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Homemade Insect Repellents

Remedy #1

2 cups witch hazel
1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
20 drops citronella essential oil
20 drops lemongrass essential oil

Instructions: Mix in a spray bottle and shake well before use.

mosquito resting on leaves

Remedy #2

Crush a few lemon balm leaves in your hand and rub them over your skin. You’ll have a wonderful lemony smell that mosquitoes can’t stand.

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