I have to prepare (again) for this one before we go to Indonesia soon. I normally use this Anti Bug Balm by Badger on my children. I think it works fine, but the sweat kinda "wash it off" from the skin, so I have to think some new alternatives or at least something that doesn't need to be apply on the skin.
I think I'm gonna try crushing some Lemon Grass leaves and create a flower bucket of Lavender plants or perhaps just hang those crushed Lemon Grass leaves all around the house. I also want try vitamin B-6 supplement & get Dr.Bronner's Eucalyptus soap (we normally use Peppermint one).
Anyway, I just came across this article talking about the danger of DEET & the readers have some great ideas:
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I think I'm gonna try crushing some Lemon Grass leaves and create a flower bucket of Lavender plants or perhaps just hang those crushed Lemon Grass leaves all around the house. I also want try vitamin B-6 supplement & get Dr.Bronner's Eucalyptus soap (we normally use Peppermint one).
Anyway, I just came across this article talking about the danger of DEET & the readers have some great ideas:
Even U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) toxicologist Michael Watson noted an instance “where exposure to DEET caused six cases of brain damage in girls aged one through six–and three of them died.”
So what do you do if you wish to avoid the potentially dangerous effects of DEET while still keeping the mosquitoes at bay? While Mother Nature offers dozens of different options, here are some of my top natural mosquito repellents:
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