does anyone make thier own fly spay ?

[PaintboxEDT]

and if so what do you use and does it work ??
i use to make it years ago with just garlic and water but just wonderd if there was a better home made one out there ??

 

[Nickijem]

One or two posts from earlier on today recommend:
Strong tea
vinegar
tea-tree oil or citronella

 

[PaintboxEDT]

doh just spotted them lol cheers nicki68
oh well if theres anymore good tips out there id like to know cheers peeps

 

[paulo]

I make my own with the following-

10ml citronella
4 tbsp malt vinegar
3 Cups strong tea
2 garlic heads chopped
top up with cold water to 2 litres

leave overnight with top off and then drain garlic next day.
Works really well! Stinks to the high heavens though

 

[PaintboxEDT]

brill thanks foxi106 i will be buying ingrediants 2mrw and guess what ill be making all day !!!
thank you muchly

 

[Penniless]

Citronella and Johnsons Baby Oil. Have used it for years. Was told this by Australian vet.

 

[Michelle73]

I use Olbas Oil, Tea Trea, Lavender, Citronella and Lemon Grass in water, smells great and keeps your sinuses clear!!!!!

 

[kateknights]

Sorry to steal the post, but when you guys say citronella, do you mean the stuff that goes in the oil burners?
Kate x

 

[Michelle73]

I get my oils from Sainsburys. The Citronella is about £2.99 for 100ml. They order them in specially for me on the pharmacy bit. Don't know if its the same stuff that goes in the burners - I know its whats used for aromatherapy. Hope that helps

 

[Gorgeous George]

Someone on here pm'd me the recipe which used methylated spirit, vinegar, citronella oil, cold tea and water and I added a squirt of lemon washing up liquid - made some up and it is working a treat, spray it round the stable as well which helps. I got the citronella oil from the chemist. Don't forget to check a small spray on your horse somewhere and leave it overnight to make sure they don't react.

 

[SecretSquirrell379]

I make up:

a jug of strong tea 4-5 tea bags, let it go cold tip it into a 2l empty bottle and add
Citronella,
Tea Tree,
Cedar Wood,
Lavender,
Eucalyptus (all essential oils from www.essentialoilsdirect - dirt cheap compared to the shops)
2 caps of Dettol

then fill bottle to top with water. It works really well and everyone at my yard uses it now!!!

 

[Partoow]

oh thats what i use except i add half a cup of cider vinegar and some crushed garlic. its really works and you can make loads at a fraction of the price.

 

[malibu211211]

What about feeding Marmite?