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DIY BUG SPRAY

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DIY Bug Spray : I made this bug spray for Taylor to take to camp last summer.  Not only did she use it, but it worked and her friends ended up using hers instead of theirs!  win win… win.  Anyway, it’s time to set up our line of defense against the pesky bugs. 
Gone to camp diy bug spray
BUG SPRAY
(I doubled this recipe for the bottle shown)

2 oz jojoba oil
20 drops eucalyptus essential oil
20 drops lemon grass essential oil
10 drops tea tree essential oil
You should also make TICK SPRAY (HERE) to keep close by.  
They were so bad last year!  

EW!

funny diy bug spray

If you don’t want to make it and just want to buy it, you can buy this bug spray from my daughters ♥ Of Eden ♥ online boutique.  She has all kinds of useful products that are chemical free and completely effective.  

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DIY TICK REPELLENT

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Spring is here and my kids are running around in the woods every chance they get.  They love exploring, hiking, and camping.  They have established clubs and hideouts within the trees and bushes behind our house.  
There are so many reasons I love them playing outside –
Adventure. Imagination. Being familiar and comfy in nature.
 But one thing makes me go “EW”…
 
TICKS!
YUCK! YUCK! YUCK!
Well today I’m happy because our homeschool science class learned about ticks and then made  
HOMEMADE TICK REPELLENT!!!
It’s chemical free, non-toxic, natural and so easy to make – I thought I’d share!
What We Used
1 cup water
squirt bottle
2 cups distilled white vinegar
15-20 drops of essential oil……..
 Lavender, Eucalyptus, Peppermint 
(use less peppermint if used on young kids)
If you want to learn more about icky ticks, read
by the TickEncounter Resource Center
 
Oh, don’t forget to make homemade 
“itch cream” to heal bug bits and stings.  Instructions HERE.
 
ENJOY THE SEASON!