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Discussions About Being Bald => Advantages and Disadvantages to being Bald => Topic started by: Noner on April 23, 2007, 07:16:12 AM
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Yes I got my first mosquitoe bit yesterday. A true sign of warmer weather. Of course I get it right on the top of my head so it looks like I was hit with a baseball. Besides wearing a hat, are there any good methods to keeping those varmints off you noggin?
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That little varmint must've felt like he was atop the north pole, man....no landscape for MILES!!! :*))
I would imagine OFF or other standard bug repellent would work.
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Yes I got my first mosquitoe bit yesterday. A true sign of warmer weather. Of course I get it right on the top of my head so it looks like I was hit with a baseball. Besides wearing a hat, are there any good methods to keeping those varmints off you noggin?
If you want something with no Deet in it, Avon's Skin so Soft works pretty well at repelling a lot of different bugs. We use it in the Upper Pennisula and the bugs there are big enough to carry you off.
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I know this sounds crazy but it really does work. I guess you can call it a "home remedy." It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons. So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away. Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing. Supposedly they hate the smell of that also. When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy. So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment. I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife. My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite. So I guess it works.
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Paul knows his stuff ... we use Skin So Soft down here in the south too
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I know a lot of hunters that keep Skin so Soft in their bags.
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I know this sounds crazy but it really does work. I guess you can call it a "home remedy." It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons. So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away. Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing. Supposedly they hate the smell of that also. When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy. So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment. I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife. My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite. So I guess it works.
Nothin' like using your significant other as the Control in any experiment! ;D
I always find it nice to light one of those citronella candles out on my Balcony when I know I am going to be partyin'/Smokin'/Drinkin' that night. Those work great!
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I've used Skin so Soft with some success, but I used some DeepWoods Off this past week and it seemed to work good. I'd recommend try one of those.
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I've used Skin so Soft with some success, but I used some DeepWoods Off this past week and it seemed to work good. I'd recommend try one of those.
Good Question: is it Deet Free?
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I've used Skin so Soft with some success, but I used some DeepWoods Off this past week and it seemed to work good. I'd recommend try one of those.
Good Question: is it Deet Free?
Looks like it's 25% Deet. http://www.offprotects.com/insect-bites/ (http://www.offprotects.com/insect-bites/)
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I know this sounds crazy but it really does work. I guess you can call it a "home remedy." It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons. So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away. Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing. Supposedly they hate the smell of that also. When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy. So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment. I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife. My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite. So I guess it works.
Does rubing ponopine work? :*))
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I know this sounds crazy but it really does work. I guess you can call it a "home remedy." It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons. So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away. Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing. Supposedly they hate the smell of that also. When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy. So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment. I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife. My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite. So I guess it works.
Dude, I am going to give the lemon Scent a go... I mean, My Call Sign is Mr. Clean
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I know this sounds crazy but it really does work. I guess you can call it a "home remedy." It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons. So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away. Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing. Supposedly they hate the smell of that also. When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy. So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment. I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife. My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite. So I guess it works.
Dude, I am going to give the lemon Scent a go... I mean, My Call Sign is Mr. Clean
Yeah, why not? You might as well add that "fresh lemon scent" to your call name. ;D
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I know this sounds crazy but it really does work. I guess you can call it a "home remedy." It's for people that don't want to use things with chemicals. Mosquitoes hate the smell of lemons. So if you get a little squirt of lemon juice and pat a little on your wrists and a little on your shirt collar it should keep them away. Another thing is to take a laundry dryer sheet and rub it on your clothing. Supposedly they hate the smell of that also. When I first heard of these two methods I thought they sounded crazy. So being the "big dork" that I am I did a little experiment. I rubbed a dryer sheet on my shirt and patted a little lemon juice on my arms and went outside with my wife. My wife was getting ate up and I didn't even have one bite. So I guess it works.
Does rubing ponopine work? :*))
Who knows? Let me know when you try it. ;D :D ;D
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I'm going camping next week, so I bought the OFF with DEET.
But I needed something to put on the head when I start going to BBQs. The dryer sheet was not a good idea becuase I broke out like I was stung by 148,357 bees. But I don't think I got any 'skeeter bites :XX
Next up, lemon juice. I'll let you know.
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Whooa, this is a tough bunch of guys that post on this forum! I imagined taking lemon juice and rubbing it on a freshly shaved head and my eyes began to tear up at the thought. Of course I am not sure if just about anything you use would do that
I live in Alaska where the mosquito is the state bird, and I was wondering the same question. I too like the idea of the natural approach but unfortunately in my experience deet is the only thing that will work the deter mosquitoes.
I did try Burt's Bees mosquito repellent last summer fishing and it works pretty good.
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Yeah, but with the vinegar you might smell a bit funny
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i heard somewhere that eating a lot of garlic helps as well. mosquitoes/vampires. who knows.