Ok for those of you who copied down my fly repellent recipe and are wondering how to get rid of those pesky mosquitoes well guess what you have a solution. The lavender seems to keep them away at lest where I am they don't seem to like it. Now there are several other recipes online that you can try. The one I have found that looks both easy and that might work has lavender and citronella essential oils, vanilla extract, lemon juice or essential oil and water.
Mosquito Repellent
You Need:
-5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
-5 drops Citronella Essential Oil
-3-4 tablespoons Homemade or store bought Vanilla Extract
-4-5 tablespoons Lemon Juice or 5 drops of Lemon Essential Oil
-Water, Water and Vodka, or Water and Witch Hazel
Tools Needed:
-A Spray Bottle
Directions:
- Mix all together in spray bottle and fill the rest up with just water, water and vodka, or water and witch hazel.
-Spray
Ok, so now you guys are probably wondering how to make the homemade vanilla extract well I have that here for you too.
Homemade Vanilla Extract
You Need:
-1 Bottle of Vodka about 750ml
-14 Vanilla Beans
Tools Needed:
-Large Measuring Cup
Directions:
-Open your vodka and pour some out into the measuring cup
-Cut vanilla beans in half length wise
-Put into vodka bottle
-Pour as much of the vodka from measuring cup back into bottle
-Put cap on bottle and store in cabinet for about 2 months or until the vodka has turned dark and it smells like vanilla
I have had several people ask me where I get all of this information and well I tell them online mostly. I find things here and there in places like www.pintrest.com and www.facebook.com, but today I got these recipes from a site I am starting to love. It's www.survivingthestores.com. On here you can find a lot of useful information. It is worth checking out alone for the coupon codes and freebie sections. So there you guys go. Until next time.
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