Mosquitos

The days are hotter, making you want to spend more time outside in the mornings or evenings... Not to mention the rains.... Unfortunately, that also brings round these nasty little blood suckers..

Well, if you have already been bitten, I know of a couple of treatments to help stop the itch...

#1

Rubbing the bite with a dry bar of soap will give instant relief!

Any kind of bar soap will work.

#2

Orajel will stop mosquito bites from itching immediately.

Now if you want to avoid the bites all together, there are some essential oil mixtures that will help, and a few other ideas to try as well:

#1

 DIY Natural Mosquito Repellent

  ○ 2 tablespoons neem seed oil

  ○ 1 tablespoon olive oil

  ○ 1 tablespoon coconut oil

  ○ 10-15 drops of citronella essential oil

  If necessary, melt coconut oil. Mix together all ingredients and store in a small jar with an eye dropper top. To use, rub sparingly onto exposed skin.

  Note: You should not use neem seed oil if you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, as it is an abortifacient.

#2

Ingredients

1 heaping cup fresh basil leaves

10 drops basil essential oil

1⁄2 cup boiling water

1⁄2 cup vodka

Instructions

1. Place the basil leaves in a glass container and pour the boiling water over the top

2. Allow the leaves to steep for around three hours.

3. Squeeze as much of the liquid as you can from the leaves. Pour this liquid into a spray bottle, and add in the vodka. Add essential oil if desired. Shake and apply anywhere the skeeters are biting.

Notes: This recipe can be used for both humans and critters.

#3

Ingredients:

18 ounces (1/2 litre) of alcohol (Triple distilled alcohol such as Vodka)

3.5 ounces in weight (100 grams) of whole cloves

3.5 ounces in volume (100 ml) of coconut oil

Preparation:

Leave cloves to marinate in alcohol for four days

Stir daily in the morning and evening

After 4 days add the oil

How to use:

Gently rub a few drops into the skin of the arms and legs.

#4

Ingredients

• 4 drops citronella essential oil

• 4 drops lemongrass essential oil

• 4 drops rosemary essential oil

• 4 drops eucalyptus essential oil

• 4 drops mint essential oil

• 1/4 cup pure witch hazel

Directions

1. Add all ingredients into a small glass or plastic atomizer. Shake.

2. Shake well and apply liberally.

Other Ideas

Mosquito Repelling Bracelet

Ingredients

 • 1 cup witch hazel

 • 15 drops citronella essential oil

 • 15 drops lemongrass essential oil

 • 5 drops lavender essential oil

 • 5 drops peppermint essential oil

 • Paracord bracelet (store bought or home made)

Instructions

 Add witch hazel and the essential oils in a spray bottle.  Shake to combine.

Spray the essential oil mixture onto both sides of your finished bracelet until it is thoroughly saturated. Set aside to dry.

A fun and practical mosquito repelling bracelet. The spray should be effective for a few hours but you’ll want to respray the bracelet if you’re particularly active and sweaty or outside for an extended period of time.

Mosquito Trap

Here’s what you need.

1. A used 1.5 or 2 Ltr Coke Bottle.

2. Brown Sugar

3. Yeast

4. Water

5. Scissors

The process is illustrated below:

Wondering how this actually works? Well, mosquitoes are attracted towards sources that generate carbon dioxide such as humans and animals. The above-mentioned solution of sugar and yeast will produce carbon dioxide at slow rate and the mosquitoes will be drawn towards the bottle opening, ending up in water.

Trap Source:  http://wonderfulengineering.com

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