Bug repellent

fiasco

What is your favorite bug repellent?  California Baby and Burt's smell good but anyone know if they're effective?

susangilchrist

I agree with PP.  We have only ever used CA Baby.  It works for a little while, but wears of fast.  It's also pretty darn expensive for something that is only a temporary thing.

desdemona39

I make my own: In an 8oz spray bottle, mix 1/2 water, 1/2 witch hazel, and add 10 drops each: peppermint oil, clove oil, citronella oil, lavender oil, & 15 drops eucalyptus oil.
Shake well and tell those mosquitoes to F-off.

It works better than deet and all the other types I have tried.

SunnyMuffin

This stuff, b ut its made locally so I don't know how you could get it.  The ingredients are pepperment, lavendar, citronella & lemongrass.

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vegemom302

desdemona39:

I make my own: In an 8oz spray bottle, mix 1/2 water, 1/2 witch hazel, and add 10 drops each: peppermint oil, clove oil, citronella oil, lavender oil, & 15 drops eucalyptus oil.
Shake well and tell those mosquitoes to F-off.

It works better than deet and all the other types I have tried.

Thanks for posting this! I'm going to have to try this. 

EmilyT2388

Yes I make my own too! But i really can't take citronella smell for too long so I use a few drops of lemongrass in coconut oil. I'm not sure if that's recommended but it seems to work well for me!