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This Summer, Make Your Own Natural, Mild, and CHEAP Mosquito Repellent:
Reaganite Republican ^ | 22 July 2014 | Reaganite Republican

Posted on 07/22/2014 7:16:48 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican


Cutter's ain't bad, but not cheap either... 
and that Off stuff is kinda nasty-
try this homemade one instead:
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Combine in a 16 oz bottle:

15 drops lavender oil
3-4 Tbsp of vanilla extract
1/4 Cup lemon juice.

Fill bottle with water, shake, and you're good to go-

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h/t Kirby


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: chemicals; insects; mosquito; pests
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1 posted on 07/22/2014 7:16:48 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: AdvisorB; ken5050; sten; paythefiddler; gattaca; bayliving; SeminoleCounty; chesley; Vendome; ...

***ping***


2 posted on 07/22/2014 7:17:34 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: Reaganite Republican

It’s called DDT, but you can’t get it because of do-gooders.


3 posted on 07/22/2014 7:20:29 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Reaganite Republican

Skin So Soft...works wonders


4 posted on 07/22/2014 7:22:29 AM PDT by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Thanks, I’ll give it a try. At least it won’t stink like the bug sprays do.


5 posted on 07/22/2014 7:25:17 AM PDT by kevslisababy
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To: Reaganite Republican

We need some liberal repellent to rid the country of this infestation.


6 posted on 07/22/2014 7:26:50 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: BBB333

Agree on Skin So Soft. Only thing I’ve found that repels no-see-ums. A must have on the golf course in FL.


7 posted on 07/22/2014 7:27:25 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: BBB333

We used skin so soft on our horses. It works.


8 posted on 07/22/2014 7:27:57 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: FlJoePa

Skin So Soft may have worked on a golf course, but in the Everglades the one student who refused a DEET based spray was lunch!

The Skin So Soft must have performed as the ad implies - because she was covered with bites from ear to rear. Strangely, she still believed in Skin So Soft.

Perhaps she was the offspring of Libtards? That would be the only reason I can imagine that after being lunched and munched on by umpteen skeeters, she still believed in that stuff.


9 posted on 07/22/2014 7:38:24 AM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and for what Muslims do.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

Will this spray work on dogs to get rid of fleas?


10 posted on 07/22/2014 7:38:41 AM PDT by Dacula
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To: Reaganite Republican

1. 100% DEET. Jungle Juice. Sold at REI. Extremely effective.

2. Alternatively: For clothing, your local hardware store has Permethrin. It is a safe insecticide and insect repellent. Simply mix 1/2 ounce ounce with a bucket of water, soak your clothing, then let dry. It kills fleas and ticks on contact and many other bugs. It also keeps pests away. It does not smell, leave stains, or cause allergic reactions. It is used by the military as an alternate insect repellent versus something like DEET. I like it because it does not require reapplication every few hours. It works for weeks on end and can even survive several washings.


11 posted on 07/22/2014 7:39:29 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: CodeToad

I was thinking about this.. if i spray it on my clothes will i still have to spray something on my arms and face? just wondering how effective it is...


12 posted on 07/22/2014 7:41:04 AM PDT by wyowolf
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To: Reaganite Republican

Is this satire?


13 posted on 07/22/2014 7:41:32 AM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Reaganite Republican
If it can repel people, it will repel an itty mosquito...


14 posted on 07/22/2014 7:45:31 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: Cold Heart
We used skin so soft on our horses. It works.

We've found that nothing beats Pyranha for horses, and buy it by the gallon in concentrated form. And if some of it gets on me, so be it!

15 posted on 07/22/2014 7:49:31 AM PDT by Always A Marine
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BKMK


16 posted on 07/22/2014 7:50:17 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Please $upport Free Republic.)
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To: wyowolf

For Permethrin, no. Never apply to skin. Clothing will do just fine. Soak even your shoes, backpacks, hats, sleeping bags, etc.

Permethrin is made from the Chrysanthemum flowers. It has been known for centuries to repel and kill bugs. It is what is in things like borer worm killer for trees.


17 posted on 07/22/2014 7:50:40 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: CodeToad

sorry i didnt mean apply to my skin, but say i do my t shirts... will that still protect my arms? face etc?


18 posted on 07/22/2014 7:54:35 AM PDT by wyowolf
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To: wyowolf

Yes, it will. I use it on t-shirts, shorts and flip-flops, and I do not get bit.


19 posted on 07/22/2014 7:56:58 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Are!)
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To: Reaganite Republican
For those who prefer pump-action:


20 posted on 07/22/2014 8:01:01 AM PDT by reegs
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