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How to Make Pest Repellent

Pests got you down? Have they invaded your garden or home? Let Hometalk help. Here you'll find DIY instructional videos to help you banish those pesky pests. Take a moment to look through some of our trendiest posts with eveything you need to know to tailor your pest repeller to meet your specific needs. So, what are you waiting for?

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How to Make Pest Repellent

Use essential oils to repel pests

Combine oil of lemon eucalyptus with a carrier oil, like olive oil. Mix one part OLE to ten-parts carrier oil and apply directly to the skin.

Grow your own repellent

Grow herbs that contain naphthalene. Citronella is also recommended. Place them near doorways and windows, or dry and hang them where needed.

Use mint to repel cockroaches

Grow mint indoors near windows and cabinets to keep cockroaches away. Placing dried mint in small breathable sachets and hanging helps too.

Repel insects with beer

Mix equal parts flat beer and mouthwash in a spray bottle. Add 2 spoons of Epsom salts and dry yeast. Spray the mixture near outdoor plants.

Make a lavender spray

Pour ¼ cup of organic apple cider vinegar into a spray bottle and add 25 drops of lavender essential oil. Spray on clothing to repel insects.

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Top Projects for Making Pest Repeller

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A Natural Method for Killing Weeds

A Natural Method for Killing Weeds

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Save Your Garden Sprays

Save Your Garden Sprays

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Shred Soap With a Grater for This Crazy Cool Gardening Hack

Shred Soap With a Grater for This Crazy Cool Gardening Hack

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3 Household Items to Keep Your Garden Pests at Bay

3 Household Items to Keep Your Garden Pests at Bay

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Homemade Fruit Fly Trap

Homemade Fruit Fly Trap

Here’s a really useful eco-friendly trick to get of fruit flies. I hate fruit flies. Actually, I...

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Planter With Water Reserve and Self Fight Slugs and Snails

Planter With Water Reserve and Self Fight Slugs and Snails

With a little material, you can make this project to eliminate snails and slugs in a friendly way,...

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Coffee Ground Hacks

Coffee Ground Hacks

We drink coffee in our house every morning, and I started researching different ways to use the left...

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Small Critter Fence

Small Critter Fence

I had read about using fishing line to keep little critters out of a garden so I took it a step...

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Weed Eat No More

Weed Eat No More

We have a fence for our fur babies that makes mowing and weed eating difficult. We go through way...

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Cheap & Easy Homemade Ant Spray

Cheap & Easy Homemade Ant Spray

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Popular Slideshows for Making Pest Repeller

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9 Natural Weed Killers That Will Save Your Summer Garden

9 Natural Weed Killers That Will Save Your Summer Garden

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11 Beautiful Plants That Are Secretly Killing Your Garden

11 Beautiful Plants That Are Secretly Killing Your Garden

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10 Hacks To Keep Pests Out Of Your Prized Garden

10 Hacks To Keep Pests Out Of Your Prized Garden

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Easy DIY Remedies For Your 7 Most Hated Bugs

Easy DIY Remedies For Your 7 Most Hated Bugs

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15 Genius Hacks to Keep Pests Away

15 Genius Hacks to Keep Pests Away

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DIY Pest Repeller Videos

Watch our DIY video tutorials on how to make your own pest repeller.

DIY Weed Killer

DIY Weed Killer

Control those pesky weeds with this easy DIY Weed Killer!

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Who's Digging in the Dirt?

Who's Digging in the Dirt?

Good morning and how are you? Fine I hope. Today my thoughts are on growing something. The...

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How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats in Your Indoor Garden

How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats in Your Indoor Garden

Fungus gnats are small, dark flying insects that thrive in indoor potted plants. These pesky insects...

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Natural Weed Killer

Natural Weed Killer

Raise your hand if you hate weeds! I totally hate weeds. Can't stand them, and they're always...

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Hometalkers' Favorite DIY Pest Repeller Projects

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How to Keep Nibblers From Your Garden!

How to Keep Nibblers From Your Garden!

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A DIY Organic Garden Insect Spray That Works!

A DIY Organic Garden Insect Spray That Works!

I have had problems in my backyard herb garden for a couple of years with some type of insect that...

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Tell Bugs To Bug Off: Natural Remedies To Repel Bugs

Tell Bugs To Bug Off: Natural Remedies To Repel Bugs

With warm weather, we again must fight bugs in the yard and home. Here in Florida it’s almost a...

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How To Get Rid Of Patio Weeds Without Chemicals

How To Get Rid Of Patio Weeds Without Chemicals

I have updated my blog post to answer many of your questions about this process so be sure to click...

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DIY Homemade Weed Killer (Also Good For Ants!) With Secret Ingredient

DIY Homemade Weed Killer (Also Good For Ants!) With Secret Ingredient

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DIY Weed Killers- TESTED!

DIY Weed Killers- TESTED!

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Popular Pest Repeller Making Discussions

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How to get rid of poison ivy?

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I have poison ivy and sumac all over & just can’t seem to get rid of...

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How can I keep flies away from my porch?

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We live in salt n sea the flies are crazy here it makes me not want to...

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How can I get rid of ants that are on my hummingbird feeder?

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Does anyone know of a good solution to keep ants from crawling up a...

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How do I get rid of fruit flies?

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Get Rid of Fruit Flies {DIY Fruit Fly Trap}

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9 Strategies to Help Combat Common Edible Garden Problems

9 Strategies to Help Combat Common Edible Garden Problems

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How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies With Household Items

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies With Household Items

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DIY Ant Trap and Pesticide Powder

DIY Ant Trap and Pesticide Powder

Now that I understand the potential for harsh chemicals to do harm to myself and my family, I...

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DIY Bug Repellent Floating Candles With Essential Oils

DIY Bug Repellent Floating Candles With Essential Oils

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How To Eliminate Fruit Flies For Good!

How To Eliminate Fruit Flies For Good!

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Mexican Bean Beetle

Mexican Bean Beetle

Is there something eating on your beans?

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Rain Barrels and Mosquitos

If you have a plain ol' barrel you are using for the collection of rain water..... do what we do.......

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