Making peppermint bug spray is absurdly easy. It’s like a science experiment for a lazy afternoon.
Grab a spray bottle (any old one will do, just wash it out first). Fill it with about one cup of water.
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Add a tiny squirt of liquid dish soap—like, a teaspoon. This helps the oil mix with the water instead of floating on top like a greasy raft.
Now, the magic ingredient: 10 to 15 drops of pure peppermint essential oil. Shake it like a polaroid picture, and you’re done.
Spray it around window frames, door cracks, baseboards, and any corner where bugs look suspicious. Don’t spray it on open food, obviously. Use your common sense, you overgrown child.
A Few Pro Tips (From a Guy Who’s Done This)
First, test a hidden spot on your wall or fabric. Peppermint oil is strong, and it can stain if you go overboard. Better safe than sorry, right?
Second, reapply. This stuff isn’t magic. It evaporates. I do it every few days, or after it rains or gets dusty. Think of it like refreshing your deodorant.
Third—and this is important—don’t use it if you have cats or dogs without checking with your vet first. Peppermint oil can be toxic to pets in concentrated forms. No one wants a sick puppy over a spider situation.
