Today we are going to talk about pest control with essential oils.  

This is a common problem that almost every household has had to encounter. There are a lot of chemical based pest sprays that can be purchased to deal with the issue of unwanted pests. 

However, while these kinds of sprays do deal with the issue of unwanted insects in the home, they’re not the safest method and if used improperly, they can be very harmful to humans and pets.

This article will discuss Pest Control with Essential Oils, one of the safest methods to go about removing pests from your home.

When you consider the risk to human health and also the environmental risks that chemical products have. More people are looking for natural ways to use pest control on unwanted insect pests in the home. Depending on the type of insects you’re dealing with, you may be able to conveniently and safely control pest problems using essential oils.

Using essential oils as a pest control method means you’ll no longer have to worry about poisoning your family or your pets and you won’t be putting the environment at risk of damage by harmful chemicals.

Essential oils come from natural sources as opposed to a chemical factory and they’re easy to obtain. They can be purchased at stores that sell aromatherapy products.  However, you run the risk of these oils being diluted, and through the internet,  you don’t need a lot of essential oils to deal with unwanted pests; generally essential oils are very concentrated and most of the time only a few drops are what you need to deal with the problem. The specific oil or oils you will need will depend on the type of pest you are dealing with.

Pest Control With Essential Oils

Here are some recipes you can put together in your home using essential oils to help with pest control

Ants

To control ants you need a mixture of peppermint, patchouli and tea tree oils. Once you have combined these essential oils. Use a cotton ball and dip it into the mixture and then place several of them in the affected areas of your home. The scent of these oils is quite good at keeping ants from coming in. You’ll need to replace the cotton balls after about five to seven days.

Mosquitoes

To deal with these nasty pests, combine peppermint, TerraShield (DoTerra Mixture) and lemongrass oil. You can combine them into a spray bottle and use it as an air freshener, or if you have something such as an aromatherapy burner, you can use that. Since essential oils are natural and safe, you can apply it to your skin. If you do use it on your skin when you go outside. Make sure to combine the mixture with a carrier oil such as Rosehip oil or Fractionated Coconut oil.

Fleas

If you’re dealing with fleas on your pet or pets. Make a braided cotton collar and dip it in an essential oil mixture to get rid of the fleas.

You’ll want to use a mixture of lavender (about two drops), and one drop of thyme, oregano, and TerraShield. You’ll have to mix these ingredients with about a tablespoon of grain alcohol. Now, dip the collar into it to make sure the collar has absorbed the mixture. Let your pet wear the collar and if need be, re-treat the collar with the oil mixture about once a month.

Why Use Essential Oils On Pests?

One of the biggest reasons that I chose to use essential oils are the health benefits. They can be used aromatically, topically, and internally. Oils are also safe to use around pets. So you can use them around the house as barriers to bugs, dirt.   

All the drugs that have been put into our bodies, we need some sort of reprieve to let our bodies catch up and heal like they’ve been created to do. That being said, you definitely will need to get some oils and start fighting off pests the natural and healthy way!

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Guys, let’s make this as easy as possible for you.  Essential oils are not just for women.  There are plenty of reasons for men to use these oils as well.  For instance, do you workout?  

There’s an oil to help you with your pre and post workout. There’s also some that you can take while you’re working out.  This blend is called Deep Blue.  Many of the college level university’s are using them for there athletes and in their classes.

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As you know, during the first part of each year, people make resolutions to get fit and join a gym, I put together a way to create a gym bag makeover using essential oils.  Not only will you feel great after the workout. You will also feel refreshed and sharper in your mind as well.  Remember essential oils affect all of your senses!

That’s how you deal with Pest