Doug you have the greatest laugh! I cannot say it often enough: Stacy you are a gift and a blessing with your knowledge and willingness to share. Thank you so very much!

If you use it during the day do not put any citrus essential oils because you can Some cold-pressed essential oils, particularly the citrus oils, can be phototoxic when applied to skin that is then exposed to sunlight. ... Phototoxic effects may include redness, blistering and rash.

I'm really enjoying your older videos thank you .​💗 Doug & Stacy 💗

You two are not only informative but entertaining. Fun fun!

Doug, you’re funny! Stacy explains things well enough! 🤣

your door opening by itself was creepy/cool. got the old ticker pumping hard for a second. lol!

I can't believe I'm just seeing this one!! I'm sooooo making this. Fleas and mosquitoes are awful here so I'm gonna use this all winter too. It sure can't hurt! Stacy you are the bestest!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I love yalls interaction when Doug tries to clarify. You're just the cutest couple. Love, hugs and blessings! Lisa

Stacey, do you have a recipe for an anti fungal for the fruit trees? I’m growing organic which is a huge challenge! Thanks! I love you guys❤your videos are are great!

great video Doug and Stacy.We should start a plant trading so we can cut down the cost if growing the herbs

You two are absolutely wonderful. What a gift you are. Thanks for being yourselves. It's such a perfect blessing.

Bugs don't like me! Must be all the garlic! LOL!

We use lemon balm all the time for bugs, home made smell goods, and sometimes I've been known to drink it in teas.

Great video. I make one for myself out of witch hazel, tea tree oil and Listerine.

This is so timely as my hubby gets bit over and over every time he is out mowing and trimming our yard. I absolutely love your videos and have learned so much for you. I am also a fellow Missourian. I have been trying to learn about herbs and essential oils and making chemical free products for our home. Thank you so much. Blessings, Linda Hardesty

I'm glad you two adore each other

Did I hear a tad bit of sarcasm in that voice??? LOL....Don't let the internet trolls bother you.You guys are great and the REAL homesteaders love your channel!!!

Thanks for the step by step in the bug spray Doug that really helps.

you guys are awesome love watching you work together and teach

loved it when the door opened by itself ;-) love your videos thanks for the great info

I can't wait to plant these herbs! THANKS for all the tips.

My mix for mosquitoes and horseflies: one ounce water, one Ounce white vinegar, 1/2 ounce baby oil, 15 drops of clove oil, 15 drops of lemon grass oil. 1 or 2 drops of liquid dish soap. Shake & spray on exposed skin. There is a smell of vinegar but with the clove & lemongrass I don’t find it terribly offensive. I have found this to be very effective for at several hrs. Clove oil in wonderful stuff. Love the smell. The outdoor gun range that I have a membership has a lot of horseflies and they are aggressive. This stuff works extremely well for me.

🌺Oh my I can’t wait to try this. My father was a Hare Krsna and my mother a true hippie from the 60s both from California.... So I grew up in an ALL natural home with gardens, no chemicals, and home remedies.... Both of them passed when I was in my very early 20s so unfortunately I wasn’t able to pick their brains and learn everything..!!! I try very hard to raise my family in a very natural environment and the bug spray is HUGE!!! When I moved here to Missouri I was eaten ALIVE by the mosquitos !!! One of my sons and I are basically allergic, so I’m so very excited to try out something more natural and less harmful as we have to apply bug spray every single day as we love the outdoors 😊🌺🌸

You guys are awesome 👏. Thank you for sharing this wonderful teaching tips.

Cloves are amazing! Thank you for sharing this. We have a lot of ticks this season which is not normal. We keep pulling them off. I will make some I am growing mints, lemon balm, lemon grass as much as possible! I need a good buy spray safe bugs spray! Thank you for sharing! Y’all rock! Wendy🙏🏻🇺🇸

Very very good information and teaching tips. Thank you for sharing this wonderful teaching lesson.

LOVE IT! Thank you so much for sharing. Love you two. 🥰🥰

Stacy, you did an Excellent job at teaching us. I understood it the first time you said it. At first I was afraid Doug was trying to confuse you and take over your show but I guess he did have a legit question 😊 when it came to making a big batch. Make it big then pour into a small container then finish off with witch Hazel. Thank You So much. Doug is the Star when it comes to building things. Your the Star when it comes to health, food and beauty 😊. Thanks Guys 🙏❤bye 🙋🏼‍♀️

" Snarky, Snarky Little Star" Now we no how fine you are!" Baaaahaaa!💝 Only change if it makes you a better person in your own eyes. We are here because you guys are just You!

Y'all are great!

Wow. Great information. Can't wait to make my bug spray now.Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for clarifying!! That was very helpful😊

Great tips! Can't wait to make the bug spray.

Oh Doug your expressions are fine you know I thought you were just a little tired a long day on the Homestead😉

You're so funny Doug!

Ok I'm taking notes and writing down recipes. Definitely want to be prepared for when it gets warmer and all the bugs come out.

Sure would like Stacy’s cookbook❤️

Thank you! I had a citronella plant and it works great!

I need this thank you so wonderful going to do these.

Thank you, I never thought of planting lemon balm just other herbs. I am going to try spraying my outdoor screen and light with this spray.

My soul loves u both and it doesn't matter we don't even know each other. Thats whats cool about love and reverence :) ty! Doug u are funny as all get out.

Thank you so much for this informative video. This is the best and most informative video I have seen for natural bug spray.

I love,love,love this!

Great VID, I will be getting rid of the deet now.

Will be trying it for the summer!! 👍👍

You two are a gift to me and mine. Blessings and prayers to you good people.

I use alcohol lemongrass tea tree and lavender oil mix for mosquitoes. Works well. Im allergic to many chemicals. Had to find an alternative since im so sweet and they love me.

I am so doing this. Thanks guys. God Bless

Doug you are too funny! I love these tips because I have never liked using bug sprays because of all the chemicals. I hate flies and I am going to try this and I can't wait to try it at our family reunion because we put out a spread we call Dinner on the Grounds, its out side and the flies have a feast! Thanks

Love this!

Love you guys. just found your videos. I'm so happy I did. Thank you for all the information. sooo helpful. I'm all about using what the Good LORD put here for us to use. may the Lord be with you .

Thumbs up. ENJOY....THE SIMPLE LIFE

Great information! Thank you so much! The mosquitoes are just beginning here. It’s April, and I really needed this to work in my garden...on me. They are always around in the evening especially right now.

Great info, I am not ready for bug season yet. but it has already started. Have pulled several ticks of myself already.

I add mint and tea tree oil to everything to everything to repel bugs.

Great stuff.

I love this. I will be making some.Ty so much. I love your videos. Many Many

oh I seen this too last year! rewatching it 1/26/23

I am going to try some of this. I never put chemical bug sprays on my skin, though I do get desperate and spray my clothes sometimes. I have had really good results using Avons Skin So Soft. I often rub my horses down with it. But for me, I can't stand oil on my skin when it's hot. It traps the heat in and breaks me out. Putting it on the animals, attracts dirt, but the oil does last longer than water base. Skin So Soft smells so strong, it kind gives me a headache. I bet if my horses could talk, they probably don't like it either. lol However, I love the smell of all these herbs. And I am thinking the one made with vinegar, would smell like salad dressing. yum. Some people tell me they have no luck with herbal sprays for bugs. I think it is because they don't keep reapplying it. Anything natural has to be reapplied often. Especially if it is water based.Great job ya'll!

great, I love it

Great information!

OMG! Doug you make me laugh

Mosquito Dunks and Granules work really well for standing and/or slightly moving water. Kills the larva before it hatches into Mosquitos and its pet friendly and biodegradable, good stuff! "KEEP ON KEEPIN ON"

Great info!

I make soap with these oils to use during bug season.

Hi!! New to ALLLLL of this! Just found you 2 about 4 days ago! This is my first comment to you- I have more to say on other videos, but I’m usually watching you on my AppleTV which doesn’t give me access to Comments. Anyhow- I Love how Mr Doug is asking the questions that I would ask... sometimes I think I Know what to do, get up and running w what I saw or heard, only to have Little Things that will keep me thinking and thinking possibly Over thinking and at times even, kept me from going forward. So... thanks for thinking of the viewers questions we might have! 👍🏼 Really look forward to watching all your videos! I’m making my first garden - organic! I have lots of Favs to watch like you! keeping me Going!

This was a great reminder for me! Thank you!! Hoping this will help with spiders too!!

Thank you very usefull video

great info.

Definitely going to try this bug spray

You know what I think? I think Doug should be President and Stacy should definitely be the First Lady ❤

Cool

We used to use wild fern to ward off skeeters.

THANKS DOUG &STACY

Doug is making it more complicated then it needs to be .lol!

chiggers are brutal on our property - gonna try this recipe. thanks

Stacy, does this also work for keepin chiggers off? i made a batch and the cloves make it smell sooo good. we love your videos!

Round TWO she’s gonna spray you. Ya sss. Doug spray. I love this one.

Your bug spray for pets works great!

Yes. Strain strain. I made something once and just put in my bottle. It clogged up the bottle. Lol

catnip, juniper greens. as kids we use to use catnip for flying insects on our skin. out in the wild we found out that to get away from the mosquitoes we would hide near an evergreens. junipers were the best. the mosquitoes do not like junipers. the juniper needles do have a nice bit of oils in it but the catnip does not. it wears off really fast. so i use a light oil to hold the catnip longer. one should not confuse the juniper with the arborvitae. catnip grows in the gardin reasonably fast.

I grow the peppermint and spearmint and I will go and get some lemon balm today, Do I need to dry this before I make bug spray??? and Where would you get clove to grow??? or do you just go to the whole foods store and get it... Great video and great info.. This will be a lot of help because we run a rescue and keeping fleas and mosquitos away from the dogs can sometime be a chore in itself...

Thank you

this video is a godsend i have tried everything but DDT only because i cant find it Lol I'm on my way to buy in bulk love your videos and thanks

Do you have a video on making an essential oil?

Good video. I do want to let you know you cant just boil water and call it distilled...that is simply boiled water. There is a significant difference and the minerals in boiled water will actually be more concentrated due to the waters evaporation. To distill it you need to capture and condense the steam... Edit: it's actually very simple to capture and condense the steam. You need a large funnel, food grade tubing, and an "icebox"...use ypur imagination. Cheers

Thank you 😊👍

Hi Stacy & Doug! I found your videos a while back and really enjoyed all your homemade, natural, recipes, as well as the wealth of knowledge, experience, and encouragement you both freely share with others, thank you! I have such great respect for you both and the lifestyle you lead; so encouraging, even more so in light of the last few years! I live in Italy where it is terribly humid and full of mosquitos. I am excited to try your homemade spray! Can this spray be used on your face as well? Will it work on those little gnats that fly around your face aggressively in swarms? I have never experienced them quite like this year! I feel like all these horrible garden problems have increased lately (almost biblically) like never before!! In the last few years, we have also had an import problem of Japanese beetles that are devastating everything. They are also TERRIBLY aggressive! They actually seem to seek out a person, and within seconds, arrives swarms of them that will attack you and get you running for cover!! It's so scary! I'm wondering if you have a particular recipe or helpful technique on how to keep them away, and most importantly, drive their numbers down? I can't go out in the garden now to work until they are gone at the end of August! They will have laid their eggs for next season devastation, then they seem to disappear (die off?) in dormancy in the grass/ soil? They are wretched creatures! Do you have any experience with them or advice you could give me? Thank you again for your wonderful videos! God bless you both. ❤Paj from Italy

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Would heating the vinegar some make it work faster and I wouldn’t have to wait so long..?

Hahaha 😂 Doug sprays 😂

I see the ghost came out to watch!!😂🤣

The door opened behind you guys and it creeped me out. Thought someone was gonna try and scare you 😂

Another great video. I make herbal teas and have done so for years. One of my most requested items. Raspberry Leaf, chamomile, lemon balms, cayenne pepper, passion flower, peppermint. I grown most of those on my own property but I am always looking for alternative suppliers of organic ingredients. Do you sell herbs you grow?

I've used something similar for mosquitoes but not with quite as much stuff in it. I'm sure this works way better.

Thx

Maybe fill the bottle with the water and then pour it in a pan. Bring to a boil, shut off and add a couple to three tablespoons of herbs in the water and let it set for 1/2 hour. Pour strain the now liquid tea back into the bottle. Now, using a spray bottle of your choice, fill it half with witch hazel and half with the tea. Cloves, lavender and mint are good to use.

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Is lemon balm the same as lemon mint ? I fermented garlic with those other herbs and had it in a spray and it works better than I thought...the oils stick to the bugs wings and it also suffocates the insects too ! Love it!

This is going to sound weird and nasty, BUT, here goes anyway. I no longer shower using soap (except once weekly I shampoo my hair with Dr. Bronner's). Instead, I merely rinse off every other day. I know, that sounds gross, but I feel cleaner, no longer need underarm deoderant (no smell) and nobody has ever said they smelled anything foul (I've asked). I also do not brush my teeth 😬 and haven't for about 14 years now. Instead, I pick and rinse, however, I also eat ZERO sugars - meat only of late and have robust oral health. Mosquitoes? They hover now and then, but don't land. I do supplement vitamins B1 though. Maybe that's what deters bugs, I dunno.

Thank you thank you thank you