Young Living Bug Spray Recipe With Citronella
4 ounce glass spray bottle 2 ounces of witch hazel 2 ounces of distilled water 20 25 drops of essential oils.
Young living bug spray recipe with citronella. You can use a mixture of repellent essential oils of your choice ending up with around 80 drops of essential oils total. Citronella has been used for over 50 years as a repellent used for various insects such as mosquitoes biting flies and fleas. Add all essential oils to a glass spray bottle. Avoid spraying on face.
Discovering a sense of wonder throughout the seasons by amanda blake soule. I ve come to the conclusion that i can easily make my own recipe using citronella a well known bug deterrent. This recipe could easily be doubled or tripled for a camping trip or frequent outdoor activity and put in a larger glass spray bottle. Shake well before spraying on your skin.
In a 2 ounce bottle or jar add in 1 1 2 tbsp of distilled water 1 tsp of carrier oil 1 tsp of vodka or witch hazel and 15 25 drops of essential oils. Anyway i ve really enjoyed soaking in all that this book has to offer and i ve just skimmed the surface of it this week but i am so inspired by it. Using a 4 oz clean spray bottle fill with water add the witch hazel or vodka then about 50 to 75 total drops of your various essential oils. This is easiest when using a funnel.
Oils and water don t mix so be sure to shake the bug spray before you use it. Add the neem oil to your mixture. And isn t that a great title.