mosquitos

[brenda]

Getting rid of mosquitoes
>
> The best way of getting rid of mosquitoes is Listerine, the
> original medicinal type. The Dollar Store-type works, too. I was
> at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball
> biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck
> floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. The next
> year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat
> whenever I saw mosquitoes.
>
> And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we
> sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing
> area, and the standing water nearby. During the summer, I don't
> leave home without it.....Pass it on.
>
> It kills them instantly. It really doesn't take much, and it is a
> big bottle so it is not as expensiv
e to use as the can of spray
> you buy that doesn't last 30 minutes. It will last a couple of
> days. Don't spray directly on a wood door (like your front door),
> but spray around the frame. Spray around the window frames, and
> even inside the dog house if you have one.

I got this via e-mail today. Anyone ever try it? I would rather not use pesticides if possible while at home or on vacation. It sounds like it could be a plausible deterrent scent. That stuff is strong,

[California Girl]

Not true according to snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/dishsoap.asp

[brenda]

Thanks for the info CG. Should have known better that something so simple might work.

[RickG]

I do an olive oil dip. It works great and livens up the party.

Cheers, RickG

[Xislandgirl]

I do an olive oil dip. It works great and livens up the party.

Cheers, RickG

You are not right!!!!! And that is what I like about you.

Rub Gin on your skin, or just drimk enough so it seeps out. Works like a charm!

[mathayom]

I use a DEET-FREE repellant called Herbal Armor. You have to re-apply every three hours or so, but its the only natural one I've found that works.

check www.allterrain.com or they sell it at the Drugstore in the Marketplace.