Homemade Natural Bug Spray

Pin It

Continuing with the witch hazel theme, I saw a post about a Natural Bug Spray and it used witch hazel as well.  Again, I used lavender in mine and orange essential oil in Maddie’s.  So far it really seems to work!! 

How to Make Homemade Bug Spray:

1. Fill spray bottle (I used 8 ounce) 1/2 full with distilled or boiled water
2. Add witch hazel to fill almost to the top
3. Add 1/2 tsp vegetable glycerin if using
4. Add 30-50 drops of essential oils to desired scent. The more oils you use, the stronger the spray will be. My personal favorite mix is: Rosemary, Clove, Cajeput, Lavender, Cinnamon and Eucalyptus… it works great and smells good too!

Hand Sanitizer from Witch Hazel and Aloe Vera Gel

Pin It

I’ve been hearing all these wonderful things about Witch Hazel (<—this link gives 12 wonderful uses for witch hazel) so I decided to get some.  Someone shared a post on making homemade hand sanitizer so I thought I would give it a shot.  I love it!  It is so moist and doesn’t dry out your skin like a lot of the alcohol based sanitizers seem to do. 

Here is the recipe I used.  I also added a few drops of Tea Tree oil as well.  I used lavender essential oil in mine and since Maddie doesn’t like lavender I used orange essential oil in hers.  I just need to get some cute little bottles but for now I am storing it in an old jelly jar. 
I got the recipe from The Greenbacks Gals  Their link also explains how it works.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 4 oz Aloe Vera Gel
• 1/2 T Witch Hazel
• 1 Vitamin E Capsule
• Lavender Essential Oil

In a large bowl, whisk together the witch hazel and aloe vera gel. Poke a hole in the vitamin E capsule and squeeze the contents into the mixture. Whisk in. Add 5 to 10 drops of lavender oil. Pour into a 4 oz squeeze bottle to use. **If you have an opaque bottle, that will help the stability of the essential oil.
Hope you enjoy!!