Nothing ruins a lovely summer evening faster than being attacked by hungry mosquitoes. However, the chemicals found in store-bought mosquito repellents have been linked to many side effects and are considered by some to be dangerous. Follow these steps and you can repel those nasty mosquitoes in a natural and organic way.
Instructions
Create a Natural Repellent Spray With Essential Oils
1. Start by pouring 10 ounces of rubbing alcohol, witch hazel, vodka or olive oil into an empty plastic spray bottle.
2. Add 1 ounce of any of the following essential oils: castor, cedar, celery extract, clove, citronella, geranium, lemon eucalyptus, fennel, lavender, lemon grass, peppermint, rosemary, soybean, thyme or tea tree oil.
3. Mix well and store in a spray bottle. You can spray this on your skin, or the walls of room with mosquito infestation.
Make a Repellent Spray with Catnip
4. Grow the perennial herb Nepeta catari in a sunny part of your garden, or buy them from a vendor.
5. Rinse 2 cups of the stemmed catnip and then gently roll the catnip with a rolling pin.
6. Put the rolled catnip in a jar and cover it with 3 cups of vinegar. Seal the jar and store for 2 weeks in a dark place, shaking the jar daily.
7. Filter the liquid out of the jar into a spray bottle and keep refrigerated.
Try Other Natural Repellent Methods
8. Plant natural mosquito repellents like marigolds and Thai lemon grass around your home. Studies say that these work better than citronella.
9. Get a bat. If you build or buy a bat house, a bat may take up residence and start killing off thousands of mosquitoes every night.
10. Try mosquito repellent candles. There are many kinds of candles that burn citronella or other essential oils that ward off mosquitoes.
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