Mosquito repellant – any home made that work?

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— In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, “patchell1” wrote:

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> tired of buying chemical lotions for kids, anyone ever use a home

made

> recipe that works?

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I have used both of these and they work very good!

Insect Repellent

This is a wonderful alternative to commercial insect repellents which

contain deet. deet can cause skin rashes, lethargy, muscle spasms,

nausea and irritability.

base mixture:

1/2 ounce citronella oil

1/4 ounce lavender oil

1/8 ounce pennyroyal oil

1/8 ounce eucalyptus oil

1/8 ounce tea tree oil

1/8 ounce jojoba oil

Do not use this blend undiluted on your skin. Follow these

instructions for diluting:

Insect Repellent Oil: (for use on the body)

Add 16 ounces of jojoba or almond oil to the base oil mixture and

blend thoroughly.

Insect Repellent Spray:

Add 16 ounces of vodka to the base oil mixture, pour into a spray

bottle, and shake before using.

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Insect Repellent Sachet

4 parts tansy

4 parts patchouli

2 parts lavender

1/2 of 1 part powdered orris root

Mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Fill cloth bags made from

remnants. Tie off with a bow.

Kelly in IL

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