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| craftystranger |
Posted - May 25 2010 : 3:51:15 PM
Anyone know of a natural way to keep them from biting you? I live in the south and have animals in the yard with me. We just cann't go outside in the evenings due to the mosquitos. Barbara
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| sonshine4u |
Posted - Jun 30 2010 : 08:38:11 AM
I have a friend that makes this awesome soap, stick and spray just for keeping the bugs off! It works really great! Here is her website: http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/
It is called Bye Bye Bugs!
http://www.greatcakessoapworks.com/catalog.php?category=20
It doesn't smell nasty either!
~April
Playing in the Sonshine
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| CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl |
Posted - Jun 29 2010 : 4:27:00 PM
I have had good luck with orange oil (thank you Teresa for answering my post a while ago). I put in on my horse, around the bunnies hutch and on my wrists and in my hair like perfume. It's also been helping keep flies away from the horse too.
Let us know how the vodka potion works! It sounds like it would do the trick.
"A cabin with plenty of food is better than a hungry castle." Irish Quote |
| 1badmamawolf |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 09:54:40 AM
orange oil
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
| LakeOntarioFarmgirl |
Posted - May 28 2010 : 03:36:20 AM
That looks like a great recipe Channah! What's the measurement for the apple cider vinegar, you left it out?!! Is it a half cup?
My mother in law used to swear by dryer sheets hanging from her shoulders and belt loops to keep mosquitoes away!! Her kids would make fun of her, but she insisted it worked! It would be great to try for people who use dryer sheets, but I don't, so will have to try other things.
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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| craftystranger |
Posted - May 26 2010 : 11:28:08 AM
Thanks I will give it a try. Barbara
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| maggie14 |
Posted - May 26 2010 : 08:21:57 AM
Hi Barbara! try this and see if it helps. I have never tried it before but have heard that it works.:)
Hugs,
Channah
Place 1/2 organic apple vinegar into a large mixing bowl.
Step 2Mix into the organic apple vinegar 1/2 cup of vodka.
Place 2 tablespoons of citronella oil into the above stated mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Using a funnel transfer contents of mixing bowl into a small spray bottle.
Apply liberally for best effect.
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