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craftystranger
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Barbara
Franklin NC
USA
525 Posts

Posted - May 25 2010 :  3:51:15 PM  Show Profile
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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maggie14
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Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - May 26 2010 :  08:21:57 AM  Show Profile  Send maggie14 a Yahoo! Message
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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craftystranger
True Blue Farmgirl

525 Posts

Barbara
Franklin NC
USA
525 Posts

Posted - May 26 2010 :  11:28:08 AM  Show Profile
Thanks I will give it a try. Barbara

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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl

933 Posts

Brenda
North Rose NY
USA
933 Posts

Posted - May 28 2010 :  03:36:20 AM  Show Profile
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
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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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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl

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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms" Ca
USA
2199 Posts

Posted - May 28 2010 :  09:54:40 AM  Show Profile
orange oil

"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children"
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CascadeFootHillsFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl

133 Posts

Stephanie
Granite Falls Wa.
USA
133 Posts

Posted - Jun 29 2010 :  4:27:00 PM  Show Profile
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
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sonshine4u
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April
New Prague MN
USA
1205 Posts

Posted - Jun 30 2010 :  08:38:11 AM  Show Profile
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

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