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Natural Insect Repellent
Keeping bugs away
with a conventional insect spray can help, but many insect repellants leave skin
and clothing oily and smelling like heavy chemicals, some that are toxic.
Some examples of natural ingredients which may already be in your cupboard and
work to ward off summer insects include…..
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Natural
mint leaves and grinding it up into a paste, diluting with water and
putting in a spray bottle for use as bug spray.
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Chopped
peppers also work when watered down in a spray.
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Pure
vanilla extract can also be rubbed behind the ears, on the neck, and
wrists to ward off pests.
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Cinnamon
oil is very effective, but should not be applied in raw form to skin.
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Lavender
oil or a lavender flower rubbed behind the neck and ears helps keep the
bugs away, and provides a pleasant fragrance.
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Catnip oil has ten times the effectiveness of DEET repellent.
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Celery
extract keeps bugs away.
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Eating
a diet rich in garlic also helps.
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