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All-Natural Mosquito Repellent Recipe!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Beam & Branch Realty TREC #547752

All-Natural Mosquito Repellent Recipe!

 

All-Natural Bug Spray

The mosquito's and bugs are absolutely invading us!  With all of the rain that we have experienced of late, the bug population has exploded.  Along with the increase of the mosquitoes comes the increased risk of diseases from these pesky bugs.  Check out my blog TEXAS Has a New State Bird!  Take Precautions Friends!

 

I have lived in the Houston area for most of my life and have battled mosquito bites for years.  As one who is highly allergic to these irritating little bugs and also a cancer survivor, I am all about using All-Natural bug sprays.  I began trying out my own concoctions and have come up with one that really works for me.

 

If you would like to try it, here are my simple instructions:

 

  1. Purchase the following ingredients:  Witch hazel, Arbonne Sea Source Body Oil (truly the best bug-repelling oil with no harmful ingredients), Eucalyptus Oil, Lavender Oil, Peppermint Oil and Lemon Oil.
  2. Find small spray bottles that you can use to fill with your spray.  You will also find a small funnel to be quite helpful.
  3. Whatever sized bottle you choose, fill it 3/4 full of Witch Hazel.  Depending on the size of your spray bottles, the Arbonne Oil will be the most generous amount you use.  I typically pour about a tablespoon or more into each bottle.
  4. The remaining oils will just be about 3-4 drops of each.
  5. Shake well before each use and reapply as needed.  If you are perspiring a lot you will need to apply more frequently.

 

Not only will this All-Natural bug spray help prevent bites, it also smells great and leaves your skin silky smooth!  What's not to love about that?

 

Let me know how you like the spray!  I am a mosquito magnet and it works wonders for myself, my grand kids and on my pets!

 

Check out my post TEXAS Has a New State Bird!  Take Precautions Friends!

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Comments(15)

Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Now this is a good solution for the shortage of bug repellent.  I will have to figure out where to get some of these products so I can whip up a batch.

Jul 07, 2015 07:25 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Belinda Spillman I purchase everything at our local grocery store or health food store.  The Arbonne Oil you can order.  I posted the link in the blog.

Jul 07, 2015 07:29 AM
Tom Bailey
Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. - Oak Island, NC

Paula, this sounds like something worth trying. Where did you order the Arbonne oil and what is it? I am a good ole boy from Georgia, and I never heard of it.

Jul 07, 2015 07:36 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Hi Tom Bailey if you click on the Arbonne link in my post it will take you right to the site.  These are the only safe products that I will use.  Let me know if you need assistance ordering.  It is well worth it.

Jul 07, 2015 07:38 AM
Tom Bailey
Margaret Rudd & Associates Inc. - Oak Island, NC

Thanks Paula. I am going to give it a try. I may need help on the ordering, I will let you know.

Jul 07, 2015 07:48 AM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good Tuesday evening Paula. I will have to give this recipe a whirl. We have a lot of mosquitoes here.

Jul 07, 2015 10:17 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I'm going to go and buy these ingredients tomorrow.  I too am a mosquito magnet.  In fact, Donald calls me his repellent. 

Jul 07, 2015 10:44 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Paula.  We don't have a big mosquito problem here.  Don't know why but I'm not complaining.  

Jul 07, 2015 08:23 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning Paula,

This one sounds like I should try it as they seem to love my blood more than the Red Cross.

We just had a report of West Nile to the east of us.

Make yourself a great day.

Jul 07, 2015 10:17 PM
Kim Johnson
Signature Realty Inc. - Coral Springs, FL
Selling South Florida

Good evening Paul! I was happy to see this post. Living in FL means living with mosquito's year round. I love this natural potion!!

Jul 08, 2015 11:10 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing this interesting formula. 

Have a great day and an outstanding weekend!

Jul 10, 2015 01:06 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

This is great, thanks s much Paula for providing this recipe for an all natural bug spray.

Jul 10, 2015 02:18 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Thank you Roy Kelley for the re-blog on this.  Let me know if you try any of the formula.  I love it.

Jul 10, 2015 02:26 AM
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Good Morning Paula McDonald 

First, congratulations on being a cancer survivor. An all natural solution is much more appealing than spraying who knows what on our skin

Jul 10, 2015 10:03 PM
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

I am going to try this and consider making up small bottles with a logo label on it to hand out during the summer night concerts! Doesn't that sound like a great idea?

Jul 11, 2015 10:07 AM