It is that time of year again where little pests come out. Yesterday my kiddos and I were starting our study on insects and it talks about that even though they feel like pest to us, God made each one for a reason! Has anyone ever figured out why the mosquito and tick? If you have let me know!
I hate ticks more and more each year! We live in an area where the tick population is very high and this year has been very bad! And now the mosquitos are starting to come buzzing around too!
Finally, a few weeks late, I have gotten my bug spray made! I have been slowly trying to get away from bug spray at the store, for as everyone else is slowly learning it can cause cancer and be very harmful to you. Don't know why I waited this long, was so easy to do! And this is suppose to help with ticks too!
You will need witch hazel, and three essential oils; lemongrass, eucalyptus, & peppermint, along with a clean empty spray bottle.
Now I have heard you should not leave essential oils in plastic very long, so what I did is made a big batch in a mason jar and just pour what I will need for a day or so in a little spray bottle.
So for a small recipe you take 2oz of witch hazel, and 10 drops EACH of lemongrass, eucalyptus, and peppermint.
That is it, spray it on as needed. You might have to put it on every couple of hours. And make sure to have the kids cover their eyes when spraying around the face or maybe just spray into your hand and rub on their faces. If you have had anything that you have used that works please share! I know they are pests, but God did make them and He also has blessed us with the gift of essential oils to hopefully protects us from those little bugs!
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