Make an Effective DIY Mosquito Repellent With Lemon Eucalyptus Oil
If you don’t want to use DEET to repel mosquitoes, lemon eucalyptus repellents do a really good job. Here’s a way to make your own spray at home and keep the bloodsuckers safe.
This video from YouTube channel HouseholdHacker explains how to create a homemade mosquito repellent. All you need is lemon eucalyptus oil, vanilla extract and some witch hazel. Mentoglycol in lemon eucalyptus oil is almost as effective as DEET in repelling mosquitoes, witch hazel acts as an emulsifier, and vanilla extract imparts a pleasant spray scent. Add about 30 drops of lemon eucalyptus oil to a mixing bowl, then one teaspoon of vanilla extract and 4 ounces of witch hazel (you can also use rubbing alcohol, vodka, or cooking oil). Mix it all up and pour it into a spray bottle and your homemade mosquito spray is ready. The repellent should work for about four hours before you need to reapply it.
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