Essential oils on the other hand are natural so you are not only avoiding putting chemicals into the air and environment you are not soaking them into your own body through your pores.
Cedar oil bug spray recipe.
Homemade or diy bug sprays are a popular alternative to synthetic bug repellents.
The process is as simple as mixing or shaking them all together and boom.
15 drops of lemongrass oil.
To make our mixture we used 6 to 8 small pieces of eastern red cedar wood about 4 long x 2 wide and placed them in a 5 gallon bucket.
There are some concerns about putting these directly on the skin especially on children.
Essential oil bug repellent recipes.
You can use natural ingredients to make bug sprays for your home yard plants and your skin too.
All natural japanese beetle spray recipe.
I prefer to use this recipe on clothing.
1 12oz bottle of witch hazel one without alcohol or parabens is your best bet for a completely natural repellent 15 drops of citronella essential oil.
Shake well and spray directly at bugs.
The ingredients and materials you will need for this particular insect repellent are.
How to use clove oil as an insect repellent.
Mix cedar oil with lemongrass or citronella oil to create an insect repellent that will work equally on mosquitoes and fleas throughout your home.
If you have the ingredients to make it this is the best bug spray recipe i ve found.
25 drops of purification oil which contains citronella oil where to find high quality essential oils 15 drops of cedarwood oil where to find high quality essential oils directions.
Any smaller size will do just be sure they fit into the bucket and can be covered by the water.
My homemade bug spray is made with essential oils and a carrier liquid in this recipe i recommend using apple cider vinegar or witch hazel and water.
This recipe uses essential oils which are highly effective for natural bug protection.
You can use a mixture of these oils to double the duration of the.
How to keep bugs out of your garden in a 32 oz spray bottle combine 1 4 cup liquid castile soap 1 teaspoon sweet orange essential oil and 1 teaspoon cedarwood essential plus enough water to fill 32 oz spray bottle.
10 drops of peppermint.
Cedar oil in spray bottles can usually be found at your local pet store.
4 ounce dark colored glass spray bottle where to buy 2 ounces witch hazel where to buy 2 ounces distilled water or fractionated coconut oil.
Cedar oil is an essential oil derived from conifer trees trees that bear cones and needle like leaves of the pine or cypress families.
5 minute essential oil bug spray recipe.
You have made diy bug spray.