Au Natural Skeeter Repellants

aligarcia · 07-01-2005

Got this email from a friend:

OK, mosquitoes...
prepare to be repelled!!!!!

1.Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets..Best thing ever used in Louisiana..just wipe on & go...Great for Babies!

2.Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day April through October . He said it works. He was right. Hasn't had a mosquito bite in 33 years. Try it. Everyone he has talked into trying it says it works on them. Vitamin B-1( Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.)

3.If you eat bananas, the mosquitoes like you, - something about the banana oil as your body processes it. Stop eating bananas for the summer and the mosquitoes will be much less interested.

4.This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect repellents someone found (who is in the woods every day), is Vick's Vaporub.

5.Plant marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off a smell that bugs do not like, so plant some in that garden also to help ward off bugs without using insecticides.

6."Tough guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time "camping out" say that the very best mosquito repellant you can use is Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil mixed about half and half with alcohol.

7. One of the best natural insect repellants that I've discovered is made from the clear real vanilla. This is the pure Vanilla that is sold in Mexico. It works great for mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other insects.

BonnyW · 07-01-2005

This is one of my favorite/favourite websites:
Urban Legends...
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/skeeters.asp

07-01-2005

Oops- I thought this thread would be about mosquito repellants to use while naked . . .

BonnyW · 07-01-2005

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Originally Posted by bic4d

Oops- I thought this thread would be about mosquito repellants to use while naked . . .

Sounds like a fun thing to do on a Friday nite! I wish we could do that kind of stuff in our town...

We just heard that they found a dead mockingbird with the West Nile Virus in our small town--yesterday. West Nile Virus is transmitted by mosquito bites. It worries me that peeps/people will try to use something like a those ineffective methods to keep skeeters from bitin'. And someone may get sick.

TAPPY · 07-01-2005

Skin So Soft (Avon) does work - I have used it before........but only the unscented version. It is still not as good as DEET, but I would use it if I had nothing else....

Also all the old sugarcane farmers swear by Vicks...but that would be kinda hard to rub all over your body.....

Seakony · 07-01-2005

I have been using Skin-so soft bath oil for over 10 years... it works for me..but not when I was in Mexico. It is also a great way to get paint off your skin.

Jacko · 07-01-2005

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Originally Posted by BonnyW

Thsi is one of my favorite/favourite websites:
Urban Legends...
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/skeeters.asp

First bananas and now this! You are on a mission of truth...I love it!

aligarcia · 07-01-2005

Lots of folks around here swear by Vicks. We have West Nile virus here, also and sometimes even the Deet doesn't seem to do the trick.

birdman · 07-02-2005

Also all the old sugarcane farmers swear by Vicks...but that would be kinda hard to rub all over your body.....[/quote]

And would repel more than just the mosquitos.

**Jesus** · 07-03-2005

One herbologist in a Mexican University has investigated a plant called "Chaparro Amargo" (short and bitter) and he says that you have to drink a tea made with this plant to avoid the mosquitoes, but is so bitter that nobody likes it, not even mosquitoes. I haven't tried but is supposed that farmers in some rural areas have it with good results.

**sctx** · 07-03-2005

they didn't even mention tying a Purple Martin or Mexican Freetail bat on to your arm

Jacko · 07-03-2005

The Purple Martin/Bat defense is particularly effective and if you carry bat/bird houses around everywhere with you and stay in the dark it works even better!

I believe that Deet works by merely masking the normal human aromas that allow mosquitoes to find you....it has been tested safe over and over again on humans when used as directed and is most effective in actually repelling mosquitos. I suppose rubbing anything on you that would mask what attracts mosquitos to you would work and each has their chemical issues (even "natural" repellents)...some just smell worse and are less effective. At least someone is actually testing Deet and its effects on humans..Many "natural" remedies have never been tested and it is important to remember that many "natural" plants can kill you rather quickly.

MN Annie · 07-03-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by aligarcia

5.Plant marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off a smell that bugs do not like, so plant some in that garden also to help ward off bugs without using insecticides.

Only problem with this one is that I don't like the smell of marigolds, either

We live in a rural area that has lots of mosquitos and woodticks. We only use repellent as needed. For our household we use only a can or so yearly. I don't like using DEET, but sometimes you just need too

07-03-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by TAPPY

Skin So Soft (Avon) does work - I have used it before.

This is what I use too...works great...love the travel size towlettes...perfect for carrying to the beach.

cpfstich · 07-03-2005

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Originally Posted by bic4d

Oops- I thought this thread would be about mosquito repellants to use while naked . . .

I thought it was about repellants to use on naked mosquitos.

07-01-2005	#1 (permalink)
aligarcia way into it Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Corrales, New Mexico Posts: 186	Au Natural Skeeter Repellants Got this email from a friend: OK, mosquitoes... prepare to be repelled!!!!! 1.Use Bounce Fabric Softener Sheets..Best thing ever used in Louisiana..just wipe on & go...Great for Babies! 2.Bob, a fisherman, takes one vitamin B-1 tablet a day April through October . He said it works. He was right. Hasn't had a mosquito bite in 33 years. Try it. Everyone he has talked into trying it says it works on them. Vitamin B-1( Thiamine Hydrochloride 100 mg.) 3.If you eat bananas, the mosquitoes like you, - something about the banana oil as your body processes it. Stop eating bananas for the summer and the mosquitoes will be much less interested. 4.This is going to floor you, but one of the best insect repellents someone found (who is in the woods every day), is Vick's Vaporub. 5.Plant marigolds around the yard, the flowers give off a smell that bugs do not like, so plant some in that garden also to help ward off bugs without using insecticides. 6."Tough guy" Marines who spend a great deal of time "camping out" say that the very best mosquito repellant you can use is Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil mixed about half and half with alcohol. 7. One of the best natural insect repellants that I've discovered is made from the clear real vanilla. This is the pure Vanilla that is sold in Mexico. It works great for mosquitoes and ticks, don't know about other insects.

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BonnyW añejo Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Left Coast...So Cal Posts: 8,865	This is one of my favorite/favourite websites: Urban Legends... http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/skeeters.asp Last edited by BonnyW; 07-01-2005 at 01:50 PM.

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bic4d Guest Posts: n/a	Oops- I thought this thread would be about mosquito repellants to use while naked . . .

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TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,065	Skin So Soft (Avon) does work - I have used it before........but only the unscented version. It is still not as good as DEET, but I would use it if I had nothing else.... Also all the old sugarcane farmers swear by Vicks...but that would be kinda hard to rub all over your body.....

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,148	I have been using Skin-so soft bath oil for over 10 years... it works for me..but not when I was in Mexico. It is also a great way to get paint off your skin.

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aligarcia way into it Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Corrales, New Mexico Posts: 186	Lots of folks around here swear by Vicks. We have West Nile virus here, also and sometimes even the Deet doesn't seem to do the trick.

07-02-2005	#9 (permalink)
birdman añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wa state Posts: 1,646	Also all the old sugarcane farmers swear by Vicks...but that would be kinda hard to rub all over your body.....[/quote] And would repel more than just the mosquitos.

07-03-2005	#10 (permalink)
Jesus Nutty Peep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 4,752	One herbologist in a Mexican University has investigated a plant called "Chaparro Amargo" (short and bitter) and he says that you have to drink a tea made with this plant to avoid the mosquitoes, but is so bitter that nobody likes it, not even mosquitoes. I haven't tried but is supposed that farmers in some rural areas have it with good results.

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sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,730	they didn't even mention tying a Purple Martin or Mexican Freetail bat on to your arm

07-03-2005	#12 (permalink)
Jacko añejo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 18,342	The Purple Martin/Bat defense is particularly effective and if you carry bat/bird houses around everywhere with you and stay in the dark it works even better! I believe that Deet works by merely masking the normal human aromas that allow mosquitoes to find you....it has been tested safe over and over again on humans when used as directed and is most effective in actually repelling mosquitos. I suppose rubbing anything on you that would mask what attracts mosquitos to you would work and each has their chemical issues (even "natural" repellents)...some just smell worse and are less effective. At least someone is actually testing Deet and its effects on humans..Many "natural" remedies have never been tested and it is important to remember that many "natural" plants can kill you rather quickly.

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