[Dailydrool] Dailydrool Digest, Vol 116, Issue 10

[Kim Dworak]

Marlene, I use this for Gunter and Wulfie (and myself) and it works pretty good for us, I can't remember what website I got it from - I just copied the recipe and emailed it to myself so I'd have it.

Topic



Mosquito Repellents 


DEET products are too toxic and should never be used, epecially
 around children and more especially on their skin. What is effective, 
non-toxic and recommended is explained below.





Vanilla home remedy for personal use:
8 oz water
2 tsp vanilla
 extract  
1 tsp. orange oil  
Spray on liberally.
 
 









Some have also recommended Watkins Vanilla 
hand/body lotion, which is available at Walmart.




Federal 
officials are recommending two new options other than the chemical DEET 
to combat mosquitoes:

Picaridin: More 
pleasant to the skin and doesn't have the odor that DEET repellents 
have.
(It's a chemical so still not on my recommended list). 

Oil
 of lemon eucalyptus: A natural ingredient for those who don't 
like the thought of putting chemicals on their skin. 

I have also heard of people using the regular scented skin so soft oil for their dogs, I have a friend that does it - full strength, just like you said below - she has 4 greyhounds and it works well for her.  I've tried it on myself but they must really like me because it doesn't work for me.  I've also heard that amber colored listerine works too.  I hope this works and good for you for telling your neighbor off.  I am lucky that thunder and fireworks don't bother my boys.  Oh - I got some organic bug control stuff to spray on my lawn at the farmers market Saturday, it's all natural.  If it works I'll let you know, I think they have a website - or I could buy it and send it to you.

Thanks
Kim with Gunter and Wulfgang
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> Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:15:19 EDT
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> Subject: Re: [Dailydrool] Knock Knock
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> Well, hubby and I was watching a movie  last night and I thought I  heard a 
> knock at the door,  Bill said   " I didn't hear anything  "  so we continue 
> to watch TV.  both Maggie and Annie were zonked  because I gave them both a 
> Benadryl because of the mosquitos bites they had, any  ways , a few minutes 
> later  KNOCK KNOCK  Annie goes into attack mode  and I go to the door, it 
> is my neighbor , the one out back with the fire  works,  just wanted to come 
> over and let me know that they were going to be  shooting off some fireworks 
>  but he promised not to shoot them off any  later then 11:00 PM   WOO HOO  
> I must have mad one hell of an  impression on him the other night.  Hubby 
> had to laugh, he was wondering if  it was the threat of the cops or sticking 
> the M-80 up his A**  and lighting  the fuse,  I think the latter .  
>  
> has anyone ever used skin so soft from Avon for mosquitos on their  dogs,  
> I am telling you the mosquitos here are HORRIBLE  so far  nothing I have 
> tried has worked,  not even the BOUNCE   fabric softner  sheets.
> what if I put it on my hands, rubbed it in and then wiped my hands over the 
>  dogs,  do you think it would hurt them ??????  I just got back from  the 
> store and bought some Listerine mouth wash to spray in my yard. but we are  
> suppose to have more server storms tonight and tomorrow, more rain more blood 
>  sucking  mosquitos !
>  
> Marlene   mommy to Maggie and Evil  Annie
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