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Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have turned

into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

 

Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off works

great, but I would prefer something more natural.

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Badger Anti Bug Balm is fantastic - made in Vermont USA. We can't

find anything as good or natural down here in NZ, so have my MIL in

the US send us some every year (and we have very nasty sandflies here).

 

Andrea

NZ

On 12/06/2008, at 4:47 AM, gmpassociates wrote:

 

> Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have turned

> into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

>

> Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off works

> great, but I would prefer something more natural.

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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My *repellent* is taking a B-complex vitamin every day. When I take

that, using another spray/lotion doesn't ever seem to be necessary.

 

If that doesn't help or you need something for now, before the B

vitamins kick into your system, I think there are some natural

repellents. I'm fairly sure I purchased one, but I don't have any on

hand now to tell you brand. Try a search for it, and I bet you come up

with a lot of products. Or visit your local health food store - they

should have something.

 

You also can make up a spray for yourself (don't use it near cats) out

of essential oils. Here's one that I've heard of:

 

10 drops of each of the following in a 10-16 oz bottle of spring or

distilled water with one tablespoon of vodka added as a preservative:

 

lavender

peppermint

sweet orange

rose geranium

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff

http://livinginrhyme.com

 

, " gmpassociates "

<gmpassociates wrote:

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> Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have turned

> into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

>

> Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off works

> great, but I would prefer something more natural.

>

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garlic......peeew....... but it works. take some garlic(fresh) cut

up small pieces. smash it up really fine. place in a water bottle

with plain water and spray on you. also, peppermint plants . keep

that with you , take a couple leaves and put smear it on you. no

perfume of any kind. use ivory soap instead of scented soaps. let

me know how this works out. good

luck.

 

-- In , " gmpassociates "

<gmpassociates wrote:

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> Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have

turned

> into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

>

> Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off

works

> great, but I would prefer something more natural.

>

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Have you tried Burt's Bees insect repellant?? I live in South

Louisiana with red bugs, mosquitos and deer flies and it works

FABULOUS and smells really good. Its made from all kinds of natural

ingredients. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, Andrea Gauland

<dreaquince wrote:

>

> Badger Anti Bug Balm is fantastic - made in Vermont USA. We can't

> find anything as good or natural down here in NZ, so have my MIL

in

> the US send us some every year (and we have very nasty sandflies

here).

>

> Andrea

> NZ

> On 12/06/2008, at 4:47 AM, gmpassociates wrote:

>

> > Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have

turned

> > into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

> >

> > Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off

works

> > great, but I would prefer something more natural.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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Andrea wrote: Badger Anti Bug Balm is fantastic - made in Vermont USA. We

can't

find anything as good or natural down here in NZ, so have my MIL in

the US send us some every year (and we have very nasty sandflies here).

 

 

Thank you Andrea for this information. I live in NW Florida and we have a

variety of man eating bugs here. I just ordered three tins of the Bug Balm

from https://www.badgerbalm.com/default.aspx I'll keep this site

bookmarked for sure.

 

Again Thanks,

Cynthia

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Incorporating brewers yeast into your diet works.

Also, eat less sugar and more garlic!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vitamin B used to have a strong odor, but it seems that they took it away

because now it doesn't smell much.

Does anyone know where is possible to buy the old style vitamin B?

 

Rena

 

(I had to change my address from bluabirdo to this one.)

 

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kiaradaze

Thursday, June 12, 2008 8:09 AM

Re: Natural bug repellant?

 

 

My *repellent* is taking a B-complex vitamin every day. When I take

that, using another spray/lotion doesn't ever seem to be necessary.

 

If that doesn't help or you need something for now, before the B

vitamins kick into your system, I think there are some natural

repellents. I'm fairly sure I purchased one, but I don't have any on

hand now to tell you brand. Try a search for it, and I bet you come up

with a lot of products. Or visit your local health food store - they

should have something.

 

You also can make up a spray for yourself (don't use it near cats) out

of essential oils. Here's one that I've heard of:

 

10 drops of each of the following in a 10-16 oz bottle of spring or

distilled water with one tablespoon of vodka added as a preservative:

 

lavender

peppermint

sweet orange

rose geranium

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff

http://livinginrhyme.com

 

, " gmpassociates "

<gmpassociates wrote:

>

> Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have turned

> into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

>

> Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off works

> great, but I would prefer something more natural.

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil and water.

 

we've been using it for years and it is so effective most of our

friends have taken it up also.

 

 

, " gmpassociates "

<gmpassociates wrote:

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> Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have turned

> into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

>

> Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off works

> great, but I would prefer something more natural.

>

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take aloe vera, sea weed, and bee pollen supplements. also make sure you're

getting enough lutiene in your diet- if not, make sure that's one of the

supplements you take.

 

much love in Christ,

sara 22/f/WI

 

--- On Thu, 6/12/08, hamish_dy & lt;hamish.d.youngberry & gt; wrote:

hamish_dy & lt;hamish.d.youngberry & gt;

Re: Natural bug repellant?

 

Thursday, June 12, 2008, 7:43 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a couple of drops of eucalyptus oil and water.

 

 

 

we've been using it for years and it is so effective most of our

 

friends have taken it up also.

 

 

 

, " gmpassociates "

 

& lt;gmpassociates@ ... & gt; wrote:

 

& gt;

 

& gt; Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have turned

 

& gt; into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

 

& gt;

 

& gt; Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off works

 

& gt; great, but I would prefer something more natural.

 

& gt;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You're welcome Cynthia! We love the stuff, and it has a really nice

fresh citronella smell to it that isn't chemically-smelling like a

lot of non-natural insect repellants are.

 

Cheers

Andrea

NZ

 

 

On 13/06/2008, at 4:42 AM, Cynthia wrote:

 

> Andrea wrote: Badger Anti Bug Balm is fantastic - made in Vermont

> USA. We

> can't

> find anything as good or natural down here in NZ, so have my MIL in

> the US send us some every year (and we have very nasty sandflies

> here).

>

> Thank you Andrea for this information. I live in NW Florida and we

> have a

> variety of man eating bugs here. I just ordered three tins of the

> Bug Balm

> from https://www.badgerbalm.com/default.aspx I'll keep this site

> bookmarked for sure.

>

> Again Thanks,

> Cynthia

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

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Interesting, Rena! Do you think the strong odor ones worked better?

That didn't even occur to me, but I just went and checked two

different ones I have on hand. The one I'm taking - Nature's Life

B-100 - doesn't seem to have a real strong odor. I just opened up a

capsule, and I can smell a scent to it, but it's not overpowering.

 

The other I have that I use in the raw meat mix I make for my cats is

Country Life Action B-50. That one smells stronger to me.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff

http://livinginrhyme.com

 

, " evergreengarden "

<evergreengarden wrote:

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> Vitamin B used to have a strong odor, but it seems that they took it

away because now it doesn't smell much.

> Does anyone know where is possible to buy the old style vitamin B?

>

> Rena

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I forgot about that one! Yes, it worked - and smelled - wonderful. But

be careful - as I understand it, Burt's Bees was sold to Clorox so the

formula could change. I hope they keep it the same, though I'm

definitely disappointed in the sale. Too many natural-oriented

companies are getting taken over by big ones who don't seem to care

anywhere near as much about taking care of the environment,

eliminating testing on animals and producing a truly natural, safe

alternative.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff

http://livinginrhyme.com

 

, " nodoubt1981 "

<nodoubt1981 wrote:

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> Have you tried Burt's Bees insect repellant?? I live in South

> Louisiana with red bugs, mosquitos and deer flies and it works

> FABULOUS and smells really good. Its made from all kinds of natural

> ingredients. :)

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A couple of years ago I used a natural insect repellent, it was successful

in repelling mosquitoes etc, but was a great attraction to bees resulting in

several stings. The main ingredient was Miro a native tree of NZ. Suzie

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I personally have not tried this, but I have been told that a Bounce dryer

sheet will keep mosquitoes away.

 

 

~Leese

 

 

 

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On Behalf Of nodoubt1981

Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:27 PM

 

Re: Natural bug repellant?

 

 

 

Have you tried Burt's Bees insect repellant?? I live in South

Louisiana with red bugs, mosquitos and deer flies and it works

FABULOUS and smells really good. Its made from all kinds of natural

ingredients. :)

 

@ <%40>

, Andrea Gauland

<dreaquince wrote:

>

> Badger Anti Bug Balm is fantastic - made in Vermont USA. We can't

> find anything as good or natural down here in NZ, so have my MIL

in

> the US send us some every year (and we have very nasty sandflies

here).

>

> Andrea

> NZ

> On 12/06/2008, at 4:47 AM, gmpassociates wrote:

>

> > Now that summer time is here, my daily walks in the forest have

turned

> > into a daily battle of seeing how many bugs I can tolerate.

> >

> > Anyone know of a good natural insect repellant? Deep Woods off

works

> > great, but I would prefer something more natural.

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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If they took the odor away it means that they took what produces the odor, or

weakened it, so something is missing. The same happens with garlic oil

supplements. They make it odorless now. Lacking the ingredient that produces the

odor, this garlic oil lost its power and doesn't work at all.

Moreover, if what repels the bugs is the odor and this vitamin BE doesn't smell

as it should be, it won't work as a repellent.

 

Rena

 

 

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kiaradaze

Friday, June 13, 2008 1:31 PM

Re: Natural bug repellant?

 

 

Interesting, Rena! Do you think the strong odor ones worked better?

That didn't even occur to me, but I just went and checked two

different ones I have on hand. The one I'm taking - Nature's Life

B-100 - doesn't seem to have a real strong odor. I just opened up a

capsule, and I can smell a scent to it, but it's not overpowering.

 

The other I have that I use in the raw meat mix I make for my cats is

Country Life Action B-50. That one smells stronger to me.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff

http://livinginrhyme.com

 

, " evergreengarden "

<evergreengarden wrote:

>

> Vitamin B used to have a strong odor, but it seems that they took it

away because now it doesn't smell much.

> Does anyone know where is possible to buy the old style vitamin B?

>

> Rena

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I'm still interested - got to find out more about this. Do you suppose

a weak odor is still good enough - or that means it's a weaker product?

 

I never figured the odor in the B-complex supplements kept away the

bugs since I never noticed anything. Garlic does affect how you smell,

though; I agree.

 

This past weekend, I was planting flowers, and I got several bites,

which surprised me. That made me think that perhaps the B supplement

isn't doing the same job it used to. Or maybe I would have been

covered without it since I was immersing myself in plants and grass

and what-have-you.

 

Cindy

 

Cindy Kirchhoff

http://livinginrhyme.com

 

, " evergreengarden "

<evergreengarden wrote:

>

> If they took the odor away it means that they took what produces the

odor, or weakened it, so something is missing. The same happens with

garlic oil supplements. They make it odorless now. Lacking the

ingredient that produces the odor, this garlic oil lost its power and

doesn't work at all.

> Moreover, if what repels the bugs is the odor and this vitamin BE

doesn't smell as it should be, it won't work as a repellent.

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Has anyone ever heard of or tried Peppermint Oil (about 12 drops) in

H2O in a small spray bottle? I heard about it a few months ago and am

trying that as I don't wish to use the Deet products. So far so good

with few bites and I noticed the bites are in places I didn't get the

spray on me like the back of my arms.

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I am a fan of lavender oil. I used to have an infestation of them at work. I

burned the oil in my office an mosquitos disappeared in seconds. I also wear the

oil when I am outdoors to similiar results.

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

 

 

" Mrs. JDK " <mrs.jdk1983

 

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:17:26

 

Re: Natural bug repellant?

 

 

Has anyone ever heard of or tried Peppermint Oil (about 12 drops) in

H2O in a small spray bottle? I heard about it a few months ago and am

trying that as I don't wish to use the Deet products. So far so good

with few bites and I noticed the bites are in places I didn't get the

spray on me like the back of my arms.

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Catnip oil is great too...except you attract well....cats.

catnip is in the mint family. It has many studies about the

effectiveness for repellent. If you think about it the oils of these

plants are used by the plant to ward off some bugs.

 

::patty::

 

 

 

, sgrcn77 wrote:

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> I am a fan of lavender oil. I used to have an infestation of them at

work. I burned the oil in my office an mosquitos disappeared in

seconds. I also wear the oil when I am outdoors to similiar results.

> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

>

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