Does this really work?! I read on a blog that Listerine will repel mosquitoes. A guy bought the spray-bottle kind of Listerine and sprayed his deck. Mosquitoes no more! If this really works, I think I will be ecstatic! I hate using the chemical pesticides. I wonder if Listerine would also repel the nasty blackflies that fill our New York summer skies? I am terribly allergic to their bites, and unfortunately the nasty devils ruin my outdoors. Also, would spraying Listerine on my young trees repel deer?? This could be the start of something completely amazing! If any of you have tried this, please leave a comment.
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I’m Rebecca
:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
You can read more about us here, read up on the history of the home, and read about what we've renovated so far. Thanks for visiting!
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May 23, 2008 at 11:09 pm
I have tried them all, the natural ones, skin so soft from avon, citronella candles, citronella soap, shampoos, eat garlic, etc (don’t leave home with your deep woods off). I haven’t found any that work except well…..the chemicals unfortunately.
I do know one all natural remedy that really does work though for ants.
Oranges!!! This one really works….get an orange and squeeze the juice all over those little hills they make be making on your patio, whatever,………….GONE…..it really works!!!
May 24, 2008 at 8:57 am
Oranges, LOL! Well, well! I’ll have to experiment. I’ve heard of black pepper, etc… ants I tolerate (we have those big carpenter ants nesting in the rotting wooden sill of the house SIGHHHHHHH) but I can;t handle black flies or mosquitoes. Yeah– I use the Deep Forest OFF spray when I go outdoors, too. I HAVE to, or else I’ll be completely bloodless in one hour.
May 24, 2008 at 12:02 pm
The orange peels as well.
Use food processor……..just oranges!!!