You have everything you need at home to make an effective mosquito repellent, these candles work flawlessly.

They say mosquito-cane Very effective in nature. You can make it with your own hands, and in different ways. The advantage of this tool is that you need to use natural ingredients. So you can forget about the caustic smell of chemical spirals, from which the throat crisps.



Today we will tell you how to make a candle from mosquitoes in two ways. One of them is easier, but you can handle the other.

So, for the first version of the candle, you need to prepare several foods. It's lemon, lime and basil. You will also need containers (for example, a can), a pair of small flat candles and lemongrass essential oil. From one lime and lemon, you can make two mosquito repellents at once, so prepare two candles.



Then cut the citrus fruits into slices and place them in jars of several pieces. Next comes basil and ordinary water. Pour the jars to fully cover the lemon, lime and greens. Then add 10-15 drops of lemongrass essential oil to this mixture. And then you need to put a candle on top, it will be like floating in this design. That's all the wisdom!

How to make a soy candle from mosquitoes The next method is suitable for those who are ready to mess with the preparation of a candle from scratch. It's actually not that hard. First, you need to order online or buy soy wax in a specialized store. This is the most optimal material for the preparation of candles of this format and any other, too.

Often it is sold in drops, which then need to be melted in a water bath. For a mosquito candle, it is better to use several wicks, as this will allow the candle to work more efficiently. Order the wicks with the wax.



For a mosquito candle, it is better to use containers with a wide neck. So the aroma will spread more evenly, and also increase the range of action. To get a full container of candles, you need to take a double dose of soy wax. You can measure its amount with the same jar or glass in which you will pour wax.

First, wicks with an iron bottom are installed in the container as a holder. You can fix them with pencils or pins, winding a thread on them and placing pencils on the neck of the jar. Then you need to melt the soy wax in a water bath.



In order for the candle to start acting, it is necessary to add somewhere 3-5 ml of lemon and lemongrass essential oil to the wax. This amount is enough for 100-150 g of wax. Essential oil should be added to the wax when it is completely melted in a water bath. Then just stir this mixture and fill it with containers.

There are also other methods of mosquito control. This is especially true for those who are going to rest in nature. For example, if you have a few fresh leaves of ash or cherry, you can assume that the insects are almost driven away. Just finely cut these leaves and rub them with the most open areas of the body.



When there is a little camphor or valerian, you can evaporate them with a burner. This recipe is extremely effective, because mosquitoes will try to get as far as possible from such an unbearable smell. The method is suitable to clear from flying insects even a large area.

You can conduct an effective fight with the help of essential oils of cloves, basil or eucalyptus. Add half a dozen drops (or a little more) to a glass of water, and then lubricate the resulting liquid open areas of skin. You can moisten a piece of cotton in such water with essential oil and place it on a windowsill.



If there are several fresh elderberry twigs, then rather carry them where you do not want to see a single mosquito. This will also work if you have tomato leaves. Mosquitoes don't like that smell either.

Hopefully, these tips will help you avoid unpleasant bites. Take care!