Just follow along below to get the instructions to make your own Mosquito Repellent Candles.
Supplies for making mosquito repellent candles:
Pint mason jars
Floating candles
Lemons
Limes
Basil
Lemongrass essential oil
Instructions:
Slice one lemon and one lime (this will be... more
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Bug Tip Tuesday | Spring Cleaning in Kitchen
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Bug Tip Tuesday | Spider Repellent Tip
Spiders hate the scent of peppermint. Use this to keeps spiders away during the fall season. Spiders are always looking for a warm place to hide and with the cooler weather coming, they will start looking for a new home inside your home.
Fill a spray bottle with water and add peppermint oil.... more
Bug Tip Tuesday | Do-It-Yourself Ant Repellent
Want to give it a try and get rid of ants yourself, here is a quick tip you can help and ants don’t like citrus. So mixed a little bit of lemon juice about a tablespoon or two into a spray bottle of water and spray it around the baseboards and doors in the areas you are having problems.
DIY Ant... more
Bug Tip Tuesday | All-Natural Flea Repellent
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Bug Tip Tuesday – Spiders
Deter spiders with horse chestnuts. Place a few horse chestnuts in each corner of the house and in any area of the house where you frequently run across spiders.
Chestnuts, walnuts, and the fruit of the Osage orange tree are thought to have the same effect.
Some speculate that horse chestnuts... more
Bug Tip Tuesday – Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes remain active until temperatures consistently stay below 60 degrees. Don't ditch the repellent... more
Bug Tip Tuesday – Keep Mosquitoes Away
Everyone loves to hang out by the fire pit but after a while the mosquitoes can really get to be too much. Try adding some sage to your fire pit. The scent of the safe will help in keeping the mosquitoes and bugs... more
Bug Tip Tuesday – DIY Bug Repellent Mason Jars
Make these bug repellent mason jar candles to keep the bugs away when you want to enjoy your back yard.
Here's what you need:
4 Mason Jars (you can also recycle jelly jars, etc)
40 drops each – Cedarwood, Lavender, Lemon and Thieves essential oils (or use your own combination of oils but... more