then transfer the concoction to your desired containers. It’s best to spread it out in small bottles, so that it’s handy to use and it’s easy to store. When using this home-made all-natural insect repellent, always test it first on by dabbing a little on the person’s skin. If no adverse reaction occurs, smooth it over exposed areas for instant protection. As you make your second and third concoction, experiment on which essential oils work best for you skin type, or which ones smell great for you. If you can’t stomach the odor anyhow, a few drops of peppermint oil will neutralize the smell.
Recipe No. 2: ‘Bugs Away’ Insect Repellent
This particular concoction has a dual purpose: it repels insects and makes your skin smooth at the same time. For this mix, you will need only three things:
- 1/2 cup soybean base oil ;
- 15 drops of combined essential oils from lemongrass, geranium and catnip; and
- 10 drops of combined essential oils from basil or eucalyptus.
Mix all these in a jar, share well until you see a perfect blend of the liquids, and you’re all done! If you must use the repellent on that very day, wait at least one hour for the mix to synergize. You could use this insect repellent for twelve months at the most. If some of the mix is left after this time, you have to throw it out and just replenish your stash with a fresh batch of concoctions.
Going for natural insect repellents is the wisest thing you could do during these times that you need to stretch your dollar, you need to give Mother Nature extra loving care, and you need to protect your family from toxic insecticides.
Go and ease into the role of a chemist (or a good old witch) and have fun while making your anti-bug concoction! And if you're feeling lazy and want an all-natural bug spray ready-to-go, use Badger Anti-Bug Spray or Badger Anti-Bug Balm Stick.
