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Mosquito-Repelling Paracord Bracelet
It’s fun to spend the summer outdoors, but it’s not so fun to be pestered by mosquitoes. These homemade paracord bracelets are a fun craft to pass the time during the hot summer months, and they can become a stylish mosquito-repelling bracelet as well. Download paracord bracelet instructions. Soak your paracord bracelet in the following Mosquito Repellent solution, and you can enjoy a bug-free experience this summer.
Note: If you’d rather not take the time to make your own bracelets, you can buy them online or at a sporting goods store, but they won’t be custom-fit to yours or your kids’ wrists.
Mosquito Repellent
Servings: Yield 1 cup (240 ml) | Time: 5 minutes active; 20 minutes inactive | Difficulty: Easy
INGREDIENTS:
- 5 drops lavender essential oil
- 5 drops lemongrass essential oil
- 3 drops peppermint essential oil
- 1 drop thyme essential oil
- 1 cup (240 ml) witch hazel or water
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Add essential oils to 1 cup (240 ml) of witch hazel or water, and mix well.
Next, soak your paracord bracelet in the solution for 20 minutes. -
Remove from the solution, and let the bracelet dry thoroughly.
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Transfer the mixture to a 2 oz. Glass Spray Bottle.
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Reapply the solution as needed by spraying it on the bracelet, saturating it well on both sides, or by re-soaking the bracelet.
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