To make this homemade bug repellent, combine a cup of vegetable oil with a tablespoon of dish soap. This mixture acts as a shelf-stable concentrate that you can keep indefinitely.

Reluctant to expose yourself and your family to chemicals found in commercial bug sprays? Mix up an effective but nontoxic homemade alternative.

With a base of witch hazel and apple cider vinegar, this simple spray should keep flying pests at bay.

Fight summer insect bites with the best bug spray that you can make with natural ingredients. Here is how to make it!

Hate bugs, but hate bug spray even more? Yeah, I'm with you on that, which is why this summer I decided it was high time to learn how to make an all-natural bug spray at home. Nothing ruins a ...

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Apply the spray to leaves that have been affected by the sap-sucking interlopers. Nicole says it works well on salad greens, ...

Consumer Reports' expert testing reveals that some repellents are much better and more effective than others. With a quick internet search, you can find easy DIY homemade insect repellent concoctions.

Gather the ingredients for your homemade bug spray. Catnip contains nepetalactone, which attracts cats but repels bugs naturally. Using dried catnip, which you can find for a few dollars at any ...

The Problem With Homemade Mosquito Repellent To protect yourself and your family from bites and bug-borne diseases, stick with products that have a proven track record of keeping pests away ...

FILE – A woman sprays a child's arm with bug repellant. Consumer Reports said homemade insect repellents haven't been tested for efficacy or safety, so there's no guarantee that they'll work.

With a quick internet search, you can find easy DIY homemade insect repellent concoctions. And while the idea of using a repellent with more natural ingredients might sound appealing, Consumer ...