Shelf life of your bug spray

How long does your bug spray last?

It depends on its ingredients such as DEET. Most brands will tell you to pitch it after three years…but some, such as the Sawyer, claim a ten-year shelf life.

The natural bug sprays tend to lose their effectiveness more quickly, around two years. If the expiration date means anything for insect repellant, it means “it may not work quite as well.”

Continue reading to learn more, written by Jim Loboy.

MSN: Shelf Life of Your Bug Spray

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Shelf life of your bug spray

How long does your bug spray last?

It depends on its ingredients such as DEET. Most brands will tell you to pitch it after three years…but some, such as the Sawyer, claim a ten-year shelf life.

The natural bug sprays tend to lose their effectiveness more quickly, around two years. If the expiration date means anything for insect repellant, it means “it may not work quite as well.”

Continue reading to learn more, written by Jim Loboy.

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MSN: Shelf Life of Your Bug Spray

Graphic with the text Nugget of Knowledge in bold black on a gray and red background.
Graphic with the text Nugget of Knowledge in bold black on a gray and red background.

Shelf life of your bug spray

How long does your bug spray last?

It depends on its ingredients such as DEET. Most brands will tell you to pitch it after three years…but some, such as the Sawyer, claim a ten-year shelf life.

The natural bug sprays tend to lose their effectiveness more quickly, around two years. If the expiration date means anything for insect repellant, it means “it may not work quite as well.”

Continue reading to learn more, written by Jim Loboy.

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