Homemade Mosquito Repellent

     This information is from one of the best places on herbal ingredients and it's uses, Mountain Rose Herbs  

         Mosquito's are famous for making people sick for sure. So go through your house and make sure your window screens are in good shape and repair what is needed. I know many of us are in a drought with high 3 digit temps but don't let water sit around too long outside. Also those little buggers like to hide in bushes. Check your bushes around you house in the afternoon and see if you are harboring the little disease carrying critters. You may want to relocate or remove some plants. There is a list of plants that repel mosquitoes I will post latter on. You can see by this list of ingredients there are a few you may want to try growing in your yard or play areas.

      With everyone trying to save some money on the electric bill and with windows open or staying in the shade outside there will be more bug bites all the way around. Other than it being totally annoying there are health safety issues to be concerned with when it comes to bug bites.
    This is really good article. It has links on how to make your own extracts to make this recipe even. If you can't afford these essential oils you can gather your own plant material and make your own using Vodka as a extracting medium.
    Go to the article and read the safety precautions for allergies etc. of course. Always have to be careful of those.

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Ranchmama

Herbal Mosquito Repellent
https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/noskeeter-spritz?

Makes about 8 oz.

Ingredients
    4oz. organic catnip leaf extract, or make your own tincture
    4oz. organic witch hazel extract
    20 drops organic Atlas cedarwood essential oil
    20 drops organic lemon eucalyptus essential oil
    20 drops organic lavender essential oil
    20 drops organic rosemary essential oil
    10 drops organic lemongrass essential oil
    10 drops organic lemon essential oil

Directions
    Pour both catnip extract and witch hazel extract into an 8 oz. bottle.
    Slowly drip the essential oils into the bottle.
    Cap the bottle and shake vigorously to combine.
    Store in the refrigerator with tight-fitting lid. Mixture will be shelf-stable for up to a year when stored properly.

To Use
    Replace the lid with optional mister cap or shake bottle and pour some into a smaller spray bottle that you can take with you for day trips. Return remainder to refrigerator.
    Shake well before each use. Spritz over exposed skin, avoiding eyes and mucus membranes.
    Reapply as often as needed.

Pro Tip: If you don’t already have these essential oils on hand and plan to purchase oils to make this recipe, you can substitute an equal amount of Mountain Rose Herbs’ Bug Blend essential oil instead of purchasing multiple oils.