Comments on: Make Your Own Insect Repellent

By: Niche Topics

Niche Topics — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:42:46 +0000

Thanks for the recipe! I’ll definitely give it a go. I usually rub a bit of olive oil on exposed skin to keep the mozzies away but that only last me about 1-2 hours.

By: Mike Tinghitella

Mike Tinghitella — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:37:27 +0000

Try Nutri Shield, it’s properly formulate, all natural, garlic based but doesn’t smell like garlic and considered to be as effective as the best chemical repellents. It just won an award on bestcovery.com

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:11:50 +0000

Pam–Please do. I’d love to hear if you find something that works.

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:41:41 +0000

Thanks Tomato Lady. I will look into those web sites. I’ll let you know what I find.

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:25:20 +0000

Pam–According to the resource (http://www.thewholedog.org/EOFleas.html), the best oils for flea repellents are citronella, cedar, peppermint, rosemary, eucalyptus, lemongrass, and lavender.
Essential Wholesale (http://www.essentialwholesale.com/PET_SAFE_p/202.htm) has a blend of cypress, cedar, citronella, lemongrass, lavender, and tea tree oils that might make it easier (and cheaper) than buying separate bottles.
For your yard, you might look at this product: http://www.gardensalive.com/product.asp?pn=2779
I have never used it myself so I can’t give a testimonial.
Have you searched the forums at Dave’s Garden? http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/ They have a discussion on just about every topic.
You might also have some luck with neem oil. It’s a sort of cure-all in some people’s estimations, and generally good for repelling pests while being antibacterial on the skin.
Best of luck with this frustrating problem.

By: Pam

Pam — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:39:33 +0000

I have done alot of research for my dogs. All three of them have terrible reactions to fleas and have a horrible experince with dog sprays. I have now come to the conclusion that something drastic needs to take place with these animals exspecialy due to their age. I need help with finding something, a remedy, to spraying my yard and my dogs against mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks that is nontoxic to them. Their skin can not handle the alcohol content any longer. It dries their skin out which causes them to itch even more. I have read that a coconut emulsifier is good to use but can not find out if it’s a coconut alcohol emulsifier. If not an alcohol, where can i find this product to buy. Also, I have read that lemon eucalyputs is the most effective mosquito repellant through the CDC and that juniper oil is good for fleas. Is orange oil better than juniper oil? I would perfer not to use orange oil due to it acidic contents. I need help in determing what is the best oils to mix and how to mix them to get what I need to help my dogs. Can you help me in the conquest?

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geekman.com · Make Your Own Insect Repellent — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:48:08 +0000

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By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:29:29 +0000

I made a similar formula earlier this summer and you know, it works! Mine was heavy on the citronella and neem oil. BTW, this stuff works well as a natural deodorant on really hot days as well.

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