Got this e-mail the other day. Haven't tryed it yet so I don't know if it works or not.
Subject: Getting Rid of Mosquitos
The best way of getting rid of mosquitoes is Listerine, the original
medicinal type. The Dollar Store-type works, too. I was at a deck party
awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone. A man at
the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the
little demons disappeared. The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray
bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes. And voila!
That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we sprayed the area
around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing
water nearby. During the summer, I don't leave home without it.....Pass
it on.
OUR FRIEND'S COMMENTS: I tried this on my deck and around all of my
doors. It works - in fact, it killed them instantly. I bought my bottle
from Target and it cost me $1.89. It really doesn't take much, and it
is a big bottle, too; so it is not as expensive to use as the can of
spray you buy that doesn't last 30 minutes. So, try this, please. It
will last a couple of days. Don't spray directly on a wood door (like
your front door), but spray around the frame. Spray around the window
frames and even inside the dog house if you have one. Also can be used
to dab any bites you receive. It will stop the itching quicker and go
away faster.
I recently baught a Thermacell mosquito repeller and am suprised at how well it works. I used it all day yesterday while smoking... mowing.... weeding the garden... and last night while drinking some cold ones on the patio.... not one mosquito bite.... matter of fact only saw a couple in the immediate area I was in....the thing really works. I just thought some of ya may want to add it to your smoking or outdoor tools...especially with the ever increasing West Nile Virus.
