Mosquito Repellant

[AlterEgo]

Try Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil. I've been using it for years and it works very effectively.

I use it on myself, and on the dog. I buy the big bottle, and then mix it half & half with water, and put it in a small spray bottle, it's less greasy and still works great.

They used to sell SSS individually packaged towelettes, but I haven't found them in a long time. I still have a few left, and I hide them, haha.

 

[robbie]

Try Avon Skin-So-Soft bath oil. I've been using it for years and it works very effectively.

I tried this, doesnt work for me, but its not misquitos biting me its the no seeums(sand flies?) I get little bites if Im at the beach, by a pool, in a restaurant, everywhere! And they create a little blister if you scratch them. I use OFF all the time and would love an easier alternative.I even get bitten sitting on my balcony at night.

 

[~~anna~~]

Lavender!!! I use lavender shower gel, and then lavender spray...I get no bites.

I took one of those small bottles of Essential Lavender Oils put it in a 1 qt spray bottle with bottled water. If I'm going out in the evening, I spray myself with this. I mist the windows and doorways (which eventhough they are screened the mosquitoes don't need much space to get in). My daughter-in-law gave me a bar of homemade lavender soap. I wash with that before going to bed if I'm not taking a shower.

It has to really smell like lavender. Bath&Bodyworks and Healing Gardens have really good shower gel and lotion. Someone gave me lavender rose...not a good idea as the bees loved the rose scent!

Lemon is also supposed to work,but when I tried it I couldn't get away from the smell of Lemon Pledge furniture polish and the bees loved it!

Other people use vanilla,but I'm not a big fan of the smell.

 

[kjt96]

I too get the s*#t bit out of me when I am here ! I am pretty sure they are NOT mosquitos, though, as I never see or hear them. I think they are sand fleas because I spend a lot of time at the beach and outdoor restaurants, although a lot of the bites I get I think are during the night. I bring OFF from home and spray doors, windows and even my bed and legs. Damn things never bother my husband, though !! gggrrr !! BUT to be in "Paradise", I will put up with the endless itching !

 

[cobraboy]

I too get the s*#t bit out of me when I am here ! I am pretty sure they are NOT mosquitos, though, as I never see or hear them. I think they are sand fleas because I spend a lot of time at the beach and outdoor restaurants, although a lot of the bites I get I think are during the night. I bring OFF from home and spray doors, windows and even my bed and legs. Damn things never bother my husband, though !! gggrrr !! BUT to be in "Paradise", I will put up with the endless itching !

They are mayes. Noseeum's from the bowels of hell.

Use Orange OFF! Works perfectly without too much DEET.

 

[MerengueDutchie]

I use the Green OFF for outdoor use - smells a bit but does the trick for me

 

[juanita]

I make a homemade potpourri with ingredients I find in the spice department in supermarkets: Cinnamon sticks, eucalyptus leafs, anis stars, clove, vanilla and boil it all in water for 30 minutes. I later place jars with the mixture all around the house. I know it’s time to change it when the mosquitoes come back, usually last 1 ? week. Works great, the only downside is that I had a few bees trying to come in the house as they also love the sweet smell.

 

[Auryn]

LOL dont get pregnant?! I didnt have any milk or bananas for weeks and I was eaten alive! These are myths. I opted to take Vitamin B suplements, Cutter (2 different sprays), OFF & Avon Skin so Soft insect and sun spray but none of them helped me either.
The only thing that offered relief to the bites was Menthodol Forte. I got 30 bites on one leg my first night of the last trip We ended up correcting the screens on the windows but that didnt help when you were outside. Good luck!

Pretty sure that was the point.