Take a hard pass on stinky, chemically laden commercial bug sprays, and create your own effective, all-natural insect repellent, using a combination of native “weeds” and aromatic herbs you can easily grow yourself or source from the grocery store! ??
Natural Bug Spray
Ingredients
- 2 tsp spearmint, dried
- 2 tsp lavender, dried
- 2 tsp yarrow leaf or flower, dried
- 2 tsp lemongrass, dried
- 2 tsp tansy, dried
- 2 tsp clove powdered and dried
- 3/4 c water
- isopropyl alcohol or Everclear (minimum 80 proof)
Instructions
- Crush any larger herbs with a mortar & pestle or grind in a spice grinder
- Place herbs in a glass jar and cover with hot water just off the boil; stir and cover
- Steep herbs overnight and strain
- Combine herbal infusion with an equal amount of alcohol
- Transfer to a spray bottle to use
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