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Homemade Bug Repellent

May 31, 2015 By: Briana Carter7 Comments

Homemade Bug  Repellent

Ditch the chemical bug spray formulas! It is so easy to make your own homemade bug repellent that is natural and safe for your family. Even better, this recipe actually works to repel bugs! This DIY Bug spray also smells great, which means your kids will actually want to put this on when playing outside.

All you will need is a plastic spray bottle, distilled water, Epsom salts, and a couple of my favorite essential oils – Purification and Peppermint Essential Oils. These are two of the oils included in a Young Living Starter Kit.

DIY Bug Spray for Summer

Once you make this easy DIY bug repellent spray, you will probably want to make a few for different areas around the house. I like to keep one in my car for when we are out and about and need repellent.

 

 

PYHomemade Bug Repellent
 
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Ingredients
  • 8 oz distilled water
  • pinch of Epsom salts
  • 8 drops Purification Essential Oil
  • 8 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
  • Plastic Spray Bottle
Instructions
  1. Add Epsom salt to your spray bottle.
  2. Add Essential oils to your spray bottle.
  3. Add water.
  4. Shake well.
  5. Make sure to shake well each time before every use.
  6. Spray skin and clothing liberally.
  7. Avoid face.
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Homemade Bug Spray - No Chemicals

 

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Are you ready to purchase some of these awesome oils! You can purchase high quality Young Living Essential Oils (my favorite brand!) over here or you can read about how to get a wholesale discount and the potential to earn FREE essential oils. Read all my past posts on how I use Essential Oils.

How to Get Started with Essential Oils

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Comments

  1. Amanda @ Momily Homily says

    June 15, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I used a baby version of an essential oil bug spray on my one-year-old last night at a cookout on a lake. No whelps from mosquito bites today!! LOVE my Young Living essential oils!! #homemattersparty

    Reply
  2. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    June 9, 2015 at 1:59 am

    This could sure come in handy! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we’re looking forward to what you have to share next week. :)

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
  3. Quirky Homemaker says

    June 7, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    That sounds easy and so much better than all of those chemical-laden things! Stopping by from the Idea Box Link Party. Hope you’re having a good weekend!

    Reply
  4. Mila says

    June 5, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    Love it! So easy to make :)

    Reply
  5. Julie @ Logger's Wife says

    June 4, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    I’m pretty allergic to bug bites. I’m talking major swelling, scaring, and having to take Benadryl to function, allergic. I haven’t found a bug repellent that works well yet. I need to try this one! Thanks for sharing it. :)

    (visiting from This Is How We Roll Thursdays)

    Reply
  6. Tracy @ Our Simple Homestead says

    June 4, 2015 at 10:57 am

    I have just started using oils and only have a few, but this would be a recipe I would go out of my way to make. I hate BUGS!!

    I would love it you shared it on the new Our Simple Homestead Blog Hop!
    http://oursimplelife-sc.com/our-simple-homestead-blog-hop-2/

    Reply
  7. Elaine says

    June 4, 2015 at 8:42 am

    We camp alot and this will come in handy!! I would love if you stopped by My place and shared your stuff on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!!

    Have a great Weekend!!

    Reply

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