Natural Bug Repellent

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This is the recepie, straight from the source for the stuff that I snagged from Jen over the weekend that kept bug away for several hours at a time:


As a base/carrier oil, you can use grapeseed, almond, jojoba, apricot kernel, or even olive oil.

5 oz carrier oil

Essential oils:

1/2 oz citronella oil
1/2 oz texas cedarwood oil
1/2 oz eucalyptus oil
1/2 oz lemongrass oil
1/2 oz peppermint oil
1/2 oz neem oil


mix 'em all together, shake before using. it can be put into a spray mister bottle. safe to use on pets, but try to keep them from licking their coat.

Jen had hers mixed with grapeseed oil, which is a lighter oil (good for your skin too). Gah, I can't imagine spreading olive oil on my skin, but I guess if you're desperate...

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That brings the image of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer used butter after shaving because he liked how it felt on his skin, went on the roof to sun himself, then started to cook and made Newman hungry.