How Do You Make Homemade Mosquito Repellent?
You love spending time outdoors but you could do without the mosquito bites. Unfortunately, most commercial mosquito repellents contain chemical pesticides that smell disagreeable and you really don’t want to slather your body in pesticides. Fortunately, you can make your own homemade mosquito repellent from safe ingredients that will allow you to stay outdoors while protecting you from mosquitoes, chiggers and other insects. Make your own fresh mosquito repellent with aromatic eucalyptus. If you’re lucky enough to have a plant in your yard, boil a handful of leaves in a quart of water and allow the liquid to cool before straining it and pouring it into a spray bottle to use on exposed skin before going outside. Alternately, add a few drops of essential oil of eucalyptus to carrier oil and rub it on bare skin. Choose a light carrier oil such as jojoba or almond oil. Substitute catnip oil for for eucalyptus oil to make a repellent oil that smells very little but effectively keeps mosqui
