Bug Repellent Essential Oil Recipe

Summer is here, and even though it’s nice to have all the windows open, it can be a pain because bugs keep coming in. I’ve used a ton of bug sprays but they always seem to give me rashes. So a while back I whipped up this bug repellent recipe. Now I use it every time we go outside because it smells great and it keeps those pesky mosquitoes away! I am going to give a great bug repellent essential oil recipe. Essential oils are used for bug repellents because they are super powerful and 100% safe. You can make bug repellent spray and rub it on your body while going out. It will repel bugs like mosquitoes, gnats, ticks and other insects that are dangerous to our health.

Bug Repellent Essential Oil Recipe

How to get rid of bugs around your home naturally with essential oils

 

• natural bug repellent (make your own DIY bug spray with essential oils) – click here for mosquito repellent recipe, fly spray, tick repellent, and more

 

• rollerball recipe for bug repellents – click here

 

• bug-away lotion bar recipe – click here

 

• “Bugs Be Gone” diffuser blend – click here

 

• super easy-to-make bug repellent candles – click here

 

• natural spider repellent — Have you noticed spiders starting to build artistic creations around your home that rival Charlotte’s web?  Well, spiders hate the smell of peppermint, so simply use a little peppermint essential oil to encourage them to find a new home.  Mix 15 drops of peppermint essential oil and a cup of water in a spray bottle.  Shake well and then spray all around your home (inside and out) where spiders hang out or might enter your home.  get your baseboards, around doors, windows, porches, corners or rooms, etc.  Be careful to not use too much.  You don’t want to saturate your drywall and carpets.  The goal is not for them to be wet; that could cause mold to grow.  You just want to get the smell of peppermint into the area so that the spiders will relocate somewhere else.

 

• to keep ants away– use cinnamon bark in addition to powdered cinnamon to get rid of ants! It messes up their pheromones and they get lost. So they lose their way and don’t infest further.

 

• Cut down on the flies in your home– spray a mix of 8 oz water and 10 drops peppermint, 10 drops lavender, 10 drops orange, and 10 drops patchouli around the windows and doorways in your home.  Or you can also diffuse to keep flies away with this diffuser blend: 2 peppermint, 2 lavender, 1 orange, and 1 patchouli.

 

• keep pantry bugs away — Wipe down shelves with a mix of white vinegar and a few drops of essential oil.  Citronella, eucalyptus, melaleuca (tea tree) and peppermint all work great!

 

• make yourself a bug repelling diffuser bracelet — Simply braid cotton fabric or leather and wrap around your wrist.  Put a few drops of citronella, lemongrass, or lavender essential oils on the bracelet to help keep bugs at bay.

 

• keep pests out of your home– you can add about 20 drops of essential oil to 4 oz of water and spray around the spots where you’ve seen the bugs and entrances to your home (windows, doorways, any gaps in baseboards, garages, etc). Or instead, you can put a few drops of essential oil on cotton balls and place those in similar spots where bugs are a problem.

 

• fruit flies – The best way to get rid of fruit flies is to make a fruit fly trap.  Put about an inch of apple cider vinegar and 10 drops tea tree essential oil in a small bowl or mug. Cover the bowl/mug with Saran Wrap and use a toothpick to poke holes in the Saran Wrap.  The fruit flies will be attracted to the vinegar and essential oil solution, and then fly in through the small holes in the Saran Wrap, but won’t be able to find their way out.

 

• how to keep bugs out of your garden – in a 32 oz spray bottle, combine 1.4 cup liquid Castile soap, 1 teaspoon sweet orange essential oil, and 1 teaspoon cedarwood essential, plus enough water to fill 32 oz spray bottle.  To use:  shake well and spray directly at bugs.

 

• roaches – Try spraying or diffusing tea tree or eucalyptus around the room.  While ants and spiders using come in through windowsills/doorways, roaches don’t usually enter a home via windows. Instead roaches hitch rides on grocery bags, cardboard boxes, luggage, backpacks, etc.  Additionally, fill an 8 oz spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and 20 drops peppermint essential oil.  Shake well and spray this mixture around doorways, windowsills, under sinks, around baseboards, in kitchen, etc.  Do this often to keep the roaches away.

• lice – mix a few drops of tea tree into your shampoo and conditioner.  Wash your hair as normal.

 

• box elder bugs– fill a spray bottle with 1 oz dish soap and 1 quart water and add a drop of peppermint oil to the mix and spray the perimeter of the house or anywhere they are getting in.

 

• essential oils for bed bugs – In a spray bottle, combine 1 cup of vodka with 20 drop lavender, 20 drops eucalyptus, and 10 drops tea tree.  Shake well to mix, then spray on and around bed.  Tip- if you’re traveling, take a small bottle of this with you.  When you get to hotel, spray your bed AND spray around your suitcase to try to get the little pests from hitching a ride home with you.

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