Where to get citronella oil?

[mad_egg]

I am going to make my own fly spray, and about to run off to the chemist - but will they actually sell it?

How much should i expect to pay for it?

I must seem so dumb but I've always bought fly spray before!

 

[sleepingdragon10]

I get mine from good old ebay, and paid 99p for a 10ml bottle

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[spaniel]

Theres no problem buying it from a chemists or herbal type green shop. You just cannot buy it mixed into fly repellent.

I wouldnt muck about making your own mixture. Just buy some oil and tip it into a bottle of horse fly spray!

 

[mad_egg]

Thanks guys

 

[ru-fi-do]

I always get mine from the chemist, although sometimes have to order it.

 

[alfirules]

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I wouldnt muck about making your own mixture. Just buy some oil and tip it into a bottle of horse fly spray!

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its cheaper to make your own.

 

[Maesfen]

What sort of oil do you use, Span's? I know I'm thick!

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Seems to defeat the object of making your own & saving a bit of money doesn't it?

....why buy a bottle of fly spray & then start adding more stuff too it...expensive or what?

 

[spaniel]

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What sort of oil do you use, Span's? I know I'm thick!

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I use either bog standard citronella or, if i can get it, Neem oil. I just put a few drops in my normal fly repellent.

 

[mad_egg]

Just got back from chemists - 10ml citronella £1.07.

So I'm a happy egg right now

 

[MagicMelon]

Ebay, get all my essential oils for the neds on there. Just bought Neem Oil and Caledula Oil for my itchy horse

 

[alicep]

brought mine in boots chemist wasnt expensive but i put citronella, lavender, eycaluptus [sp] and tee tree dettol, And the magic avon skin so soft in

 

[Horseymum]

I get mine from Tesco's Pharmacy - 60mls for about £3.50 I think it was last year - works out much cheaper than buying it 10mls at a time.

 

[fizzer]

magic melons, do you use neem base oil on its own for itching have some and just wondered if to add anything else

 

[Theresa_F]

Best place on the web is http://www.essentialoilsdirect.co.uk/

I pay for 100 ml of citronella - £6.50 but I always spend more than £40 to get their wholesale prices. If you don't pay wholesale prices then it is £13 for 100 ml. I get citronella, lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus and cedarwood (Virginian) which are all part of my fly spray mix. I also buy peppermint and then various lovely room oils so it is easy to spend the £40 - and I spend £50 and get free delivery - the oils last for ages if kept in a cool dark place - I have used them after 18 months no problem.

 

[dwi]

My chemist will order it in for me at £18 for 500ml, definitely worth it

 

[MagicMelon]

sodapop - I dont plan to use the neem as the base oil, just because I thought it may be a bit too concentrated. I plan to add to a 500ml spray bottle of water. Along with about 50 drops of Tea Tree and caledula oils. Im not very hot on my mixing of oils but this is what someone recommended to me!

I have also been given a recipe for a fly / midge repellent although I havent tried it yet: 500ml bottle of water and add 60 drops each of teatree, lavender and eucalyptus smithii.