Fly repellent!

[JustKickOn]

Does anybody have that receipe for the home-made fly repellent??

I can recall it having vinegar and something citrus in it, but not sure on the rest and quantities.

Thanks

Lizzie.

 

[manwell]

well i use to buy a bottle of neat citronella from chemist and dilute in a lrg bottle of water or i know someone who uses brown vinegar

 

[_OC_]

I start with stewing teabags,letting them go cold,then add eucalyptus oil(about 8 drops),citronella(same) and teatree oil(same).......I then add white vinegar and a drop of washing up liquid......I use 4 teabags when stewing them......this makes 1 litre,and I use 1 litre plastic milk cartons to store then pour into a old fly spray bottle......have to say this is effective! Hope that helped!

PS:- test patch an area first,I use this on my cob and a senstive type skinned TB...both fine!

 

[scotsmare]

How long does your recipe keep for?

 

[_OC_]

I make up as I need.......once you have all the ingredients,it works out really cheap......I throw away what I did not use end of Summer(Could keep for up to a year!).....so at the mo, my Kitchen is a Fly factory production line...as make for other people too!

 

[Brontie]

Lmao. You should start a company OC , Just wondering, Is that useable on humans too?

 

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Lmao. You should start a company OC , Just wondering, Is that useable on humans too?

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Could use it on humans.....as when spraying the TB most lands on me.....and there is certainly no flies on me!

 

[kookymoose]

Remember Citronella is banned in the show ring tho

 

[sammylou1973]

We used to use Avon Skin So Soft bath oil as the base of the fly spray (before we lost our Avon lady!!)

 

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We used to use Avon Skin So Soft bath oil as the base of the fly spray (before we lost our Avon lady!!)

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Ditto....my lost ingredient,as no access to Avon!

 

[Bounty]

You can buy Avon products online