There are many remedies to prevent attack from mosquitoes . . . those pesky little critters who can make being outdoors miserable.
At stores you will find many 'chemical' remedies to this problem but they abound with questions about whether or not they are good for us to inhale and frankly some of them seem to do a better job of attracting them than anything else.
I have tried many suggestions. Two that work for me are Skin So Soft bath oil from Avon. Just put it in a spray bottle and squirt liberally. It is a bit greasy and is terrible for your drains so I like this use better.
The second one is my preferred one: Listerine. I buy the generic for it at the Dollar Store and keep a small spray bottle handy. It works every bit as well as the Skin So Soft, but it does NOT leave that greasy feeling on skin and possibly stain clothing.
Here is a link to a homemade remedy for insect repellent. It may work really well . . . .
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2011/06/make-it-natural-mosquito-spray/
It seems a bit pricy to me when I consider how inexpensive a bottle of generic Listerine is, but suit yourself.
Hopefully, I will get back into regular posts . . . it's been a while, and I've been a little bit out of pocket but I'm anxious to start helping you get prepared for any possible disaster, store food (the price continues to rise - so everybody best be putting a little bit by), grow, produce and preserve some food, and a few other hints about how to stretch a dollar.
See you real soon!
Mary Lou
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