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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
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 Posted - May 04 2010 : 11:22:29 AM
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It's this time of year in Maine. Black fly's.Wanted to share with you farmgirls this recipe, a friend gave me this week. What better to have it natural! It doesn't smell bad either.
Insect Repellant
12 drops eucalyptus
6 drops teatree oil
6 drops of peppermint
1/3 cup sweet almond.
Mix well in put into spray bottle.
Hope this will be helpful for you all.
farmgirl sister Debra
Worry ends Where Faith in God begins. |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 12:28:09 PM
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Oh thanks Debra!!! This sounds perfect and I have all of the oils (well, with the exception of almond oil) :) Our mosquitoes are already out :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Edited by - Calicogirl on May 04 2010 12:29:16 PM |
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2010 : 6:50:39 PM
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Your welcome Sharon. Let me know what you think of it. I'm going to try it out this week.
Have a great night.
farmgirl sister Debra
Worry ends Where Faith in God begins. |
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tiff-tiff
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Tiffany
Austin
Texas
USA
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 7:54:47 PM
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Debra,
Do you spray this on your skin? clothes? or just in the air? How often? Do you think this will work for dogs? The flies are eating their ears already :-( And I think this year is going to be a BAD year for mosquitos.
Farmgirl #164
www.itsatippinthing.blogspot.com |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 8:24:32 PM
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Thanks Debra. I'll give it a try.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 8:29:08 PM
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debra no water?? just the almond oil. should i use a small spray bottle. wondering about goats and cows and flies? maybe this would work for their heads.i saw another idea through a email from my friend in arizona. she has tried this and it worked. thought i would share. flies have many many eyes. when you put water and a few pennies in a sanwich bag or gallon bag. the flies are confused by the refracting light in the bag. the pennies make it seem more real. they will not go there. they see it as a predater wanting to eat them. my dil saw this on the door ways to a fish place. all windows and doors were open. no flies came past the bags hanging in the doors and windows. she said not one. but they were outside.might work for a milk room. just a thought sherrye. i am going to try it.
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farmgirl #1014
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2010 : 1:50:49 PM
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Hi Sherry,
Go by the recipe! There is no water added. Ya I would use small spray bottle, and you can spray on you or clothes. Also my friend said you can put it on your animals. That sounds great. Something that wont hurt you or animals.
 farmgirl sister Debra
Worry ends Where Faith in God begins. |
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2010 : 1:52:51 PM
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Oh! Sherry thank you for sharing about the flies. I think I'm going to try that out in my goat barn.
Thanks.
Farmgirl sister Debra
Worry ends Where Faith in God begins. |
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realjane
Farmgirl at Heart
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Cathey
New Milford
CT
USA
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Posted - May 07 2010 : 12:30:45 PM
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Thank you Debra. I am soooo happy you posted this recipe. I tried a couple homemade ones that didn't work so good on them. My little guys were bothered bad last summer in Maine. We are going to be up there on the 22nd and I will be prepared with this! They both had on caps with bug netting (they looked so cute)every time we went outdoors but they still got bit up.
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
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Posted - May 07 2010 : 3:08:29 PM
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Just don't get it on cats - they absorb essential oils through their skin and their systems can't handle it. EOs can kill cats!
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2010 : 3:13:16 PM
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Catherine,
Thank you for sharing that, I didn't relize that..
Farmgirl sister Debra
Worry ends Where Faith in God begins. |
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