deterring mosquitoes

​Mosquitoes are in the news again.  Obviously there are lots of good reasons to avoid mosquito bites.  And there are great reasons to avoid DEET and other chemical warfare.  Yes, there are simple, natural solutions that are really effective!

Here are some wildly effective methods for deterring mosquitoes and avoiding getting bitten:
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1 -- A testimonial from an essential oil user
"This bug blend worked well for someone who was staying in a cabin, as she says was just MOBBED with mosquitoes. She also sprayed the screen door frame to slow down the amount that came in the cabin. Today she got an email from the owner asking what they sprayed on the door. The owner said it smells great and the mosquitoes still won't go near the door.

"RECIPE for a 2 oz bottle:

• 55 drops of TerraShield,
• 25 drops of Purify, and
• 1/4 cup of Witch Hazel (fills the bottle to the top.) 

"They still swarmed me, but wouldn't land. I have zero bites after 3 days in the NY mountains where it will not stop raining this year!"

2 -- Two recipes
a) Basic recipe -- Terrashield, lemongrass, clove, peppermint. Dilute about 1:3 in a spray bottle with Fractionated Coconut Oil or mix of distilled water and small amount of Witch Hazel.  Shake well with each use.
b) Heavy-duty hiking or camping recipe:

• 1/4 cup Shea 
• 1/4 cup cocoa butter
• 1/8 cup coconut oil
• 25 drops lemongrass
• 10 drops peppermint
• 10 drops eucalyptus 
• 20 drops patchouli 
• 20 drops clove
• 35 drops TerraShield Repellent Blend

Use a measuring cup in a pot of water to melt the three carrier oils, then pour this mixture into a mixing bowl and place in fridge till a soft solid.  Next add the essential oils and mix with the whipping attachment until you have a nice puffy stiff peaks type texture. Then place in 4 oz mason jars and use when needed.

3 -- Other ideas

• Some use just plain TerraShield (some dilute, some don't) with great success. Testimonial --  "Put it in a rollerbottle! They still swarm you,but I didn't have one bite on me (and I was in MN where the state bird is the mosquito)." 
• TerraShield also comes in a 30ml spray bottle -- effective AND convenient!!
• Peppermint + Lemongrass is anther common blend.

 For bites ...
If you get bitten any of these will help -- Lavender, Frankincense, Protective Blend and even TerraShield is very soothing.

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