Step 2. This recipe could easily be doubled or tripled for a camping trip or frequent outdoor activity and put in a larger glass spray bottle. Note: With both of these recipes, avoid getting the repellent in your eyes or mouth! HOMEMADE BUG REPELLENT FOR HOME WITHOUT ESSENTIAL OILS If ...
There are natural alternatives for bug repellent. HGTV shows you how to make your own bug repellent spray from the herbs growing in your garden.
Personally, the next time my family and I get invited to some kind of picnic or outdoor gathering, I’m going to volunteer to bring some of this homemade bug repellent as our contribution. It may not initially be as popular as say rainbow fudge, but I know people (and their waistlines...
Spray upper windows and let them dry. This outdoor window washer recipe is for cleaning the higher windows on your house that you can’t reach except with a ladder. For more easy homemade cleaner recipes like this, check out our Dining On A Dime Cookbooks! You can make EASY and deliciou...
Here are some things to consider before you attempt to use soapy water to remove pests from your indoor or outdoor plants. How Soapy Water Kills Insects Soapy water can be an effective insecticide for common soft-bodied pests likespider mites, aphids, whiteflies, soft scales, psyllids, earwig...
tree branches touching the house (including the roof), drain pipes, outdoor plants, shrubs, etc., trim these back if possible. Otherwise, wrap branches and pipes with a sticky substance that will trap them before they can find their way in (duct tape facing sticky side out should do it)...
Candles made with citronella oil can help keep your outdoor space bug-free, allowing you to enjoy the summer months without worry (and without potentially harmful bug sprays). Another benefit of citronella candles is that they can help create a relaxing and pleasant ambiance. While bugs can’t...
Fall Outdoor Decor - spray on your cornstalks, pumpkins etc on your porch to keep the squirrels and chipmunks from eating them. Follow On Pinterest@HouseHawthornes (my dead stuffed squirrel agrees, use your common sense when using this and keep it away from your face) Using Squirrel Repell...
Best Friend’s kitten got fleas and ticks again his first time out the door (he escaped while my two went out) and is like a magnet. He’s infested with them after 1 week and now my two cats have fleas and I found one tick on my baby boy. Made me so mad because they were ...
Set them on fire, extinguish, then leave them to smolder in a fire-safe area.They give out a pungent burning odor that repels mosquitoes. Water with garlic: Mix garlic with water and spray it near all of your outdoor light bulbs. As the bulbs heat up, they release a light garlicky ...