I
can't stand Off Spray. I'll say that up front. I've tried Avon Skin-So-Soft and
while it may work, it's hard to find an Avon Lady anymore and it makes you
smell like a girl. If you're looking for
something less toxic, this might be an alternative for you. It uses natural stuff like cloves and almond
oil and good old alcohol. It should keep away mosquitoes, flies and fleas. You can even use it on your dog, but probably
need to do it more like daily rather than like the monthly kind. If you are a
bit unsure about using chemical repellants, though, this provides you an
alternative.
Ingredients:
·
7 ounces of isopropyl alcohol
·
3½ ounces of whole cloves
·
3½ ounces of baby oil or
similar (almond, sesame, chamomile, lavender, fennel etc)
Preparation:
1.
Marinate cloves in sealed jar
with alcohol 4 days
2.
Stir twice daily during
marinating process
3.
When marinating is complete, add
baby oil
4.
Shake up and decant liquid into
storage bottles with eyedroppers.
Use:
·
Place a few drops of the oil onto
your arms and legs and gently rub into skin.
For pets gently rub into their fur where they can't lick it off (behind
the head is good).
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