Homemade Remedy for Chigger Repellent
- 1). Buy sulfur powder, sometimes called "sublimed sulfur." You can find it at most pharmacies, but if your pharmacy only carries flowers of sulfur, buy that and then powder it yourself, either in a pestle and mortar or a small coffee bean grinder.
- 2). Buy talcum powder and fill a jar or plastic container with a cup of talcum powder, and then a cup of the sulfur powder.
- 3). Add two or three tbsp. of dried lavender, or an aromatic dried herb of your choosing. It won't get rid of the sulfur smell entirely, but it will help to dull it.
- 4). Before you head into an area that may have chiggers, rub the mixture over the skin on your legs, arms and waist, especially around the ankles, wrists and waistband, as these are common sites for chiggers to bite.
- 5). Bathe as soon as you get home, not only to remove the smelly sulfur mixture, but to remove any chiggers that bit in spite of the sulfur. Use a gentle, moisturizing soap to prevent irritation. Wash your clothes immediately as well, since chiggers may have attached themselves to them.