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How to make moth repellant:

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Although all the ingredients in these beauty recipes are natural, remember that it is still possible to be allergic to anything applied to the skin. DO NOT USE ANYTHING NUT BASED ON YOUR SKIN IF YOU HAVE A NUT ALLERGY. To test other ingredients make up a very small amount of the recipe you intend to use. Wash and gently dry a small patch of skin inside your elbow. Apply a little of the mix to the skin and leave for 48 hours. If you experience any redness or swelling DO NOT USE THE BEAUTY RECIPE AT ALL.

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Moth Repellant:



Moths aren't always taken seriously. The idea of them flying out of a mean person's wallet is quite amusing and the phrase "moth eaten" refers almost affectionately to anything slightly old or shabby.

The reality of the attack of moth is far from funny. You first notice little cuts in your t-shirts and in your nice cotton bedding. You open a seldom-used drawer and a couple of little brown things fly out. Most unpleasant of all is when you find holes in the carpet and crops of moth crysalis hanging like stalagtites from the underneath of your chest of drawers. Left unchecked moth can wreak serious damage on clothes and furniture.

Insurance policies don't cover for moth damage and the most effective chemical solutions (old fashioned moth balls) are no longer allowed. As is so often the case we find ourselves looking to the past for help. Here are a few old fashioned herbal moth remedies:

Moth Repellant


Ingredients

3 cups dried moneywort
3 cups dried tansy
3 cups dried santolina

Method

- Chop up finely.
- Mix together.
- Sew into muslin bags.

Fragrant Moth Bags


Ingredients

1/4 cup dried tansy
1/4 cup dried mint
1/4 cup dried wormwood
1/4 cup dried thyme
1 crushed cinnamon stick

Method

- Mix all the ingredients together and sew into muslin bags.