CranberryGirl Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Hey guys..I am looking for a bug/camper soap.. Black flys are huge up here..Thought a soap might help us when we are camping!!TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Anything citronella would be good. I have a recipe in a book I will have to look up later and post for ya.We honeymooned in Vermont (almost 7 years ago) and we stayed in a cabin with a pond nearby. Well, we couldn't get away from the black flies! We actually left a day early because we couldn't do anything outside because of the flies!!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guppygirl Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 A Garden Eastward carries a Bug Buster EO blend. It's citronella based, with other eo's - not my favorite scent, but I heard some people swear by it, so thought I'd give it a try. I remember something about people using it in CP, but I haven't done any research on it yet, even though I have a pound sitting in the basement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carol k Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 lemongrass & sage can also add peppermint to this.peppermintthe candlemaker's store has citronella vanilla and citronella berry both smell a whole lot better the straight citronellaalso i've seen a few places that carry pennyroyal which is very good for keeping bugs away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 I make a CP soap using 10% neem oil and the Garden Eastward's Bug Buster EOP blend. I also make a lotion bar and body spray with the same and they work great against the black flys we have here in May. The soap alone won't last all day, that's why I make the others!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CranberryGirl Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 Thanks Guys!!! It is a starting point!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Do you scent your neem oil? That stuff stinks something awful:tongue2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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