Homemaker Tips

 As the weather starts to get warmer out and our children start to spend more time outdoors, so do the mosquitos. So let's protect our babies and selves with a more natural repellent. Instead of using OFF or some other brand with all of its harsh chemicals try a Homemade, Non-toxic, Kid safe Mosquito Repellent. Just buy one of those small 2oz. spray bottles (Walmart sells them) add 10 drops off citronella oil and water to fill. Shake and spray.

In a 16 oz spray bottle, fill half way with water. Add 3 Tbl liquid dishwashing detergent, or an enviromentally friendly liquid soap. Then add 4 tsp. peppermint oil. Shake well and spray!
Talk about easy! The soap kills the ants, the peppermint oil acts as a deterrent. If you don't want to kill the ants, just deter them, then omit the liquid soap and spray wherever you might think they might be coming in the house.