Post by TaQuilla on Jun 6, 2007 8:31:47 GMT -5
INSECT REPELLANTS
Natural formulas to get rid of insects in your home
ANTS
To keep ants out of a house or a garden: sprinkle ground cinnamon around
base of house. You can also sprinkle it on ant beds, to kill the ants. For your garden: sprinkle concentrated lemon juice round the whole garden, keeps ants & insects out of garden.
Both are ok to use if you have pets or little kids around, safe for all to use & you can get the kids to do it for you without worry!
ANT TRAPS:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup molasses
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons active dry yeast
Mix ingredients together in a small bowl until they form a smooth past. Spread the mixture into plastic lid. Any old plastic container will do. Set the mixture near the mouth of ant hill. For kitchen areas, coat a strip of cardboard with the mixture and lay along floor or in crevices where ants travel. Works best with medium to large ants. Try substituting honey for the molasses.
MOSQUITO/INSECT REPELLENT
Formula 1:
Ingredients
3 cups rubbing alcohol
1 1/2 cups red cedar wood shavings
1/2 cup eucalyptus leaves
Mix ingredients together in a large bowl or jar. Cover and let stand 5 days. Strain the solid ingredients out and save the remaining liquid. Store tightly sealed. Yield: 2 cups. To use, pour into a small spray bottle and spray lightly on skin.
Formula 2:
Ingredients
1/4 cup denatured alcohol
1 1/2 teaspoons camphor
1 1/2 teaspoons calcium chloride
Mix ingredients together in a bowl and stir until dissolved. To use, rub on skin before going outside, or pour into a small spray bottle and spray lightly on skin. CAUTION: Do not use near eyes. Discontinue use if you notice a rash or other allergic reaction.
Formula 3:
Ingredients
Mix together:
One ounce of either oil of citronella or pennyroyal
Baby oil or vegetable oil, a few drops
Citronella and pennyroyal can be found at most health food stores.
Apply to skin before going outside.
Formula 4:
Ingredients
Four parts glycerine
4 parts alcohol
1 part eucalyptus oil
Or make a solution of equal parts of isopropyl alcohol and methyl phthalate.
Other tried and true remedies:
-Avon's Skin-So-Soft
-The castor bean plant. Seeds available from any nursery. Plant in pots within the house; replant outdoors. Decorative and they grow like weeds!
-Garlic Juice. Use a mixture of Garlic juice and water. Use at least 1 part garlic juice to 5 parts water in a small personal size spray bottle. Works every time. Even works great in the woods for chiggers.
Source: www.busymomsrecipes.com
Natural formulas to get rid of insects in your home
ANTS
To keep ants out of a house or a garden: sprinkle ground cinnamon around
base of house. You can also sprinkle it on ant beds, to kill the ants. For your garden: sprinkle concentrated lemon juice round the whole garden, keeps ants & insects out of garden.
Both are ok to use if you have pets or little kids around, safe for all to use & you can get the kids to do it for you without worry!
ANT TRAPS:
Ingredients:
1/3 cup molasses
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons active dry yeast
Mix ingredients together in a small bowl until they form a smooth past. Spread the mixture into plastic lid. Any old plastic container will do. Set the mixture near the mouth of ant hill. For kitchen areas, coat a strip of cardboard with the mixture and lay along floor or in crevices where ants travel. Works best with medium to large ants. Try substituting honey for the molasses.
MOSQUITO/INSECT REPELLENT
Formula 1:
Ingredients
3 cups rubbing alcohol
1 1/2 cups red cedar wood shavings
1/2 cup eucalyptus leaves
Mix ingredients together in a large bowl or jar. Cover and let stand 5 days. Strain the solid ingredients out and save the remaining liquid. Store tightly sealed. Yield: 2 cups. To use, pour into a small spray bottle and spray lightly on skin.
Formula 2:
Ingredients
1/4 cup denatured alcohol
1 1/2 teaspoons camphor
1 1/2 teaspoons calcium chloride
Mix ingredients together in a bowl and stir until dissolved. To use, rub on skin before going outside, or pour into a small spray bottle and spray lightly on skin. CAUTION: Do not use near eyes. Discontinue use if you notice a rash or other allergic reaction.
Formula 3:
Ingredients
Mix together:
One ounce of either oil of citronella or pennyroyal
Baby oil or vegetable oil, a few drops
Citronella and pennyroyal can be found at most health food stores.
Apply to skin before going outside.
Formula 4:
Ingredients
Four parts glycerine
4 parts alcohol
1 part eucalyptus oil
Or make a solution of equal parts of isopropyl alcohol and methyl phthalate.
Other tried and true remedies:
-Avon's Skin-So-Soft
-The castor bean plant. Seeds available from any nursery. Plant in pots within the house; replant outdoors. Decorative and they grow like weeds!
-Garlic Juice. Use a mixture of Garlic juice and water. Use at least 1 part garlic juice to 5 parts water in a small personal size spray bottle. Works every time. Even works great in the woods for chiggers.
Source: www.busymomsrecipes.com