Listerine: Misquito repellent
By jillhill
@jillhill (37354)
United States
April 26, 2008 6:29pm CST
I just got an email that says if you are going to be outdoors and it's time for misquitos...to put listerine in a spray bottle and spray around the areas you need to be free of the little varments. It also said do not spray directly on doors or wood....but around them as not to wreck the finish on the doors! I think it would at least be something new to try....and it might work! FYI!
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6 responses
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
27 Apr 08
This is a new idea and sounds good. I will have to try it. I know Skin So Soft has been used for years but I never had much success with keeping mosquitoes away using this product. I will be sure to suggest this to our kids and my husband's softball team since they play outside in the evenings also.
Thanks again,
carolbee
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
26 Apr 08
This would probably work near our screen gazebo. The flap is always left open that the nasty buggers find their way in. Thanks for the tip. I wonder if you can use the flavored Listerines?
@AmbiePam (85487)
• United States
26 Apr 08
I read that online last week and thought it was a much better idea than the bug spray on the market. It always leaves things sticky, and although Listerine may leave something sticky as well, it will smell better and be easier to remove if it gets on anything.
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
27 Apr 08
Thank You so much. If you could see how I welt up from bites. I sure hope this works. The only problem right now is we still have several feet of snow here and it snowed yesterday. I'm so ready for summer. Thanks for this tip, man I hope it works. Take care.
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
27 Apr 08
We'll definitely have more luck at freezing them out than having them die from exposure to the sun. hehehe
@above31rubies (1863)
• United States
26 Apr 08
Great! 
I hate using bug spray especially if I am just trying to sit out in my backyard, you know?
I hate using bug spray especially if I am just trying to sit out in my backyard, you know?