Lol!

[gja1000]

I smell like a hospital (or worse)! My dear sweet loving helpful husband read where listerine is a GREAT mosquito repellant. We are just covered up with mosquitos here since we've had so much rain in the last few weeks.

I get bites all over my legs when I go out to check or water my garden. I had some repellant, but it just didn't seem to be working very well, and I don't like to use the strong stuff with DEET.

So, I gave in today and got some listerine and put it in a spray bottle. LORDY! Do I smell funny - well not funny - I smell like listerine!!! I DEFINITELY can not use it in the morning before I go to work! LOL!!!

[paula1961]

I bet you do stink Gayle!! LOLOL JK!! Does it work? Never heard of that working for a repellent before.

[judy]

Does it work?

[Blueyes]

Yucko!! I've heard that some desperate people drink Listerine for the alcohol content when they can't get their hands on anything else. Is there something you want to tell us?

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

Yucko!! I've heard that some desperate people drink Listerine for the alcohol content when they can't get their hands on anything else. Is there something you want to tell us?

OMG! If I thought I had to drink Listerine, I would just hurl! WHEW!

Gary just asked me if it worked, and I guess so, I don't seem to have any new bites, at least nothing is itching right now........ I guess time will tell. The smell disappeared in about an hour.

[Blueyes]

We should have bathed in it at the beach. The mosquitoes were tough right before dark.

[JJJ]

I have use it before and it works. I haven't really sprayed it on me thought. Usually spray it in the back porch around my sitting area. I am a Listerine fan thought.

[Janet]

I've not heard of that one before. Glad it's working so far. I definitely don't like mosquitoes. Anyone know anything good about them?

[DianaB]

I haven't heard of using Listerine for mosquitos......but I've heard of carrying a fabric softner sheet in your pocket........I don't remember if it worked but I have tried it. I'm going to have to remember to use the Listerine!!!

[Lindsey]

Scott and I ended up buying a "Mosquito Magnet" trap because the mosquitos are terrible this year. It's supposed to be the worst year in decades and the provincial government is putting up money for spraying across the province. Earlier this summer, we couldn't go out AT ALL without 10 or 20 mosquito bites in the first 5 minutes. Mosquito spray would work for an hour or so, but we couldn't have Layla with us because she can't even feel if she's getting bit. The mosquito trap made a huge difference! It's supposed to be good for a half acre and we don't have many around now. We caught hundreds in the first couple of weeks and they've been dwindling. Soon, the type of mosquitos that carry West Nile will be out so I'm glad we got this ahead of time!

[gja1000]

We have one of those too - that we use when camping by the river. We don't use it here as it is too hot to be out for very long anyway; hence, the listerine spray!