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Title: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: Danny on July 02, 2013, 12:45:04 pm

Not sure thats the correct spelling for them PESKY lil critters, but I ran across a

Sure fire way to GET RID OF THEM....  Every year this time we get bothered by
them right n left and especially when eating.  Anyway....  MIX  in small jar OR?
WITH A LID.  A few drops of regular dish washing liquid with APPLE CIDER VINEGAR.
I use a small jar with approx. 1/3 cup vinegar...............

Drill lots of tiny holes in the lid and set it ANYWHEREs....  We have been using this
method for a month and HEY MIRACLES DO HAPPEN.  HASN'T BEEN A ONE THAT
HAS BUZZED AROUND MY FACE SINCE THEN.    Anyway....  Danny  :+}

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: IBMer on July 02, 2013, 05:44:06 pm

How does it work?  Does the smell keep them away, or does it attract them into drowning in the liquid?

Do you have one for Ticks?   We have 70 acres of woods and enjoy going there, but the ticks are killers. 

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: GrayBeard on July 02, 2013, 06:17:40 pm

Yeah...and ticks SUCK big time!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: Rapid Roger on July 02, 2013, 06:26:32 pm

It is G N A T S.....
And yes they are a problem here too but, maybe not as bad a mosquitos. I'll  try your recipe and see if it works  on any of those pesky critters too. Thanks.  8)

Rog 

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: Danny on July 03, 2013, 10:32:29 am

The "Gnats" simply get hung up on the Liquid Soap and can't get loose, so Yepper
The Lil Suckers....DROWN....  I dump the lil jar weekly.  And add new solution.
There is ALWAYS some in the bottom. 

My solution for getting rid of ticks....No Pets....  Luv um in the past, but no more.
                     Danny  :+}

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: chelcass on July 03, 2013, 05:29:23 pm

Tick Repellent for Humans:

A simple homemade repellent can be made with a few inexpensive household idgredients.  In a spray bottle, mix 2 cups distilled white vinegar and 1 cup of water. To make a scented solution so you do not smell like bitter vinegar all day, add 20 drops of your favorite essential oil or bath oil.  Eucalyptus oil is a calm, soothing scent that also works as a tick repellent, while peppermint and citrus oils give off a strong crisp scent that also repels ticks.

After mixing the solution, spray onto clothing, skin and hair before going outdoors.  Reapply every four hours to keep ticks at bay, and examine the skin and hair when returing home to make sure no ticks are on the body.


Hope this helps.

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: yyyyyguy on July 03, 2013, 05:40:59 pm

for gnats I use Vanilla Fantasy, it's a body spray, works great, spray into hand then rub on face/ears etc...  Kinda takes away that "hey, you need a shower" smell too.

Title: Re: Keep KNATS at bay.......:+}
Post by: MOONIE on July 03, 2013, 09:46:10 pm

AVON's  Skin-so-Soft...   repels 'lil critters,  too.  A couple of oz.s in a 16 oz. spray bottlet, topped off with water.  Spray on dogs, cats, etc.  flees  head for the hills.