If you’re worried about the cost of the essential oils, don’t be! If you drop the geranium (the most expensive of the oils), you can get a 15mL bottle of each for a total of $25—and you won’t use anywhere close to all of the oils, so you’ll have plenty left over for all your other projects! Fresh Mint Bug Spray 1 cup loosely packed mint leaves Boiling water, as needed 3g lemon eucalyptus essential oil 2g peppermint essential oil 2g citronella essential oil 2g lemongrass essential oil 2g lavender essential oi 10 drops clove essential oil 10 drops cinnamon essential oil 10 drops geranium essential oil (optional) Equal volume of solubilizer to essential oils; approximately 35g (optional, though it won’t emulsify without it, so you’ll have to shake vigourously before each spritz) Tear up the mint leaves a bit and place them in a Pyrex measuring cup. Fill with boiling water to the 1 cup line and let steep overnight. The next morning, strain the mint leaves out of the water. Discard the leaves, reserve the water. In a 250mL mason jar, measure out the essential oils. Top off with an equal volume (not weight!) of solubilizer, and stir to dissolve. Slowly add 100mL (=100g) of the mint water, stirring after the first addition to incorporate. Decant what you can into a small spray bottle and store the rest in the sealed mason jar in the fridge. humblebeeandme/fresh-mint-bug-spray/
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:02:37 +0000
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