{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Best Practices in Aromatherapy with Aromahead","title":"How to Make Natural Bug Spray with Essential Oils (Skeeter Beater Recipe)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/06349e75\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3876,"description":"From our live class archives. Recorded live with our community — questions, real-time blending, and a few live-day giveaways you'll hear along the way.\n📝 Heads-up: any giveaways or limited-time perks mentioned were specific to the original broadcast. For current deals, browse our Sale Bin: https://www.aromatics.com/collections/on-sale\nBugs hunt by scent — so the simplest way to avoid bites is to change what you smell like. In this class we blend a Skeeter Beater Bug Spray from scratch: a lively outdoor spray for porches, picnics, and summer evenings, made with the essential oils insects genuinely want to avoid.\nWhat you'll learn:Which essential oils insects steer clear of, and whyWhy a water-based spray needs a dispersant — and how Solubol blends the oils through the water instead of letting them float on topHow to build a bug spray step by stepWhy there's no preservative in a spray like this, and how to keep it freshWho this blend isn't for, and how to keep it away from facesThe Recipe: Skeeter Beater Bug Spray\nMakes ~4 fl oz (120 ml) · Beginner · 10 minutes · Recipe by Karen Williams20 drops Citronella Java (Cymbopogon winterianus)20 drops Lemongrass ct Rhodinol (Cymbopogon flexuosus)10 drops Peppermint (Mentha × piperita)5 drops Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides)220 drops (9 ml) Solubol dispersant100 ml Yarrow Hydrosol (Achillea millefolium)\nAdd the Solubol and essential oils to a 4 oz spray bottle and swirl gently. Pour in the yarrow hydrosol, cap tightly, and shake well. Label with the name and date. Notes: no preservative, so make small batches and mix a fresh bottle every 2–3 weeks. Because of the peppermint, keep this one off little ones and away from faces.\n🏡 Join the Natural Living Club: https://www.skool.com/natural-living\n🏷️ Shop the Sale Bin: https://www.aromatics.com/collections/on-sale\n🎥 Watch the video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIUAPwHbQz0","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9U0phAV9DkE_yZTTPOy6lBkG1feX5YBuCrCUSityscc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iOTlm/NmM3MmY5NjU1NzEy/MGI2MmM1ODY3ODc0/NmU4Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}