Make a Natural Repellent Using Our Guide

Most commercial insect repellents use DEET which can peel paint and melt plastic. Almost 56 percent of DEET applied to skin enters the bloodstream. Natural Repellents are just as effective but safe.

Make a Natural Repellent Using Our Guide

When insects start bothering us, I make my own natural repellents. If you use essential oils that are pure enough to consume, then your natural repellents are safe to use even on babies. And mosquito's ticks, scorpions, aphids and other bugs will leave you alone.

Natural Repellent Guide for Personal Use

Essential oils may be rubbed on the skin straight or mixed with water or vegetable oil for a natural repellent for personal use.

1) Mix 5 Drops Lemon, 5 Drops Lavender and 5 Drops Citronella in a 32 oz. spray bottle of water. Mist on the skin to protect against insects, flies and mosquitoes. Be careful of applying Lemon to the skin if sunbathing. It can cause sunburn. Substitute Lemongrass in your natural repellent instead.

2) Mix 4 Drops Vegetable Oil, 5 Drops Cedarwood, 4 Drops Lemongrass and 2 Drops Geranium. Place in a small squeeze bottle and shake before use as a natural repellent to protect against wasps, gnats and ticks.

Natural Repellent Guide for Garden Use

For a natural repellent for the garden, mix essential oils with liquid soap and water. A soap based repellent helps essential oils stick on plants.

Add 4-8 drops oil to a gallon of water with a few drops of soap in it. Be sure to mix and/or shake well before each use. Peppermint Oil is good for caterpillars, cabbage white butterfly, aphids and plant lice. If Peppermint is sprayed on plants, it must be washed off after a few hours especially if the plants are in the sun.

This past spring I mixed 1 Drop Peppermint Oil, 1 drop liquid dish soap in a 2 oz. spray bottle filled with water. I shook the bottle and sprayed the aphids that attacked my potted Hibiscus. The aphids were gone after one spray of my natural repellent.

Natural Repellent Guide for Home Use

For a natural repellent for the home, mix essential oils with water or vegetable oil if spraying on wood. Usually 20 drops of oil in a regular spray bottle is an effective natural repellent. Peppermint Oil is good for Ants and Cockroaches. Eucalyptus Oil is good for Silverfish and Lavender Oil is good for Scorpions.

Our natural repellent is created with Young Living Essential Oils. Watch for our upcoming article on essential oils to treat insect bites and a complete list of essential oils for 38 insects for more natural repellents. Read other articles by this author such as How To Go Green in One Hour by Clicking Here.

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Author's Own Experiences Making Natural Repellents

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