Natural Bug Repellants

A guide on natural ways to ward off unfriendlies in the home.

Since I’ve done this, I’ve not had any moths, woodlice or spiders that I’ve seen, and I used to have plenty of each.

I put all these dried ingredients in a little bowl by every window, door and on top of the washing machine with some essential oil drops in. You can also use scented candles with these oils, essential oils sprays or moisturisers for the body.

Lavender –  ward off fleas, flies, mosquitoes, and ticks.
Sage – repel chiggers, flies, and ticks.
Peppermint & Mint – ward off ticks, spiders, roaches, moths, flies, fleas, beetles, woodlice and ants.
Citronella – ward off fleas and mosquitoes, moths and cockroaches.
Conkers – ward off moths.
Rosemary – ward off mosquitoes and woodlice.