Mosquitoes are like the unwelcomed guests at home. Who loves these mosquitoes?
Obviously, none of us. They not only steals our peace of mind, but also gives us diseases.
Are you tired of using all the products that are available in the market? Need some organic solution that can help you to deal with these creatures? Here are natural mosquito repellents that can sort out your problem:
Natural organic Repellents:
Lavender:
You do not have to hunt too much for these organic products. They are easily available. Pluck some lavender flowers and crush them off. Apply the juice on mosquito prone areas such as arms, legs and other skin parts.
Lavender has antiseptic qualities which serves as a natural mosquito repellent. You can also use lavender oil.
Pour the oil on a clean cloth and rub it on your skin.
Cinnamon Oil:
Cinnamon oil is strong enough to kill the mosquito eggs.
Precaution: Never use concentrated form of cinnamon oil directly on your skin as it can irritate your skin.
Take 2 drops of oil and mix it with 4 ounces of water. Stir it well and apply on your skin. The mosquitoes will stay away from you. You can also spray this liquid into the corners of your house and garden to keep the mosquitoes at bay.
Thyme Oil:
It is one of the best organic mosquito repellent. Take few drops of base oil such is olive oil, coconut oil or jojoba oil. Mix few drops of thyme oil and stir the ingredients well. Apply it on your skin.
Mix Thyme oil and water together and use it for spray.
Greek Catnip oil:
Have you heard about it before?
It belongs to the mint family and wards off the mosquitoes easily. It produces white and pink flowers which grows up to 18 inches.
The bruised leaves are the most valuable part of the plant as the juice that they produce serves as natural mosquito repellent. It can easily ward off the mosquitoes for 2 to 3 hours.
The process can be repeated once in every 3 hours if you have too much of mosquitoes.
Soybean Oil:
All the soybean products works on the mosquitoes. It has been researched and proved. Take few drops of soybean oil and apply on the mosquito prone areas of your body.
The mosquito repellent has citronella ingredient which attacks the mosquitoes. However, soybean oil is said to be more effective than repellents that contains citronella. You can also add few drops of lemongrass oil to it to make it more effective.
Lemon Eucalyptus Oil:
This oil has been used as natural mosquito since 1940.
It has also been approved by Centers for disease Control and Prevention as an effective organic mosquito repellent. A small dose of lemon eucalyptus oil can save you from mosquitoes for 3-4 hours.
Take few drops of lemon eucalyptus oil in a glass bowl. Add few drops of sunflower oil and mix all the ingredients. Use it on your skin.
Precaution:
Eucalyptus oil is very strong, hence you got to be slightly careful if you have a sensitive skin. Do a patch test before applying the mixture to entire skin.
Hope the article has been informative to you. You no longer have to be worried about mosquito bites, skin irritants and malaria. These natural organic mosquito repellent is sure to help you out. They are less expensive and are easily available. Apart from that, do not forget to keep your house clutter free.
Do share your feedback with us and let us know your best natural organic mosquito repellents.