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Summer makes me happy. I love going swimming, watching baseball, and not wearing socks for four months. But if there’s one thing about summer that bugs me, it’s … well, bugs. Not only are mosquito bites itchy and painful, they’re also dangerous. Going outside, especially into a wooded area, with no insect repellent is not an option.
But insect repellents, as you can imagine, are neither eco-friendly nor particularly good for you. Many are made with DEET, which is highly effective in warding off pests but not something you want swimming around in your bloodstream, which is exactly where it ends up after you spray it on your skin. Fortunately, for those who want to protect their health by avoiding both bug bites and chemical-based insect repellents, there are all kinds of do-it-yourself recipes for natural bug sprays.
Google “make your own insect repellent” and you’ll get more recipes than you can shake a stick at. (I’ve never understood that phrase, but clearly that doesn’t prevent me from using it.) In many recipes, the key ingredients are alcohol (either rubbing or the kind you can drink) and essential oils. Here’s one from Design
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