Forest Experiment | Natural Bug Spray for Spiders and Ants
The huge spiders – around the backdoor – inspired me to mix up a batch of a natural bug spray – with peppermint oil – that I was always reading about. Filled a 16 oz spray bottle with water and 15 drops of peppermint essential oil. You can add more peppermint oil but it doesn’t take much to establish a peppermint scent. The natural bug spray worked best as a daily training exercise – for over a week – when I started to see fewer and fewer daddy long legs at the door. Either that or the birds ate them. 🙂 Peppermint bug spray works for ants too. Keep sprays away from kids, pets and items that shouldn’t be sprayed with water and oil. Shake before using.
When we needed a natural ant spray – on the road, in confined quarters, with two dogs – I tried a simple vinegar + water mixture and ant traps. I can’t stand the smell of vinegar but it evaporates fast, worked to help minimize an ant army and cleaned the toilet bowl too. Fill a 16 oz spray bottle with 3/4 water & 1/4 vinegar. Keep sprays away from kids, pets and items that shouldn’t be sprayed with vinegar and water. Shake before using.
Read on to learn more from others who have shared their experience with All Natural Bug Sprays and Natural Insect Repellents ….
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- http://www.homeremedyhacks.com/23-easy-remedies-to-get-rid-of-spiders/
- http://commonsensehome.com/natural-spider-repellents/
- http://www.naturallivingideas.com/9-natural-ways-to-keep-spiders-out-of-your-home
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