Natural Mosquito Repellent
Last month, I hacked my backpack blower into a Mosquito Bazooka to wage war on New Jersey's “unofficial state bird”. In this follow-up episode, I use my mosquito bazooka to apply a natural mosquito repellent that I found on Pinterest made from beer, mouthwash and epsom salt.
Natural Mosquito Repellent Recipe
- 3 bottles of stale beer
- Large bottle (1.5L) of blue mouthwash
- 3 cups of epsom salt
Did it work? If so, how long did it last? Did it cause any damage to your lawn, plants or shrubs?
It’s a hard thing to say because it wasn’t a very scientific experiment. It smelled pleasant and didn’t kill anything, but my wife got a mosquito bite the following day. Would she have gotten more if I didn’t spray? I can’t say for sure, but my gut feeling is yes. I know I missed some bushes and certainly didn’t spray the whole lawn.
I’m considering paying a service
once
next year so I can pick his brain and see what chemical he uses.
Stay tuned!