natural alturnative to ward of mosquitos??

Miss Ruby


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 13:53

Does anyone know of a natural alturnative to those plug in, insect repellents for the house not personal use??



Many thanks!!

Elliecy


Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 153

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 14:34

Hi Miss Ruby,

You could try Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus or citronella candles. They are not as effective as plug-ins and sprays but they do help!

aslan


Joined: 23/06/2008
Posts: 757

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 14:36

Marmite and lots of it

Miss Ruby


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 14:40

Lol thank you!!

Miss Ruby


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 14:41

Thanks alot, have got a citronella spray but did not know you could get it in candle form for the house, any idea where to find the candels in sunny Cyprus??

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 14:47

What is more natural about candles as opposed to plug-ins? Nothing....



The plug-ins work really well and are recommended for babies so they must be very safe (i.e. safer than letting the baby get bitten)... OK the smell is not the best but there are a variety of different perfumes....



I use a Coconut oil shampoo as a shampoo and body wash and this keeps them at bay... again it's not really "natural"... as in nature I'd just smell of sweat (not good) but it is about as good as it gets....

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 15:07

Listerine is supposed to be good! Mop it around the door and window frames.



Lem

kitty1


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 683

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 15:12

Yeast tablets...same sort of idea as the Marmite but taste a lot better. Mossies apparently hate yeast. They also allegedly dislike quinine, the stuff in tonic water, so drinking that or even keeping a saucer of it on a table might help.





There are so very many ideas on keeping them away, but the citronella candles work pretty well.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 15:38

The idea of quinine in tonic water was to kill off any bacteria and to help ward off the symptoms of malaria, I don't think it does repel mozzies

Chris


Joined: 26/03/2008
Posts: 454

Message Posted:
24/07/2008 21:24

If you put some Gin with your quinine, you wont worry about the mozzies after a while...............





Chris

Miss Ruby


Joined: 19/07/2008
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
25/07/2008 21:19

Thank you all so much! Will have a citronella candle-lite bath full of marmite, scrubbing away with coconut oil, whilst downing some yeast pills with a Gin and tonic!!

Notsoboredhw


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 1254

Message Posted:
25/07/2008 21:59

Just drink lots of alcohol and you wont feel the pain of them biting you during the night!!! Only joking. I take garlic capsules and they seem to work....plus Avon Skin So Soft.......oh and mosi spray on top.........maybe not so natural after all!!!!!!! LOL!!!

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
25/07/2008 23:26

On holiday in Namibia and our driver/guide asked how many of us had the proprietry anti malaria gubbins. Answer 11 out of 11.



He actually laughed saying we were there out of season and the pharmacies in UK obviously over compensated in case they got sued!!!!!!!!! This was a man from Namibia who had served with South African Forces and been a bush ranger.



His answer as some have already stated, a couple of large G&T every day keeps the mossies away. That is proper tonic of course and not Frucko!!!!!