How Now: Bug Off!
- by Erin Loechner (RSS feed) on Aug 20th 2009 5:00PM
- Filed under backyard science, nature
I smelled fall in the air yesterday, and visions of campfires danced in my heads. Ahhh, S'mores, wool blankets and crisp air. Also present? Bugs. Creepy, crawly and hungry [ouch!] bugs. Needless to say, I'm vowing to keep myself covered this year.
Luckily, Howcast has a handy tutorial on keeping the bugs [and toxins] at bay with a DIY bug-spray remedy:
The best part? You only need three easy ingredients: witch hazel [which is a natural reliever for bug bites], eucalyptus oil and cider vinegar. You'll smell organic to humans, but dangerous to bugs. What could be better?
I can't wait to show those backyard bugs who's boss at our next campfire/bbq shindig. What about you? Any bug remedies you swear by? Comment below to share them with us and we may feature your ideas in our next How Now post!
Luckily, Howcast has a handy tutorial on keeping the bugs [and toxins] at bay with a DIY bug-spray remedy:
The best part? You only need three easy ingredients: witch hazel [which is a natural reliever for bug bites], eucalyptus oil and cider vinegar. You'll smell organic to humans, but dangerous to bugs. What could be better?
I can't wait to show those backyard bugs who's boss at our next campfire/bbq shindig. What about you? Any bug remedies you swear by? Comment below to share them with us and we may feature your ideas in our next How Now post!
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