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By april ort
How to Keep Mosquitoes Away from Your Outdoor Activities
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With Summer fast approaching you might be thinking about grilling out on the deck or enjoying many other outdoor activities. Don't let those pesky mosquitoes drive you inside this warm season, use these handy tips to keep mosquitoes at bay.
One way to keep Mosquitoes away from your deck or outdoor activity area is to spray Listerine around the perimeter. Mosquitoes hate the smell and will stay way.
Planting Rosemary, Geraniums, and/or Marigold plants will also prevent Mosquitoes from making your yard their personal fleshy paradise.
To keep mosquitoes off of your skin, try rubbing some Avon Skin So Soft on all exposed areas. This really works at preventing mosquito bites.
If you take one Vitamin B-1 a day. The smell will be released through your skin and will repel mosquitoes. This method is very effective.
Tansy or Basil plants near doors will aslo keep the mosquitoes out.
Finally, one of the most common methods of repelling mosquitoes is burn a good old citronella candel.
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starburst1233 said
on 7/26/2008 good tips the avon lotion works great thanks!
psaysofavril said
on 7/7/2008 I appreciate any comments stating that something in my article is not effective, but to blatently state that it is a lie is very insulting!
Nightmare9 said
on 7/6/2008 FALSE!!!!! The Listorine is a lie.
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/dishsoap.asp
vdeneen said
on 6/9/2008 Great tips. It's good to see other options besides heavy chemicals. 5 stars!
asksummer said
on 6/3/2008 Great tips. I plan to use a few this summer. I think dogs benefit from the Avon Skin-So-Soft as well.
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