7 Effective Organic Tick Repellents You Can Make at Home

by Farhan Sheikh

The warmer than usual winter and early spring have meant a surge of activity among people, plant, and animals, and those pesty critters called ticks, which can carry the threat of Lyme disease. If you want an alternative to chemicals to repel these pests, this may be the year you try natural tick repellents.

7 effective organic tick repellents you can make at home, homesteading, pest control

1: All Purpose Homemade Bug Spray

Heather, over at Mommypotamus, has two great recipes for homemade tick repellent. One is water-based and the other is lotion-based. Both are easy to make and safe for children. The water-based version won’t stain clothing and the lotion-based version is long-lasting and works well to protect skin.

2: Essential Oil Tick Repellent

This recipe from BStone over at BrightHub offers a way to smell good while protecting yourself from tick bites. Not only are tick bites painful, but many ticks carry Lyme disease which cause a bitten person to develop a bull’s eye rash and flu-like symptoms. If the Lyme disease is left untreated, the symptoms will worsen and can cause chronic health problems such as joint pain, heart problems, respiratory problems, neurological issues and problems with the digestive system.