Quick Tips for Making All Natural Bug Spray
How to make natural bug spray - a topic of interest every summer!
How do you pick a plant for a bug spray when it varies depending on where you live and what bugs you’re dealing with? You will want to have a general idea of what bugs are in your area because different bugs are repelled by different plants.
Most bugs hate the smell of peppermint, which is an easy recommendation. It’s great too because it’s a versatile oil that you can use for so many other purposes as well to get more bang for your buck.
Peppermint bug spray:
2 oz spray bottle (available here)
20 drops of Peppermint
Witch hazel (1-2 tbsp)
Top with water
Terrashield is a blend from doTERRA that has a broad spectrum of plants that repel bugs. You can use 20-30 drops of Terrashield in the recipe above.
Citronella is another great, relatively new oil, that you can diffuse outside in your sitting area or even add a few drops to the top of your candle.
You can also add these oils to a few cotton balls and place them strategically throughout your home, specifically to help with ants.
Here’s the bug specific list:
Ants - peppermint and spearmint
Aphids - cedarwood, peppermint, spearmint
Beetles - peppermint and thyme
Caterpillars - spearmint and peppermint
Chiggers - lavender, lemongrass, sage, thyme
Fleas - peppermint, lavender, lemongrass, spearmint
Flies - lavender, peppermint, sage, rosemary
Gnats - patchouli, spearmint
Mosquitos - lavender and lemongrass
Moths - cedarwood, lavender, spearmint, and peppermint
Slugs - cedarwood and pine
Spiders - peppermint and spearmint
Ticks - lavender, lemongrass, sage, and thyme
You can also go on Pinterest and find which bug you’re dealing with, and then get the respective essential oil to repel bugs this summer.
We’re hoping you can feel refreshed and restored this spring! We are so glad you landed here today and hope you’ll check out this blog in podcast form for more encouragement and helpful ideas.
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