Essential Oil Diffuser Recipe For Bugs

Summer is right around the corner, and you know what that means, right? Tons of bonfires, s’mores, and… mosquitos… Yep, those pesky buggers are on their way and they’re ready to take us down. Okay… maybe it isn’t that dramatic, but still! Every summer, I swear I have at least ten mosquito bites on me at any given moment. I must have super sweet blood or something. 😉

If you’re just as annoyed by these little blood-suckers as I am, I have the perfect diffuser recipe for you! You can diffuse this natural mosquito repellent in your bedroom at night, in your sunroom, near your back door, or anywhere where you could use a little bug-fighting boost!

Each of the essential oils in this blend has bug-deterring properties, so you’re sure to get the full mosquito-fighting power of each of them!

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I love that this recipe gives me a leg up on those little buggers. These oils are great mosquito fighters and can help you have more peace of mind when you’re outside during the summer!

Lemongrass Essential Oil has an earthy and citrus scent to it! It also has warming and calming properties that add an extra kick to this recipe.

Citronella Essential Oil has a fresh and citrus aroma. It repels insects and also eases itching if mosquitos still seem to get to you!*

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Peppermint Essential Oil has a sharp and minty scent. It has some soothing and cooling properties and also has some energy parts too!

Spearmint Essential Oil has a sweet and minty aroma that ties everything in this recipe together. It has uplifting and stimulating properties that help round out the whole entirety of this recipe.

This recipe is not recommended to be diffused nearby dogs and cats because the essential oils in this recipe may cause irritation. For more information on using essential oils with dogs, check out this post, for cats, this post.

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Never ingest any essential oil, even if it’s generally regarded as safe. For more information on why we don’t ingest essential oils, check out this post.

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Being prepared against the mosquitos that attack is a game changer! Let us know what you think about this recipe. We’d love to hear about it on social media with @fromsimplyearth and in the comments below!

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Citronella Essential Oil Uses & Bug Spray Recipe

The visionary director Guillermo del Toro calls bugs “living metaphors”, and not without admiration. “They are so alien and so remote and so perfect, but also they are emotionless, ” he says. “There's no empathy.” F.Scott Fitzgerald went one further, describing a solitary bug as a deadly and determined adversary: “One mosquito takes on a personality - a hatefulness, a sinister quality of the struggle to the death.”

Goodness. Bugs certainly inspire extreme reactions, but anyone plagued by that persistent whining mosquito at bedtime might even sympathize with Ripley’s uncompromising solution in the movie

Fortunately, there’s no need to resort to weapons of mass destruction (or chemical-heavy commercial sprays) when bugs of different kinds invade our space. Many essential oils repel insects by either masking scents they are attracted to, or blocking receptor neurons in their olfactory organs, encouraging them to look elsewhere for their nourishment.

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Rosemary, Thyme and Sage essential oils are believed to be reliable all-rounders for repelling a variety of different insects. To ward off mosquitoes, Citronella is usually considered most effective, but tests have shown that Eucalyptus actually has a greater impact on a mosquito’s CO2 receptors (mosquitoes use the CO2 we expel as their own tiny targeting radar). And as delicious as they smell to us, it seems Peppermint and Cinnamon are like garlic to a vampire for all sorts of creepy crawlies around the house. Many other essential oils also appear to confuse certain bugs’ sense receptors, so you may find that a little trial and error may help you perfect your best repellents for different invaders.

It’s convenient to prepare different spray bottles for different purposes: a few drops of essential oil diluted with distilled water and alcohol for spritzing, with distilled water and liquid soap for cleaning, and with distilled water and alcohol or white vinegar for cleaning surfaces and spraying fabrics. You can also make up batches of repellant creams with coconut oil and store the mixture in a sealed jar in a cool, dark cupboard space. Remember that these repellents should not be relied on in areas where insects are known to carry dangerous diseases such as yellow fever, malaria or lyme disease.

This citrusy double-team of Eucalyptus and Citronella essential oils, with an additional ‘bite’ of Peppermint, will have mosquitoes buzzing for the hills.

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Do your ankles become all-you-can-drink blood buffets on those balmy summer evenings on the porch? Try applying this appetite-crushing cream to those hard-to-protect areas that mosquitoes seem to adore.

Bugs like your groceries, but they don’t really like essential oils or white vinegar. Combine the two in a kitchen spray to keep them out of your goodies (a 3:1 water to vinegar solution works well).

Ants are more determined than your average bug, bless them, so you may need this additional kitchen spray recipe to deter them from marching away with your cupcake ingredients.

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Ah, roaches! Assuming you already have drain traps in all your sinks, you can also prepare a kitchen spray with a teaspoon of liquid soap dissolved in water, with the addition of some of the citrusy and herby aromas that roaches avoid. Spray in roach-friendly hiding places like your garbage pail.

Bed bugs are hard to detect, and even harder (and expensive) to get rid of once they’ve set up base camp in your sofa or mattress. Deter them with a water and alcohol spray solution containing the essential oils of their mortal enemies Thyme, Clove and Lemongrass.

Shudder. Silverfish are the creepiest of unwelcome guests, but luckily these shiny villains have an aversion to Cinnamon and Lavender. Dilute these essential oils in water in a spray bottle, and spray around skirting boards and inside cupboards.

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Spiders do more good than harm in our homes, and are natural bug repellents by themselves. But for those paralyzed with fear at the very thought of our eight-legged friends, the news that spiders dislike citrus and mint will be welcome indeed. Again, a simple water spray in their favorite web spots will send them spinning.

Need to protect that complicated summer buffet you’re putting together in your kitchen from pesky house flies? Use these essential oils in a weak water and alcohol solution, and spray as required.

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Put the drops of essential oil in the empty bottle and lightly swirl to blend. Add the vegetable glycerin and swirl again to blend. Add the castile soap or shower gel base and shake gently to blend.

If you are using liquid castile soap and find it to be drying to the skin, increase the bottle size to 8 oz, add 3 tbsp of aloe vera gel, and add 3–4 tbsp of a hydrosol of your choice (e.g. bay laurel, eucalyptus, lavender).

Happy Day With The Bugs Away

This blend contains one or more oils which are hot which means it should be heavily diluted when applied topically. The proper dilution for your skin may not be reflected in this recipe.

Add Beeswax and Fractionated Coconut Oil to large glass bowl or jar and place in saucepan with 1–2 inches of simmering water. Stir the mixture until combined. This will take approximately 5–10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest for 3 minutes. Add essential oils and stir. Pour into empty metal container to set.

Put Fractionated Coconut Oil in glass container. Add drops of essential oils. Add reed diffuser sticks and stir

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